Group Event Planning Using Public Self-Guided Hunts
ClueKeeper has a number of public, self-guided hunts for sale that you can play any time you
like; you can find them at Find Hunts at the website or in the app itself.
While many people find it fun to play these on their own, self-guided hunts are also
well-suited as group activities in which you organize your own teams and have them compete
against each other at the same time. This approach is great for corporate team-building,
birthday parties, family reunions, or just about any other occasion for gathering people
together to do something fun.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get your event off the ground!
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1. Choose your adventure.
Select the hunt that you’d like to play with your group from the Find
Hunts page. Some can be played anywhere, while others can only be played in specific
locations.
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2. Assess your squad.
Determine how many people will attend, split the group into teams of 2-4 players, and
identify a team captain for each team. The optimal number per team may vary based on the
specific hunt you choose.
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3. Enable the mission.
Once you know how many teams you’ll have, you can purchase that number of team registrations
from the website. You'll get a unique hunt code for each team you register, and will need to
distribute these hunt codes to the team captains at the start of the hunt. (Alternatively,
you can have each team captain buy their own hunt code if you aren't footing the bill for
the whole event. In that case, you’ll just need to tell them which hunt to buy.)
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4. Gear up!
Prior to the event, the players on each team should install the free ClueKeeper app on their
phones, and make sure that their phones are fully charged. They can get the app in advance,
or right at the start of the game. If they get it ahead of time, they may also wish to play
through the quick intro game, “Welcome to ClueKeeper.” People can play as a guest or create
a ClueKeeper account -- we strongly recommend creating an account because then the player
will have access to the full leaderboard and scores after playing (guests have limited
access). Note that not every member of a team needs to have the app on their phone, but it's
often more fun for people when they can see everything on their own device, so we do
recommend it.
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5. Get together.
Pick a spot near the hunt starting location that will be your gathering point. All the teams
can meet there again after they finish.
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6. Access granted!
When teams have gathered to start, give one hunt code to each team captain. The team captain
should open the app on their own phone, tap on Enter Hunt Code and put in their unique
single-use code in order to claim that team. Once one person has entered a given hunt code,
no other players can use it; however, the captain can add members to the team by choosing
“Add team members” from the options menu, and then adding them using their ClueKeeper
username or the email address associated with their ClueKeeper account. (Guest accounts can
even be added using the username shown on their screen, which looks like “Guest-123456”.)
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7. The name of the game.
Before starting the hunt itself, this might be a good time for teams to choose a team name
which will show up on the leaderboard. This can be done by choosing “Set team name” from the
options menu. Given that you’ll be playing a public hunt and the leaderboard will consist of
other teams that are not part of your group, you might ask that all the teams in your group
name their teams with a common prefix, which will then allow you to view a “custom”
leaderboard consisting only of your teams by simply searching for that prefix.
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8. And they’re off!
When you’re all in the starting location, have chosen teams, entered the hunt codes, added
teammates, and set up your team names, you’re ready to begin! At this point, simply follow
the hunt instructions in ClueKeeper to begin the game. You can either have all teams start
at the same time, or have each team start when they feel ready. (Some hunts follow a linear
order, so it might make sense in those cases to stagger your teams by a few minutes at the
launch. Other hunts are set up in a scramble style, meaning that players can visit the
locations in any order they like. For those hunts, a group start usually works just fine.)
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9. Say cheese!
During the hunt, encourage your players to take photos and share them with the rest of the
group (some hunts have photo-taking as part of the hunt itself). You may even want to come
up with a photo sharing plan for your hunt, like providing a hashtag for everyone to use to
tweet photos out, or a shared photo drop where people can upload their best photos during or
after the hunt.
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10. Get your flex on!
After the hunt, compare results on the leaderboard for that hunt, check out the photos that
everyone took, and rejoice in the aftermath of the great event you’ve planned.
If you still have any questions about planning your own event using an existing self-guided
hunt, you can also feel free to contact the hunt creator (who in some cases may even be
willing to host it for you for an additional fee!), or you can contact ClueKeeper at
admin@cluekeeper.com or 1-844-992-5837 (1-844-99-CLUES). Bear in mind that every hunt is
different, and some are better suited to large groups than others. You can always contact us
to find out additional hosting details like team number limits, scoring methods, or finish
locations for any specific hunt.