Scavenger hunt sign-up

Teams register with every player's name and a phone that gets the clues.

What's inside

The number of players asks for each player's name in turn, and teams with kids give the youngest's age, so you know who needs the family route.

  1. 1
    Team name
  2. 2
    Phone that gets the clues
  3. 3
    How many players?
  4. 4
    NameAsked for each player
  5. 5
    Any kids on the team?YesNo
  6. 6
    Age of the youngest playerOnly if “Any kids on the team?” is Yes

Sending teams off on time

One phone per team gets the clues. Text the first clue to every number at the start time, and nobody starts early.

Player names make check-in fast and the winners' post easy. Read the roster from the export instead of asking each team at the start line.

Plan a shorter family route for teams with young kids. The youngest player's age tells you which teams take it before they arrive.

Scavenger hunt questions

Can teams be bigger than five?

Yes. Raise the maximum on the players question and on the player list. Teams above six tend to split up, so most hunts stop at five. Change the intro too, since it says teams of two to five. For a big group, such as a school class, register two teams instead, and each gets its own clue phone.

Can I use it for an office or bachelor party hunt?

Yes. Change the intro and delete the kids question. The team and player list work for any group. For an office hunt, mix departments across teams so people meet someone new. For a bachelor party, two teams of four racing each other works well. Edit the thank-you to your own start point and time, since it names the clock tower at noon.

Can teams send photo answers through the form?

Not this one; it is the sign-up. Teams usually text photos to the organizer. For a photo round, make a second form with a file upload per clue. Put the team name first in that form, so you can match every photo to a team. Keep it to five or six photo clues, since each upload takes a moment on mobile data.