FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS

It is a team-building game. Working in small teams of three to six players, they track down the answers to tricky questions, dig up local trivia, and complete creative photo and video missions. These challenges are sent to players’ phones, and the responses are submitted into the app. It has a live game feed to see the other teams playing, a leaderboard with scores, and the ability for the Urban Capers hosts to assign bonus points, surprise challenges, and smack talk during the game.

At Urban Capers we believe a true adventure is a blend of social connection, discovery, and above all, having fun!

We work with you to determine the best game option, location, duration, meeting place, and finish line for your game.

You can choose the teams or we can put players into teams randomly which you then have the ability to tweak before confirming.

We prepare an email invitation containing all event details and share with you - and you forward to all the players.

The email includes download instructions, game and team codes, meeting time and place, what to bring, what to wear and everything your group needs to be prepared.

Our hosts greet players and help them get into their teams

They lead an orientation, going over the rules of play, how to get bonus points, how to lose points, and how to win!

Once all teams are signed in and ready to play, the host activates the game, sending all missions to players’ phones.

Teams take off, track down clues, solve questions, and complete creative challenges by submitting their text, photo and video answers right in the app.

Submissions are marked live as teams vye for the highest score.

Teams have one “phone-a-friend” lifeline during their hunt. But not their friend. Our friend. We provide a helpline phone number during orientation.

Hosts remain in the play area throughout the hunt.
At the finish line, the host concludes the game by giving shoutouts to noteworthy team submissions.

Finally, the host award the winners the much-coveted Golden Magnifying Glasses (bragging rights!) and concludes the game.

At the end of one of our scavenger hunts, players will be energized, smiling, and full of adrenaline. They usually spend a few minutes laughing and going over the other teams’ creative entries. You have the choice of ending the experience here, or heading to a nearby restaurant for dinner or drinks — people have a lot to talk about! Let us know in advance, and our hosts will either walk them over, or announce the location, or hand the floor over to you.

Yes! All photos and videos are downloaded into a Google Folder and shared with you, which you can in turn download for your company’s use and / or share widely with all the players as a keepsake.

You choose:

• Choice of scavenger hunt
• Date and Time
• Start location
• End location
• Duration
• Plans for afterwards

We can include special announcements in either the orientation or conclusion, or hand over the ‘stage’ to a manager to say closing words or announce next plans. We can finish the game near a restaurant if you are heading there afterwards. We don’t generally change the content of the scavenger hunts.

The host will present the much-coveted golden* magnifying glasses to the winning team!
*(not actual gold)

If you prefer to offer additional prizes you may bring these to your hunt, but we have found them unnecessary. Let your host know if you wish for them to present the prizes.

Custom start and end locations are possible depending on your group’s event plans — just request this at the time of your booking. Here are the recommended meeting locations by hunt:

TORONTO

The Distillery District: Prohibition Scavenger Hunt
Big Red Heart at 11 Gristmill Lane, Distillery District

Centre Island Scavenger Hunt
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal (on the mainland), or Centre Island Ferry Dock (on the Island)

Secrets of St Lawrence (Old Toronto)
Berczy Park, 35 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C6

Discover Hidden Toronto (Yorkville)
Behind Church of the Redeemer at 150 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1M4 Or in Queen’s Park

Highlights of Toronto
Nathan Phillips Square, David Pecault Square, or any square in the financial district

Dashing Through the Distillery
Big Red Heart at 11 Gristmill Lane, Distillery District

MONTREAL

Montreal In Colour (Plateau)
Saint-Louis Square

Secrets of the Old Port
Place d’Armes, or Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History, 350 Place Royale, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y5

Speakeasies and Scandals
Place d’Armes or Bonsecours Market

OTTAWA

Beaver Tails and Bytown Scavenger Hunt
Major’s Hill Park

Hustle Around the Hill
Confederation Park or Major’s Hill Park

During the orientation and conclusion, groups of up to 50 players will be all together. Larger groups will be subdivided into groups of up to fifty, with the orientation given simultaneously to each.

During the hunt, the group will split into teams. We recommend 3 - 6 players per team and these are arranged in advance of the scavenger hunt.

Step 1:
Fill out the contact form with the details of your group: size, event reason (if any), preferred date(s) and any other details you can provide.

Step 2:
Our event planners will reach out to answer your questions and help plan the event.

Step 3:
Payment is required to complete your booking. Our event planners will then begin building your scavenger hunt and work with you to ensure a fantastic event.

Step 4:
Sit back and let us do our thing!