{
  "id": 204713,
  "title": "Max Valentin, the Golden Owl's creator: 'He was an extremely intelligent guy, an absolute madman'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/max-valentin-the-golden-owls-creator-he-was-an-extremely-intelligent",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T18:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/visuel/2026/08/05/max-valentin-the-golden-owl-s-creator-he-was-an-extremely-intelligent-guy-an-absolute-madman_6756196_183.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "'The Golden Owl's last secrets' (2/6). The author behind the treasure hunt's riddles built a persona that continues to fascinate players. While most see him as a brilliant game master, others view him as a slick-talking guru.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}