How it works

A short guide for the game admin.

1. Create a game and its tasks

“+ New game” opens the editor. Add tasks by clicking on the map or with the “+ Add task” button; pins can be dragged.
Task types: GPS (reach the location / copy a code), Photo, Text, Choice (one or several correct).
Task scoring: Automatic (compares the answer/code), Admin (manually), or an AI suggestion for photos. Photos are always judged by the admin.

Without routes every team gets every task, exactly as before. Turn routes on at the bottom of the editor (“+ Add route”): give it a name and a colour.
On a task you then tick which routes it lies on. Unticked = SHARED task, every team gets it — that is the usual case for the start and the finish.
When you publish a round you pick a route for each team; “Split evenly” does it for you. Each route shows its task count and point total — keep the routes comparably hard, otherwise it is not fair.
A team with no route gets only the shared tasks (not all of them) — a safeguard so a forgotten team never sees someone else's route. Publishing a round where a team would have no task is refused.
A route can also be switched mid-round from the round detail. Answers that already reached the server stay and still count; a finished team's route can no longer be changed.
Careful when deleting a route: its tasks become shared, so everyone will see them. The editor asks first.

In the editor, “Publish round” creates a round with its own code and teams. One game (template) can have several published rounds.
The round is created as Ready — teams can join in advance, but only see the tasks after the start.
“Duplicate” in the overview creates a copy of the game including its tasks (task codes are regenerated).

“Print QR codes” — one sheet per team: a QR for the captain and one for a member. Scanning with the system camera opens the app (or a page with the code, if the app is missing).
A player can also type the 6-character round code into the app.
The captain submits answers for the team; members follow along. The captain role can be taken over in the app (needs a moment of signal).

Ready → Running → Finished. Start it by hand (“Start round”) or schedule it — then the round starts automatically at the chosen time.
A finished round lets nobody else in; it can be reopened.
A player can be removed — they lose access and the data disappears from their app.

Tasks: “All at once” or “One at a time” (the next unlocks after the previous one).
After answering, “Retry until correct”: an auto-scored question can be retried until it is right (works without signal). A photo moves on right away and is scored later.
After answering, “Move on”: answering is enough and the team goes to the next task; points (photos included) are totalled at the end.
Note: every task counts towards the score either way — this option only decides whether a wrong answer is retried or the team moves straight on.

The round map: green pins are tasks, pins with an icon and a name are players — they show throughout the game as long as the app is open. Whatever overlaps when you zoom out is joined into a bubble with a count (clicking it zooms in, or lists who is underneath); zooming in spreads the pins apart.
Answers and reviewing: one list of all answers in the round. Anything awaiting judgement (photos, manually scored, a failed auto-comparison) is at the top and marked. Accept / reject / adjust points right on the answer — including ones already handled. The “to review only” filter hides the handled ones.
Chat: messaging individual teams; the round shows the unread count.
Leaderboard: a public link (no sign-in) — send it to the teams.

A GPS task is completed by arriving on site. If a player's GPS fails or they cannot reach the spot, there are two routes.
Fallback code: there can be a code on site (a sign or QR) — the player copies it and the task is done. You can see the task code in the task editor (and in the mobile app under task detail).
Manual acceptance: if the team made an attempt at the task (entered a wrong code), you can accept their answer in the round directly (with points). Without an attempt there is nothing to accept.

The app survives a loss of signal: answers are stored locally and sent automatically once you are back online.
The team never waits for the admin — a task that somebody has to judge (a photo) unlocks the next one as soon as it is submitted. The admin's review only affects the points.

Joining: the player scans the admin's QR or types the 6-character code, then enters a name. They either pick a team and role, or a team-specific QR joins them straight away.
The captain submits answers for the team, the others follow along. If the captain is out of action (flat battery, lost signal), somebody else can take the role over (needs a moment of signal).
Task states: ✓ accepted · ⏳ awaiting review · ✕ wrong · ⟳ still trying (wrong GPS code) · otherwise the number of points. For photos and manually scored tasks the player moves on right away.
Tabs: Tasks, Map, Results, Chat. The Map shows the tasks and, if the game allows it, you and your teammates; overlapping markers are grouped into a bubble with a count. Without a signal, answers are stored and sent automatically.

The admin signs in to the app and runs the round straight from a phone — useful out in the field.
Overview: a map with live team positions and task pins, the round code + QR (for the whole game and individual teams, swipe sideways), and a task detail on tap (brief, correct answer, fallback code — all copyable on tap).
Answers: the same reviewing as on the web (one list, pending items at the top). Chat with teams and the Players tab (removals) too.
A round can be started and finished in the app; scheduling a start time is web-only.
Alerts for a new message and for a new answer to review (allow notifications on your phone).

Before joining, the player confirms their consent: the admin can see and score their photos and answers, and the team position is visible to teammates and the admin during the game. Without ticking it they cannot join.
The location is never stored (it is only relayed during the game). The content of a round — photos, names, answers, chat — is deleted or anonymised automatically once the retention period runs out (90 days after the end by default).
Towards the players, you as the organiser are the data controller: for minors you need the consent of their legal guardians, and do not set tasks that lead to photographing people without their knowledge.
Public documents: the privacy policy and data deletion (linked in the footer). Send them to a customer who asks what happens to the data.

Free account: at most 3 teams per round and 8 tasks per game — includes the full app (photos, GPS, chat, position map), with no time limit.
Edu account (for schools and non-profits, free on request): at most 5 teams per round and 12 tasks per game.
Need more? Contact us (see Support) — we'll discuss an extension or an unlimited account.