Greg Pliska

Puzzle expert and game designer

San Francisco, USA

About Greg

Greg Pliska is a puzzle expert, game designer, and educator. He is the Chief Puzzle Officer of Hello, Puzzlers! and has created puzzles and games for various publications and companies. Pliska has a background in mathematics and computer science and has worked as a software engineer and game designer. He is a frequent speaker at puzzle and game conferences.

Associated Podcasts

Hello, Puzzlers!

Host

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Recent Appearances

Weaning Pigs and Poop Royale

Hello, Puzzlers!•Apr 1, 2026•29:24•host

Remixed Metaphors

Hello, Puzzlers!•Mar 25, 2026•25:34•host

Greg Pliska

About Greg

Associated Podcasts

Hello, Puzzlers!

Connect

Recent Appearances

Weaning Pigs and Poop Royale

Remixed Metaphors

Key Topics

The Double Pliska Special

Follow the Ten Fauxmandments and Beware the Ides

A Mile in Smiles

Triple Homonyms, Vinculums, and Cross-Play

Name that Nonsense Syllable Tune

Puzzles from the MIT Mystery Hunt

Aha Moments and Presidential Secrets

Brad Meltzer plays "Earbus"

Working Naked, Sex Cells, and Re-Words

Taylor Rooks plays "Bird Word Inferred"

X-Treme Puzzles

Piano Tunas and Words of the Year

The Lengthy, Serpentine Pathway

The Three Kinks

Julie Klausner plays "Misunderstood TV Shows"

Yule Lads, Emos, and VIPs

Pastini, Ratites, and Tudum

Blame Pretentious 15th Century Spellers