Scavenger hunt app: a whole city full of card finds and quests, always live

Most scavenger hunt apps need prep work. Buy a tour, set up stations, print a clue sheet. MapRaiders flips that. Card finds are already scattered across the whole city, and quest chains lead from station to station. Live, no tour purchase, zero setup. Family-friendly, with competitive depth for adults through clan territory.

Enter the game

What counts

What a modern scavenger hunt app needs

Three things separate 2020s scavenger-hunt apps from the print-and-clue era:

Live. Clues exist in real time, not only inside pre-built tours.
Social. Players leave clues for each other instead of grinding through static stations.
No premium gate. Parents and kids start playing instantly, without buying a paid tour first.

Comparison

Scavenger hunt apps compared

App	Price	Setup	Live element	Game loop
Goosechase	Per-event fees	High (build a hunt)	Pre-built only	Per-event
Actionbound	Bound purchases or sub	High (build a tour)	✗	Per-tour
Scavify	Enterprise/event sub	High	Pre-built only	Per-event
Geocaching	Premium-paywalled	Low (find caches)	Asynchronous	Collection
MapRaiders	No paywall	Zero	Live	Card finds + quests + territory

How we rethink it

How MapRaiders rethinks the scavenger hunt

Instead of a linear tour from station one to station ten, MapRaiders creates an open spatial scavenger hunt where the city itself is the playground:

Follow quest chains. Quest chains lead you from station to station and tell the season's story.
Find cards. Card finds glow on the map. Walk a loop around one and the card is yours.
Fight raids. Monsters come to the spawn points, and you fight them together with other players.
Territory layer. Walk a scavenger route often enough and it becomes claimed territory. Your hunt becomes your land.

Family use case

Scavenger hunt app for families

Scavenger hunts have always been a family thing. MapRaiders brings that into the smartphone era without sticking kids alone in front of a screen:

Parent-and-kid activity. Families follow a quest chain together. Kids spot the card finds on the map. Physical movement, digital hints.
Screen-light by design. The app shows the map. The experience happens in the real world.
No ad tracking. No ads and no ad tracking.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the minimum age for MapRaiders?

You must be at least 16 years old. Users under 18 years of age must have parental or guardian consent. The app has no ads and runs no ad tracking.

How much prep do I need for a scavenger hunt with kids?

Zero. Unlike Actionbound or Goosechase you don't buy a tour or pre-set stations. Card finds are already scattered across the city, and quest chains lead from station to station.

Are there scavenger hunt apps for adults?

Yes. MapRaiders' quests, raids and clan-territory mechanics scale from family fun to competitive multiplayer.

Can I buy an advantage?

No. The scavenger-hunt features (quest chains, card finds, raids) are open to every player. There is nothing to buy.

Does it work in small towns?

Yes. Even in small towns or rural areas you can find cards and claim territory, and from home your 3D character can play any city. Rural areas leave your own route more room for solo exploration.

From the founder

I played Pokémon GO for three years and eventually quit. The thing I was missing never showed up: real land instead of fleeting gym captures. When Niantic sold Pokémon GO and its other games to Scopely in 2025 it was clear to me that the Niantic model wasn't heading anywhere I wanted to follow. So I'm building MapRaiders myself. No ads, no investor pressure, no required sub. My block is my playing field; yours is up for grabs.

Founder, Scafa Investments LLC

Two worlds, one game

What you can do in MapRaiders

MapRaiders joins two worlds. Outside, you claim real streets and squares on the GPS map, on foot, running or by bike. Inside, you collect cards, build a deck around your commander and play in the arena, at home or away. Land you walk is meant to bring you cards.

Claim territoryYour route draws the border. Streets and squares on the real map become your territory.
Card game and arenaFifty cards around one commander. In the arena you play your deck against others, home or away.