Zardy’s Maze: How Players Finally Solved Zardy’s Most Confusing Puzzle

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In Zardy's Maze, there was the ultimate skill test which was all settings on max with a random maze seed. The community dubbed this the "True Foolhardy" challenge. But alongside this ultimate test of player skill, there was the crossword. An ARG puzzle put into the game that served as the ultimate thinking test. This is how players eventually cracked it.
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Crossword solved by Secret Sauce, SolarTear, Nephryte, Titan29, R03070, Mr. Mop, SuperMeah, Brechdan/Sandwich, Terrabyte, Sapphire, and ForShovelry1.
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@SwankyBox 2 года назад

Grab a Cablecrow plush before they are gone! ► shop.makeship.com/3uEFdX1 All proceeds help fund the development of Zardy's Maze 2! A major congrats to Secret Sauce, SolarTear, Nephryte, Titan29, R03070, Mr. Mop, SuperMeah, Brechdan/Sandwich, Terrabyte, Sapphire, and ForShovelry1 for their work on solving this puzzle!

@Cliffordlonghead 2 года назад

Ok K

@Cliffordlonghead 2 года назад

First

@Cliffordlonghead 2 года назад

Awesome video

@Cliffordlonghead 2 года назад

@Keebe The Kirby plush i don't really care about this game

@forshovelry2705 2 года назад

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@rokaq5163 2 года назад

The fact that such a carefully crafted puzzle, made years in advance with obvious love put into the finest details, has gone under the radar of so many people just because the audience wasn't big enough is such a shame. You should be extremely proud of what you achieved, Swanky. This is a puzzle only a truly inquisitive and creative mind could ever come up with. Congratulations both to you and those who figured it out!

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

Sorry out of topic. Christian or Not, Atheist or Not. I'm not forcing you to read this. You have a Free will. to Choose God Repent and Come back to Him or Suffer with Demons in the Hell. God 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 God 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 God 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 God 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 God 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗶 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 Amen? In The Name Of The Father. And Of The Son. And Of The Holy Spirit. Stay Safe, Godbless You, and Have a Blessed Day! 🙌🙏💙😄🙌🙏💙🕊️✝️🕊️📖🕊️🥰💙🤍🕊️ Don't sub in my channel I don't need sub, or likes. All I want is all the lost soul. and I'm not doing self promoting, all is for the Glory of God.

@Matyas_Ceo_Of_Matyas 2 года назад

I wish I was good at making secrets like Swanky

@wkoya4803 2 года назад

@ It's better than people just immediately finding the answer, as having a secret in your game is extremely difficult these days. People will just file search or hack or whatever like there's no tomorrow to find every minuscule detail instead of trying to solve it. Also, you could tell which answers are correct or not because Swanky showed signs on the more difficult clues.

@zachgamemaster3329 2 года назад

What's really funny is that I remember seeing the "W" in the Metroid video back when it was released, but never thought anything of it. I'm not sure what I thought it was, but was pretty sure it was put there on purpose. Bravo my good sir.

@bigtree5076 2 года назад

Lol I remember seeing it too. I definitely had the thought that it was probably part of some sort of code or puzzle, but didn't really have any deeper thought than that.

@SuperMeah 2 года назад

I'm glad the community came together to solve this because this was one part of the secret solving I refused to touch after a month or so passed, as my brain was not big enough. Thanks for making a video on it!

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@rsodrealm 2 года назад

you are a genius whichever way you want to think of it, honestly. you were one of the people that managed to acutally crack the code and i respect you.

2 года назад

Thats because, some clues are way to vague, some are open ended, while some are factually incorrect . Expecially the fnaf, and metroid parts of the puzzle.

@carrotlegs1752 2 года назад

I love your pfp. :3

@WOBBLEMASTER 2 года назад

It must be humbling as a Dev, that managed to trigger the same levels of mystique and curiosity as the prestigious hidden book of SM Sunshine or Stop N Swop with the house. Thanks, Mr. Swankybox. -Yours inquisitively A fellow developer.

@madkirk7431 2 года назад

They had a puzzle as hard to solve as FNAF's lore and some Undertale secrets (like WD Gaster who still isn't quite solved)

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@justinbuddy56 2 года назад

There’s no way Swanky could hide a secret for Zardy’s Maze 2 within his videos covering players solving puzzles in Zardy’s maze 1 👍

@mikadosannoji553 2 года назад

there's no way swanky could hide a secret for zardy's maze 2 using this comment

@Mentleif 2 года назад

It’s definitely interesting seeing you talk about the secrets of your own game. You definitely learned a lot from the content you’ve already been covering on the channel, and it’s clear how you used that experience in creating your game

@lukedufour 2 года назад

This is amazing! Well done!

2 года назад

Except he got some things wrong with the puzzle. Some of the fnaf clues do not make sense if your a fnaf fan, the metroid clue is actually factually incorrect if your a metroid fan, and there was some issues that the puzzle needed ironed out , Having a hard puzzle is one thing. But, he did not make a good puzzle . Due, to the fact some of the clues are open ended clues. That can mean multiple things .

@ChaosPancakes 2 года назад

I find a huge goose chase of a code like this to be really interesting. If I ever get into making games, I’m probably going to base something off of this.

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@Conestox 2 года назад

Love puzzles that take forever to be done and need tons of people or really creative people to solve it. The thought of watching the progress slowly and people being frustrated on not understanding it is wonderful. This puzzle just needed you to go unbelievably deep that it was near impossible or really hard, whatever you want to see it. It’s just funny how he uses all things he had in mind and didn’t try some weird internet things everyone could look up and find instantly. He doesn’t only make you go deep he also makes you think out of the box and try something different than usual.

@xxitjixx 2 года назад

God, everything Zardy had brought ever since I first discovered it is always amazing. Great job Swanky.

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@YoshiFawful64 2 года назад

I’m actually pretty proud of myself for getting clue 18 right before you explained it, without ever having seen the crossword before

@Nephryte 2 года назад

This crossword made me go insane 10/10

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@firerush4578 2 года назад

It’s him

@mothgang7603 2 года назад

i could practically taste my own confusion during that puzzle

@bea.anim8 2 года назад

you are such a god

@PrinceSheogorath Год назад

I had the inkling “maybe it’s in older videos” cause I’ve seen people use years old videos as clues! I talked myself out just as you predicted but guess I was right, dude you are an amazing fucking guy for this kind of thing, not many people can pull this kind of thing off

@davidleeper2929 2 года назад

I love your straight forward approach to explaining the hard work behind all this. It's amazing, and I lovd it. Thanks for actually doing this video.

@cooisa 2 года назад

I assumed the zardy's maze 2 was just an April fools joke, I'm excited to see it release!

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@blap721 2 года назад

Okay.

@theyoshigang2009 2 года назад

I adore lore like this! It’s probably my favourite video game related thing along with when the creators of the game give trivia information on characters in the game.

@ImSquiggs 2 года назад

This is so cool. Love that you planned everything super far in advance

@QuiltDaNoob 2 года назад

When you said zardys maze 2 I was like yes I didn't think a second zardys game was ever going to be in development I liked seeing where the first game came from and I would like to see how this 2nd game was made just the the 1st and also I do think I should get that cable row plush

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@amphibiousgaming877 2 года назад

my head hurts

@starempresshel1211 2 года назад

It's crazy to think that it was planned for so long but amazing job. I imagine the sequel will hit it out of the park again like the original did. Amazing work on those who found out the answers in the first place too.

@Hephaestus_God 2 года назад

WOAH! I actually remember seeing that "A" in the video in 2016. I remember pausing the video then trying to figure out if it was a part of the game or not. I can't remember if I left a comment on it or not then. Of course, I had no clue what it was or anything nor would I have remembered without you telling me. Didn't even know Zardy's Maze existed until 16 min ago

@angelinasurzhyk6655 2 года назад

When I heard the puzzle was literal YEARS in the making, my jaw just dropped.

@theflamingskull1094 2 года назад

The puzzle being years in the making I'm honestly quite impressed

@HyperGlaceon 2 года назад

I looked at the crossword before he explained the answers and when I read 14D I was like “huh that sounds like jevil”

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@averyannoyingdoggo1694 2 года назад

Honestly I thought the same thing

@Crudely-Drawn-Cupcake 2 года назад

I wonder if there would be a sequel in a snow maze with a snowman? “Snow’s maze: the evil snow maze.”

@death_ship1332 2 года назад

Sardy’s Mase

@death_ship1332 2 года назад

(Featuring Cablesnow)

@iconica9516 2 года назад

Shartys maze lmao

@slydragon97 2 года назад

Never could get into horror-esque games myself, but I've watched some bits about Zardy's Maze and played the FNF version, which was hella fun (Hope that gets some more updates too). I must say, it's interesting to learn about this ARG that was hidden in it, it's always fun to tag along with them even if not involved. Keep up the good work Swanky, can't wait to see what's next.

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@GoobGoblinGoob 2 года назад

Amazing that you have worked so long on this puzzle. Good job to you and the people who figured it out

@Predator20357 2 года назад

SwankyBox straight up went “I know people are going to break the game and get the answers, that’s not eventful so I’m going to withhold the prize until they actually beat the game

@higgz2036 2 года назад

This is probably one of the most clever crossword puzzles I have ever seen!

@hwale6954 2 года назад

I feel like the next level for Zardy’s Maze would be a modern, realistic makeover. It would be *t e r r i f y i n g* but imagine how cool characters like cable crow would look!

@Kreiser_VII 2 года назад

This video had me with a smile all throughout... Until you revealed that YOU made the video I've seen on passing about every object in SM64 being a coin, I was like WAT?!?! ZARDY-MAN MADE THAT VIDEO!?!??! Genuinely tho, I respect massively what you've done with Zardy's Maze, I think you quickly became a great inspiration for me and I would love to see it go as far as any theory-heavy indie game can go! :D

@randominternetman8177 2 года назад

Man just threw his whole fanbase through time and space to solve a crossword. This is dedication to a craft.

@SamiTheAnxiousBean 2 года назад

I still absolutely love the little nod for night in the woods in this code It's such a underrated but absolutely amazing game

@nightmareriddenlibrarian2924 2 года назад

Friendship ended with plush zardy, now plush cablecrow is my best friend

@carolinewald3109 2 года назад

“Freddy always seems chipper during the day” I see what you did there

@Chrysalis208 2 года назад

This was such a brilliant way to get people to watch more of your videos.

@snugpig 2 года назад

I love how you make videos about your own game, its genius

@mr.creeper6836 2 года назад

Man, the last time I saw this channel was like Mario and Luigi go to school in SMM2. Now this guy is making a game!

@coraline2770 2 года назад

I would love a breakdown of all the secrets

@helenleomom 2 года назад

One of the hardest puzzles I’ve ever experienced

@definitelynotsmart 2 года назад

hearing portrait of markov being brought up made my heart happy. too happy in fact, i am currently dead on the floor.

@kirbygamer0640 2 года назад

Wow...that's amazing! The whole...puzzle....man Swanky, you're a madlad!

@StarlitNova12 2 года назад

I wonder if Cable-Crow will be the main threat in the second game. Hear me out: In the intro he slapped Zardy out of the way and replaced him with Cable-Crow. In the official FNF mod a similar thing happens. Probably means nothing but weird it happened twice.

@bobersand9058 2 года назад

Not gonna lie you’re good at voice acting zardy

@SterbiusMcGurbius 2 года назад

And that's why writing a fanfic where I struggle choosing to be in a relationship with either Zardy or Cablecrow will always be one of my Pixel Portals.

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@roobeedooo 2 года назад

every video you put out is a banger

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@UntalentedBrick 2 года назад

Imagine someone from 2016 seeing those odd letters in those 2 videos

@TheAdvertisement 2 года назад

4:00 I'm seeing "Markov" fits for number 1 and now I'm wondering if that's a DDLC reference lol. 4:53 HECK YEAH! 8:28 Eyy and Deltarune.

@KiiXii 2 года назад

If you make another plushie it *needs* to be a pumpkin trap.

@Coops06 2 года назад

its such a cool situation to have the creator of the game being a cool youtuber who can confirm stuff about the game

@mosscreacher7860 2 года назад

I aspire to this level of planning and cleverness

@wingdingfontbro 2 года назад

Swanky, you are a truly brilliant man and I have not had this much fun with a game mystery since FNaf.

@averageyoutubeenjoyer9175 2 года назад

Zardy's Maze 2? Oh, sign me the _____ up!

@geblordofchaos2965 2 года назад

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

@slenderthesavagemaster 2 года назад

You...SwankyBox are an insane person..and i love it...god you saw into the future before zardy's maze came out....youre amazing😌 Wish i had a computer so i could play the game though 😔

@StarBeam500 2 года назад

I actually thought the zardy part 2 teaser was an April fools joke. Nice timing on your part.

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@GlennTrollbun 2 года назад

Yes! Thank you swanky! I been waiting for zardy’s maze 2!

@jesuslovesyousomuch5186 2 года назад

@dorman8461 2 года назад

I knew that you made this game but I’ve never played it or watched any videos about it but watching this makes me wish that I did

@thierrydecker8110 2 года назад

We should have known that when a lore and easter eggs crackhead starts making his own lore and easter eggs the result would be frightening.

@williamelmorejetrabbit5504 2 года назад

I tried to play zardy's maze last year, but for some reason my computer could barley run it. Even my baked potato could run the Simpson's hit and run, Final fantasy 8 and barely run Bug fables and Minecraft. Is it on another platform I can paly it on?

@Dirt21 2 года назад

A forgot this existed, but its good to be back for a while

@LemonadeInquisitor 2 года назад

You must be as talented as Daniel Mullins to pull this ARG off

@TheAdvertisement 2 года назад

Zardy's Maze Players finally solving its most confusing puzzle: Finally! We did it! Man I'm so tired glad we're done with this. Swankybox: Hey guys we're making Zardy's Maze _2!_

@sagacious03 2 года назад

Neat analysis video! Thanks for uploading!

@klortikterra4423 2 года назад

you are playing 12d chess my guy. videos, from 5+ years ago, having hints to a game in 2020... you are a f***ing genius.

@Blooperzz 2 года назад

0:05 oh so it came out in december the month where a fat man breaks into your home leaves random items and always knows what you're up to yeah pretty spooky year

@Blooperzz 2 года назад

and you must feed his hunger with a cookie or else...

@NE0N0W0 2 года назад

zardy's maze 2 gonna have secrets like "if you look closely at your school lunch box from 2004 you will see a letter b on it which will be used in the code"

@Templarfreak 2 года назад

12:05 dont _ever_ think something is impossible when it comes to video games. speedruns, challenges, it doesnt matter. it WILL be beat eventually. even the theoretical perfect Super Mario run is theorized there might actually be a way to just barely edge out a few extra frames. :) (though nothing found yet)

@jordy_de-zee 2 года назад

idea for a few enemies a black fog that, when entered, empties your light a digger enemy a enemy that only be seen without light (like a game where you can close your eyes to see a scary creature, named the blackout club)

@techsecballer 2 года назад

5 years?! My lord! You've been at work!

@ColorHeartCarlie42 2 года назад

I'm just waiting for someone to make a video of an explanation on Zardy's lore, if it has any.

@thedraftingax5963 2 года назад

It does

@fakeplayer3308 2 года назад

MatPat maybe

@sapphirehesus 2 года назад

i'll never forget this

@josiahphilips6822 5 месяцев назад

Bro really took 5 years to craft this puzzle, using vids from 5 years ago (before Zardy's Maze even started being made) is genius! Great puzzle making 🙂

@Ionix0709 2 года назад

I have been watching you off and on since the 8th grade, your videos are very interesting and that alone made me wanna support you cause while I don’t watch you often your videos are still entertaining after most of these years, thank you

@SenKichita 2 года назад

I love how he included the FNF mod version of Zardy in the thumbnail👌

@Wubtastic5585 2 года назад

I am DEFINITELY picking up one of those plushies!

@dillweed8766 2 года назад

watching this galaxy brain puzzle is crazy as hell, literally oh my god

@lukemimnagh4185 2 года назад

This game is really cool! Well done on it!

@rickitysplitz7035 2 года назад

I think it would be cool to have a deep backstory. My idea would be that the original people that lived in that area wanted to make their scarecrows more lifelike in order to scare off crows and/or people better. But, yet again, I don't know much.

@kiofkn 2 года назад

Holy crap swanky you’re AMAZING FOR THIS

@CAPCANA12 2 года назад

Why the game crashes when I try to play Zardy's maze?

@zaryfromzarysmaze7674 2 года назад

I can't belive Swanky shows off You've been Bushwhacked 4 months before it released

@buzzlightyearpfp7641 2 года назад

this is unironically one of those memes where its like a secret step and some shit like "stand at exactly 3:15 pm on a sunday, facing away from the sun and towards the northern hemisphere, while also petting a dog and eating a cheerio". ah yes. clearly, we shouldeve known that a video from FIVE FUCKING YEARS AGO had a secret letter in a single scene that was hidden in complete darkness.

@this.isabucket 2 года назад

"Please zardy don't turn me into a marketable plushie" "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

@alexanderdahms4001 2 года назад

Glad that a sequel coming

@lordmeme8432 2 года назад

i had no idea you even made a game

@gernanite911 2 года назад

swanky had no comment on how the secret door video was just zardy fortnite dancing

@andreworders7305 2 года назад

So did you just update the game to have another cutscene?

@KamenriderCrusher 2 года назад

I would sure love context for zardys maze's lore

@maiastniki 2 года назад

wow the morph ball one was the only one i could figure out what u were referencing 😭😭

@TakumiLucius 2 года назад

Wait so is the fourth video the Zardy's maze 2 trailer? Or is it something else?

@NoHappyBeSad 2 года назад

NO WAYYYYYY ZARDY MAZE 2 IM SO FUCKING HYPED AAAAHHH ITS HAPPENING NO WAAAYYYYYY AAAAAA Swanky...you are amazing

@face9118 2 года назад

Yooooo zardy 2's on the way it's crazy

@chargable_water 2 года назад

I never knew the mind of swanky box went so deep like 5 years of hints I just gotta shocked

@cyrusmann5443 2 года назад

i saw this tiny line in the left bottom corner of the vid, kept on disappearing, possibly morse code?

@the_real_creepervlogs 2 года назад

so did this guy make zardys maze

@PieIsGud2808 2 года назад

Yes.

@the_real_creepervlogs 2 года назад

@@PieIsGud2808 okay what about the zardy mod for FNF

@PieIsGud2808 2 года назад

@@the_real_creepervlogs He made both the mod and Zardy’s Maze

@the_real_creepervlogs 2 года назад

@@PieIsGud2808 cool

@donavanparker9137 2 года назад

bought my cablecrow plushie+name in credits, cant wait to see it!

@ProphetOfSarge 2 года назад

Very cool. I love community puzzles. But I got to spooked by the game, so now I just watch these videos. Quality stuff tho.

@colecastus7992 2 года назад

When they said "shapes" Immediately thought it was Mae (From Nitw). AND I WAS RIGHT- 💀. Overall that's amazing, them bringing the old games like that

@funkyzebra8405 2 года назад

Hey! I know this question is unrelated to the topic but do you think the Zardy plushie will ever come back? Just asking cuz I never managed to get my hands on one in time and I was just hoping to get an answer to this!