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Can you solve the buried treasure riddle? - Daniel Griller

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After a massive storm tears through the Hex Archipelago, you find five grizzled survivors in the water. As an act of gratitude for saving them, they reveal a secret – the island they were just on holds some buried treasure. But when the sailors try to describe the island, something seems off. Can you find the booty despite their strange instructions? Daniel Griller shows how.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Daniel Griller
  • Script Editor Alex Gendler
  • Director Patrick Smith
  • Animator Patrick Smith
  • Associate Producer Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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