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Treasure hunt

A three-stop outdoor treasure hunt for families and friends: an owl's code, a bridge carved on a bench and a year on a plaque. Print one QR code per stop, hide them in a park or garden, and players solve each stop on their phones in about 40 minutes, with no app.

Made for
Family and friends
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
40 min
Steps
3
Locks used
Numeric code, Direction (4 ways)
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Treasure hunt: Numeric code, Direction (4 ways)

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What this template contains

  1. step 1 · Numeric code

    Stop one: the old tree

    The owl 🦉 living in the old tree 🌳 hoots a three-digit code: Snow White's dwarves, then the seasons in a year, then the wings on the owl itself.

  2. step 2 · Direction (4 ways)

    Stop two: the bench

    🪑 Carved on the armrest: a little bridge over a stream.

    🏞️ From the left bank, step up onto it, cross its flat top in two steps, then step down the other side.

    🧭 Four arrows.

  3. step 3 · Numeric code

    Stop three: the plaque

    The plaque says the park reopened the summer the Olympic Games 🏅 came back to Paris, a hundred years after their previous visit.

    🔢 Type that year.

Ideas to make it yours

  • Tape each QR code to a real tree, bench and wall in your local park
  • Make the plaque year the one your family moved into your home
  • End on a picnic and put its exact spot in the final reveal

How to use this template

  1. 1

    Play it here first, exactly as your players will.

  2. 2

    Copy it into the builder, then change the codes, the clues and the reward.

  3. 3

    Publish and share the link or the QR code. Players need no app and no account.

Open it in the builder →Guide: Treasure hunt →

Questions about this template

How do I set it up in my own park or garden?
Print the QR code of each stop and tape it where the story happens: a tree, a bench, a wall. Then tweak the riddles to match what players can really see there, like the number on a gate.
Can children solve the riddles?
Yes. The owl's code uses Snow White's dwarves and the seasons, the bridge is four arrows and the plaque is a simple sum. Younger players may need a grown-up for the Olympic year, and every stop has a hint.
What happens at the last stop?
The final reveal opens on the phone. Use it to say where the real treasure is waiting: a bag of sweets under the slide, a picnic on the grass or a present in the shed.
Is this template free?
Playing it and editing it in the builder are free for everyone. Publishing it with its paid options needs an Event Pass or Pro; remove them at Publish and it goes live on the free plan, for good.
Can I change the answers and the texts?
Yes. Every code, clue, hint and reward opens in the builder, and nothing is saved until you publish.
What do players need?
A phone or a computer with a browser. They open your link or scan your QR code, and never create an account.
How long does it take to play?
About 40 minutes, from the first lock to the reward.

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