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A bachelorette party scavenger hunt where every clue is about the bride

Plan a route through the places that matter to the bride, put a question about her and a dare at every stop, and let the party race it while you follow along, or send the groom's friends on the same trail.

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Why this works as a scavenger hunt

A bachelorette party needs a plan for the hours between lunch and dinner, and most plans are either a bar crawl with no story or a game that only one person understands. A scavenger hunt gives the afternoon a shape: a route through town, stops that mean something — the café of her first date, the school she went to — and a question at each one that only her friends can answer.

Each clue arrives only when the stop before is done, so nobody can see where the trail ends, and the reveal at the finish — the restaurant, the bar, the karaoke room — becomes part of the game. The photo dares at every stop leave the party with an album of the day, which beats the usual handful of blurry selfies.

Set it up in an evening

  1. 1

    Create a team

    Whoever is organising, usually the maid of honour, creates a team for the party. Create the hunt before you invite anyone: everyone who joins the team is added to it.

  2. 2

    Add a hunt and choose who plays together

    Create a game, choose Scavenger hunt and In groups: one group if you all go together, two if you want a race.

  3. 3

    Write the steps

    Add the stops below and make them hers: places from her life, questions only her friends can answer, dares she'll pretend to hate.

  4. 4

    Put out the codes

    On the morning of the party, leave the printed codes at the stops; a friendly bartender will keep one behind the counter. Or use GPS steps and skip the printing.

  5. 5

    Set off

    Invite one phone holder per group, put each into their group, and follow the race on the Live tab from the finish.

A 8-step trail to start from

Players see one step at a time, in this order, and each hint arrives only when the step before it is done. Add these 8 as your steps, then swap in your own places and answers.

  1. 1The meeting point — a group photo with the bride before anyone knows the route
  2. 2The café of her first date — scan the code at the counter and answer what she ordered
  3. 3Her old school — check in by GPS and type her nickname from back then
  4. 4A flower stall — buy one flower and film a stranger handing it to her
  5. 5A bridge or a viewpoint — film the group's best attempt at the couple's first dance
  6. 6A bookshop — find a romance novel and read her its first line, on video
  7. 7The bar with a code behind the counter — ask for it and answer how the couple met
  8. 8The finish, the restaurant — scan the last code, raise a glass, and see who won

Recommended setup

Length
8 stops in one part of town, five to ten minutes' walk apart. Any more and the afternoon turns into a hike.
How long it takes
Two to three hours, ending at the dinner table.
Worth turning on
Two groups and a common start. Split the party in two, set off at the same time, and let the ranking, points and then time, settle who buys the first round.

What makes it work

Proof at every step

Each stop is proven with a QR code you print and leave with a bartender or a shopkeeper, or with GPS when the stop is a park or a bridge. No code, no next clue.

Questions that open the next step

Questions can be multiple choice or typed, and typed answers ignore capitals and accents, so a nickname counts with or without them. Only a right first answer scores, which keeps the group arguing over every one.

A live view and a ranking

From the finish you can watch the Live tab: where each group is, how many tries every question took, and every photo. When a group arrives, the others hear about it in the activity feed and the apps' notifications.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work for a bachelor party too?

Yes, it's the same game with different questions and dares. You can even send both parties on the same trail as rival groups.

Does every guest need the app?

No. One phone per group is enough, and it runs in the browser. The person holding it joins the team and plays for everyone walking with them.

Can the bride see the route in advance?

No. Before the start players see only how many stops there are, and each clue appears when the stop before is done. On the map you choose per stop whether to show nothing, an area, or the exact place.

What if a code goes missing?

Mark the group's stop as done on the Live tab and they carry on, keeping the points for getting there.

How far apart should the stops be?

Five to ten minutes' walk. With eight stops and the dares in between, that makes two to three hours, about right before dinner.

Is it free?

Yes. Creating the team and the hunt is free. The organiser signs up; guests join with the invite link or QR code.

Plan your first hunt

Free to create, no card needed, and players join your team with one link.

Create a hunt

Other ways people play

A dare card for the night — a different one for every guest

Nine dares, one evening, and a secret challenge that only appears on one person's card.

Team building scavenger hunt: a race across town, one clue at a time

Split the team into groups, send them across town on a trail of codes, questions and photo tasks, and follow the race live until the last group reaches the finish.