How do I hide clues in the space?

Use build mode to place billboards with clue text or images. Position them behind furniture, in corners, or in specific rooms. Sticky notes work for smaller hints. You control exactly where everything goes.

How many players can participate?

Scavenger hunts work with groups from 6 to 50+. Form teams of 3-5 for the best balance of collaboration and competition. Spatial audio keeps team conversations private during the hunt.

Can I create multiple rooms for the hunt?

Yes. Build a flat with several connected rooms. Spread clues across all of them to make the hunt feel expansive. Teams navigate between rooms as they follow the trail.

What age groups work for virtual scavenger hunts?

All ages. Adjust the clue difficulty for your audience. Simple picture-based hunts work for kids. Complex riddle trails challenge adults. The exploration mechanic is fun for everyone.

Can I use this for team building at work?

Absolutely. Scavenger hunts are one of the most popular [team building activities](/use-cases/virtual-team-building-activities). They require communication, collaboration, and strategy. Teams bond naturally while competing.

Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Hide clues across your space, form teams, and race to find everything first

By Flat Team·March 27, 2026

A virtual scavenger hunt on a video call usually means someone shares their screen and reads clues aloud while everyone shouts answers over each other. There's no exploration, no teamwork in small groups, and no thrill of discovery. The "hunt" part is completely missing.

Flat.social gives you an actual space to hide things in. Place clues on billboards tucked behind furniture. Write riddles on sticky notes scattered across multiple rooms. Teams spread out, exploring the map with their avatars, whispering strategies through spatial audio so other teams can't overhear. When someone finds a clue, their team huddles together to solve it.

The physical act of moving through a space and discovering hidden items creates excitement that no screen-shared Google Doc can match. Your scavenger hunt becomes something people actually remember.

Team Huddles and Secret Strategies

Teams cluster together to discuss their next move. Spatial audio means rival teams can't hear your strategy unless they walk close enough to eavesdrop.

What is a virtual scavenger hunt?

A virtual scavenger hunt is an online game where players or teams search a digital space for hidden items, clues, or answers. The best virtual scavenger hunts use explorable environments where players physically move their avatars to discover hidden content, creating the sense of real exploration and competition.

Why Hunt on Flat.social

Explorable Spaces

Build rooms with furniture, decorations, and hidden billboards. Players move their avatars with WASD to explore every corner. The space itself becomes the game board.

Team Communication

Spatial audio keeps team conversations private. Huddle together to share findings and plan your next move. Other teams only hear you if they get close.

Hidden Clues

Billboards and sticky notes placed behind objects, in corners, and across rooms. Players have to actually look around to find them.

Multiple Rooms

Spread the hunt across several connected rooms. Teams split up to cover ground faster or stick together for safety. Exploration feels real.

No Setup for Players

Players click a link and start hunting. No downloads, no accounts. Works for [team building](/use-cases/virtual-team-building-activities), parties, and classrooms alike.

Discover Clues Together

Walk your avatar to a suspicious corner and find a billboard with the next riddle. Call your teammates over. Solving clues together builds bonds faster than any icebreaker.

How to Host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt

1
Build the hunt map
Create a flat with 2-4 rooms filled with furniture and decorations using build mode. The more visual detail, the more places to hide things. Add walls, objects, and different themed areas.
2
Hide the clues
Place billboards with riddles, codes, or images behind furniture and in corners. Use sticky notes for quick hints. Number them so teams know the order, or make it a free-roam hunt where order doesn't matter.
3
Create the answer sheet
Set up a whiteboard in a home base area where teams write their answers. Or place a final billboard with a code that teams can only crack once they've found all the clues.
4
Form teams and brief them
Divide players into teams of 3-5. Give them a team color or name. Explain the rules: how many clues to find, where to submit answers, and the time limit. Send them to different starting rooms.
5
Run the hunt
Start the timer and let teams loose. Monitor progress from the host view. Drop hints on the whiteboard if teams get stuck. When time is up, gather everyone at home base for the reveal and celebration with reactions.
6
Celebrate the winners
Announce results on the stage area. Fireworks for the winning team. Share the answers for any unsolved clues. Keep the room open for post-hunt [mingling and games](/use-cases/virtual-game-night).

Start the Hunt

Hidden clues, team exploration, and the thrill of discovery. Build your virtual scavenger hunt free.

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Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Three hunt formats on Flat.social.

Solve riddles to find the next clue location

Tips for Hunt Organizers

1. Test the difficulty. Run through the hunt yourself before the event. If it takes you 10 minutes to find everything, teams of 3-5 will need about the same or slightly more. Adjust hiding spots and clue difficulty accordingly.

2. Use the space creatively. Hide billboards behind large furniture, in room corners, and near NPC animals. The more natural the hiding spot looks, the more satisfying the discovery.

3. Set a time limit. Forty-five minutes to an hour works well for most hunts. Without a timer, teams lose urgency and the energy drops.

4. Add a twist halfway through. Drop a bonus clue on the whiteboard at the midpoint. It gives trailing teams a chance to catch up and keeps the competition exciting.

5. Pair the hunt with other activities. Follow the scavenger hunt with a round of football or poker to keep the competitive energy going.

Tips for Scavenger Hunt Players

1. Split up strategically. Cover more ground by sending teammates to different rooms. Use spatial audio to call each other over when you find something.

2. Check behind everything. Billboards can be tucked behind furniture and decorations. Walk your avatar around objects to check every angle.

3. Communicate your findings. Huddle with your team after each discovery. Combining clues together often reveals patterns you'd miss alone.

Explore Every Corner

Move your avatar through decorated rooms, peek behind furniture, and discover hidden billboards. The hunt feels real because the exploration is real.

Downloads to start playing

Reaction types for celebrations

Built-in games for after the hunt

2 min

From link click to playing

Virtual Scavenger Hunt FAQ

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Hide the Clues, Start the Race

Explorable rooms, hidden billboards, and the team competition that makes scavenger hunts unforgettable. Build yours free.

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