Your First Scavenger Hunt

Ready to launch your first experience? This guide will take you from zero to a fully working scavenger hunt in under 10 minutes.

We'll build a simple "Office Explorer" hunt as an example, but you can adapt this for a museum, park, or classroom.

Scenario: The Office Explorer

Goal: Players need to find 3 key locations in the office to get a "Digital Coffee Voucher." Locations:

1. The Front Desk
2. The Coffee Machine
3. The Meeting Room

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Step 1: Register & Dashboard

1. Register for a free account (or log in if you already have one).
2. You will land on your Dashboard, which shows your "Recent Activity" (scans and joins) and quick links to your tools.

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Step 2: Create Your Locations

First, we need to define the physical places in your Location Library. This allows you to reuse them later (e.g., for a "New Hire Onboarding" hunt).

1. Click on Location Library in the dashboard cards or sidebar.
2. Click + New Location.
3. Create Location 1 (Front Desk):
   • Name: Front Desk
   • Default Clue: "Where guests say hello."
   • Participant Details: "Did you know? Our receptionist has been here for 10 years!" (Optional fun fact).
   • Click Save.
4. Create Location 2 (Coffee Machine):
   • Name: The Fuel Station
   • Default Clue: "Bean there, done that."
   • Click Save.
5. Create Location 3 (Meeting Room):
   • Name: Conference Room A
   • Default Clue: "Where ideas happen (sometimes)."
   • Click Save.

TIP

You don't need to print anything yet! We'll generate the QR codes after setting up the hunt.

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Step 3: Build the Hunt

Now we group these locations into an event.

1. Navigate to My Hunts.
2. Click + New Hunt.
3. Basic Details:
   • Name: Office Explorer
   • Description: A quick tour for visitors.
4. Settings:
   • Completion Mode: Select Find All Stops.
   • Victory Action: Select Show Message.
   • Victory Message: "Congrats! Go ask the office manager for your free coffee voucher."
5. Click Save & Continue.

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Step 4: Add the Stops

1. In your new hunt, look for the Stops section.
2. Click + Add Stop.
3. Select: "Front Desk".
   • Points: 10
   • Clue: Leave blank (it will use the default "Where guests say hello").
   • Click Add.
4. Repeat for "The Fuel Station" and "Conference Room A".

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Step 5: Test It (Dry Run)

Before printing stickers, let's test it on your phone.

1. In the Hunt Dashboard, find the Front Desk stop in the list.
2. Click the QR Code Icon next to it.
3. Scan it with your phone's camera.
4. What should happen:
   • You'll see a landing page: "Found: Front Desk".
   • It might ask you to choose a nickname (e.g., "Explorer1").
   • Once confirmed, you'll see a clear "Found It!" screen with your "Did You Know?" fact.

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Step 6: Go Live

1. At the top of the Hunt Dashboard, change the status from Draft to Active (or click the Rocket icon).
2. Print your codes:
   • Click the QR Codes button.
   • Choose your layout (List or Cards) and click Print.
   • Stick them physically at the Front Desk, Coffee Machine, and Meeting Room.

1. You're done! Players can now scan any code to start playing.

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Step 7: Monitor Progress

As people play, you can watch the action unfold:

1. Go back to your Home Dashboard.
2. Look at the Recent Activity feed to see real-time "Joins" and "Scans".
3. For more details, go to My Hunts and click the Report icon on your hunt to see charts and stats.

Troubleshooting

• "Hunt is not active": Make sure you flipped the switch to Active in Step 6.
• "Location not found": Ensure you didn't delete the location from the Library after adding it to the hunt.