Help & guides
A little help.
A lot to discover.
Get to know the Find the Idol game, from your first collectible to an experience built for your community.
For players
Find your way around, collect idols, and follow your progress.
How to collect an idol
Find a wooden idol and scan its QR code, or visit a digital idol’s location and check in. Here’s how to collect both.
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Collection Game: explore at your own pace
Pick a stop, find an idol, and choose where to go next. Get to know the flexible, open-order Find the Idol game.
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Mystery Hunt: follow clues to your next find
Look closely, connect the clues, and visit the place you’ve uncovered. Here’s what a Find the Idol Mystery Hunt is like.
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Discovery Trail: turn a route into an adventure
Start somewhere new, follow a suggested route, and collect idols along the way. Plan a relaxed Find the Idol outing.
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Marketing for businesses
Bring players through your doors and make the most of your game participation.
Why host a physical idol at your business?
Learn how to welcome players into your business, place a physical idol, and use an optional reward to encourage a purchase or a return visit.
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Local advertising with themed games: find the right fit
Compare themed local games with online advertising, choose a theme that fits your customers, and judge physical or digital idols by useful outcomes rather than reach alone.
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For sponsors
Connect your brand with local discovery and the people playing.
Building custom games
Plan an experience around your community, campus, or event.
Campus games for orientation, events, and everyday discovery
Help students find the places on campus they keep walking past. A game could kick off orientation week, add fun to a campus event, or unfold over a whole semester.
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Discovery games for hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals
Give guests a fun activity around your property or neighborhood. Turn the places you already love recommending into a game they can play during their stay.
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Local discovery games for chambers of commerce
Connect local businesses, farmers markets, events, and favorite local spots in one game. It gives residents and visitors a fun reason to see more of your community.
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Plan a downtown game for your shop-local campaign
Get residents exploring past their usual block. A downtown game turns "shop local" into something people can actually go out and do.
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Plan a visitor discovery game for your destination
Give visitors an afternoon they will remember. A game can tie your best local places and stories into one easy adventure.
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Content creators: turn your recommendations into a game
Turn your travel guides, food picks, and local stories into a game your followers can go play. We help shape the idea and build it for you.
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Welcome newcomers with a neighborhood discovery game
Help new residents get to know their neighborhood. A welcome game can lead them to parks, public spaces, and friendly local businesses.
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Plan an in-person team building game
Give coworkers a shared adventure with places to find and idols to collect. A game can turn any retreat or offsite into something people talk about afterward.
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Help event guests discover exhibitors and activities
Add a game to your festival, conference, or street fair. Guests collect idols between sessions, shows, and conversations, and see more of your event along the way.
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Add a discovery game to restaurant week
Help diners find participating restaurants with a collection game. Players discover new places to eat and find reasons to come back hungry.
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Connect your business locations with a discovery game
Give customers a reason to visit more than their usual location. A collection game can show off what makes each of your locations special.
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