Wise Guys Events offers “Clockwise,” a cell phone scavenger hunt played with QR codes. Teams of as many as 10 players race against the clock to discover and decode 12 QR codes hidden within the game zone, usually a few city blocks. The codes may be located on a bike parked on a city street or on matchbooks players receive after giving a password to a bartender. When players scan the QR code, they get a password worth points at the end of the game and also instructions on how to complete an optional challenge for bonus points. Each hunt takes about four hours.
GooseChase is a D.I.Y. scavenger hunt platform. Hosts can choose from options in the “mission bank” or create one from scratch. Each mission has a set point value and can have images and links attached to it. Participants submit photos through the app as proof of completing each mission, which could include convincing a stranger to demonstrate a favorite yoga pose. Organizers can monitor the activity through the “Hunt HQ” on the GooseChase Web site and award points based on the submitted photos.
SCANVenger hunts are played using QR codes that can be placed throughout a venue, in an exhibit hall, or among a few city blocks. Players scan the codes and answer questions to earn points. Questions can be customized, for example, to quiz players about content learned at the event. Participants can also view the leaderboard on their devices, adding to the competition. SCANVenger also offers an interactive game wall—an 8- by 10-foot display of 30 QR codes—for hosts that want to offer a game without a physical hunt.
Vancouver-based corporate teambuilding event company Eventology recently partnered with Catalyst Global to launch a series of events that capture the Olympic spirit leading up to the Rio Games. Events include a high-tech treasure hunt, an international indigenous games competition, and the "Flat Out Afloat" event, which has teams build their own boat and then race to find sunken treasure. Events range from $60 to $90 (Canadian dollars) per person and are available throughout major cities in Canada.
Based in San Francisco, the Go Game offers Olympic-style lawn games with as many as 10 "challenge stations" for teams of 10 players. Along with classic lawn games, stations include building towers out of spaghetti and "Zorbing" in plastic Zorb balls. All events include referees played by actors. Games are $100 per person and are available internationally.
Guests at Ocean Drive's Sun Covered pool party played oversize Jenga.
