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treasure hunts

Write riddles, hide clues and lead players spot by spot to the prize. Each solved clue unlocks the next, right on their devices.

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Treasure hunt clues beside photos of the teams who solved them

How to make a treasure hunt

A treasure hunt clue being written in Goosechase Studio

Write your clue trail

Turn each clue into a Mission: a riddle to answer, a spot to check in at or a photo to find. Set the right answer once.

Set each clue to unlock the next

Unlockable Missions keep the next clue hidden until the last one is solved, so players follow the trail in order.

A locked clue waiting to unlock in the Goosechase app
Team posts and points arriving in the Activity Feed during a treasure hunt

Follow the hunt live

Answers come in as teams crack each clue. Send hints when teams get stuck and award bonus points for impressive submissions.

Ready to hide the treasure?

Your first treasure hunt takes less than 10 minutes to set up, and you can try it free with up to 3 participants.

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Treasure hunt templates

Start from a ready-made clue trail, then make it yours.

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background illustrationFollow the Clues

Follow the Clues

Style: Lead participants to locations using clues instead of directions, completing an action at the location to unlock their next clue! Use Cases: Scavenger Hunts, Historical Tours, Trail exploration

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background illustrationThe Quest for the Lost Relic: A Heroic Adventure

The Quest for the Lost Relic: A Heroic Adventure

A lost relic lies in pieces, hidden across the realm. Solve clues, face trials, and unlock the hidden secrets. Only the brave will succeed—will you rise to the challenge?

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background illustration(Unlockable Missions) The Big Holly Jolly Hunt 🎄✨

(Unlockable Missions) The Big Holly Jolly Hunt 🎄✨

Celebrate the holidays with surprise Missions that unlock as you go, and timed Speed Rounds for extra points. Let the festive fun (and friendly competition) begin!

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Who runs treasure hunts?

Treasure hunts, explained

What to know before you hide the first clue.

What is a treasure hunt?

A treasure hunt is a game where players follow a chain of clues, each one leading to the next, until they find the prize at the end. Unlike a scavenger hunt, order matters: solve clue 1 to see clue 2.

Keep each clue short, point it at a real place or object, and give it one clear answer: a word, a code or a photo. Mix tricky riddles with quick wins, test the trail once, and keep a hint ready for every clue.

Definitely. Adults run treasure hunts at work events, birthdays, bachelorette parties and city weekends. Add harder riddles, photo challenges and a time limit, then keep score on a live leaderboard.

Photos from teams completing treasure hunt clues
Photos from teams completing treasure hunt clues
Photos from teams completing treasure hunt clues
Photos from teams completing treasure hunt clues

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Common Questions

No. Players can join in the free Goosechase app on iOS or Android, or right in a web browser. All they need is your join link, QR code or join code.
You can try it free. The free version lets up to 3 participants play one Experience for up to 24 hours. Paid plans add more players and longer games, starting at $99 for a single event, and verified K-12 educators get the free Educator Basic plan.
Yes. Send a hint to one team or to everyone with a Broadcast, or schedule hints to arrive at set times. You can also add a picture, like a map, to any clue.
Yes. Skip the GPS clues and use riddles, codes and photo challenges players can solve from anywhere. They join on their phones or in a browser, and the next clue unlocks as soon as they get one right.
A treasure hunt is a trail of clues players solve in order to reach a prize. A scavenger hunt is a list of challenges they can do in any order. You can build both on Goosechase.

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