Boss vs Employees - Extreme Hide and Seek

JT sitting just a few centimeters away from James was insane. Just hiding in plain sight. Legendary.

Tyler and Bogdan definitely had the best hiding spots. They endured siting/standing in a wall and floor for 3 hours.

Funniest has to be JT and Andreas hiding in plain sight in the office while James goofed around with his card trick, but Tyler and Bogdan had the best hiding spots for sure. Hard to pick between the 2 though

Honestly, Tyler made probably the cleanest and most invisible spot of all. Bogden was in a cut wall so had some form of opening, but Tyler's had absolutely no telling that it was altered and looked like perfectly normal floor tile.

JT fan favourite? The insulation was the best hiding spot in my opinion though, especially when James said how disgusting that would be. Like what's coming next year, hiding in the septic tank?

JT hiding in plain sight was awesome

I’m surprised that so many hid from a thermal camera and left little to no clues on where they hid. I was most impressed with JT hiding in plain sight and how long he pulled it off with eyes on him so frequently.

I really wish other companies understood the importance of this kind of team building. This is the kind of stuff that makes memories and employees will be talking about at future jobs about how they used to work for the coolest company ever.

JT hiding was the best I've ever seen. Dude was just sitting there like nobody's business while James was running around. Legendary.

Wow! Lots of good hiding spots this year! It's be a shame if someone secretly spent all year digging a hole with a trapdoor somewhere to hide in...

If the Hacksmith Industries ever move to another building, the next occupant will find an unusual amount of hidey holes and secret passages throughout the entire property.

The insulation hiding spot was 200iq. When James pulled out the thermal camera, I thought “he is not going to find that person with the camera”.

Someone needs to incorporate a hiding spot in a project and sit on it for 6 months just to win next year.

JT keeping his cool with James leaning over his shoulder was absolutely the best! That said, Tyler's hole in the floor was prolly the most effective spot.

JT hiding right in front James at the desk was by far the best, even though he got caught eventually.

The simultaneously stupidest and one of the smartest hiding spots was definitely the insulation. 1) one can not touch it unless they are wearing protection (which is both great and horrible for the hider), 2) no one is going to notice and insulation pile being more piled than usual, and 3) it naturally insulates heat with its power of being insulation.

3 years ago I said the team had to step their game up and made recommendations. Almost all of those ideas, even the incredibly stupid, dangerous, and impractical ones have now been successfully performed by the Hacksmith team. I think I suggested replacing an engine with a shell replacement, and duplicate Ikea couches moved in specifically for the event. Amazing. I suggested using a concrete saw to cut a hole through the slab, Tyler just dug under the tile in the bathroom and Rob did it outside. I suggested "the ninja" who hides in plain sight or just avoids James's movement, JT delivers. I suggested whole hidden wall sections, Bogdan shows me it can be done 2 years in a row. Don't care if I didn't inspire it, just happy to see it done. The brains on Tyler. The balls on JT. The stamina of Bogdan. Those three win the hearts and minds of the Hacksmith Subscribership for the 2023 Annual Hide and Seek Championship. Honorable mention to Hunter for "Latched not Locked" technically correct (the best kind of correct), and to Jess, for demonstrating why money isn't everything for the 3rd year in a row.

Man, JT's Agent 47 blend-in was so clutch.

JT's hiding wasn't only physical, it was psychological

The man who dug his own grave definitely went above and beyond 😂