Free to create and play · No app download
A free team-building hunt with something to notice together.
Give colleagues a short shared challenge instead of another slide deck. Build an observation hunt around an office lounge, courtyard or public space. TrailClues is free to create and play, with editable missions, browser-based teams and QR invitations.
Pick collaboration over complicated setup
Start with Team Observation: textures, shapes and patterns give a group something concrete to discuss. A short session in a familiar area needs less preparation than a city-wide race. Agree whether the goal is conversation, discovery or friendly competition before writing the tasks.
Make the missions accessible
Choose places everyone can reach and check paths, opening hours and permissions. Avoid tasks that require climbing, photographing strangers or entering work areas without permission. Offer object-based challenges so nobody has to appear in a photo or perform for the camera.
Give each team room to choose
Find them all lets teams choose unfinished missions in any order. A sequence works better when you want a guided route. Set a suitable time window and a clear meeting point, then give teams a link. One person starts each team and shares a code or QR invitation.
Decide how to use the results
A leaderboard can add friendly competition, but changed versions and different clues should be compared separately. Teams can use hints or logged assistance when stuck. Decide before play whether public results suit the group; team names and results can be kept off the public board.
Questions before you start
Can a team-building hunt run without an app?
Yes. Players use their phone browsers. Teams share progress through their team invitation or join code.
Can the hunt be kept out of the public catalogue?
Yes. Choose the unlisted option before publishing and share the link directly. Anyone receiving the link can forward it; unlisted does not mean password-protected.
Can teams play at different times?
Yes. Published hunts support anytime play within the creator’s opening and closing window. Check venue access and agree how the group will finish or regroup.
Is this a managed corporate event service?
No. This is a free self-service tool. The organizer prepares the activity, checks access and facts, and is responsible for the group. It does not include a staffed event, custom event production or a guaranteed support service.