Halloween

As halloween approaches people begin to think about what they are going to do to celebrate this festive day this year. Will they go to a party, will they go trick or treating, or perhaps they will host a party themselves. In this blog we are going to look into the idea of hosting a scavenger hunt for different halloween themed activities, whether you own a corn maze, or you simply have a backyard or spook alley. We'll look into making a scavenger hunt activity for it.

Halloween Party

Halloween is a time where we can get together and watch a scary movie or bob for apples. Or share a fall themed treat with our friends. Sometimes all a party needs is to get your friends together and hang out. But to create a theme and direction is what can make a party stand out from others. Here we will go through a couple of party ideas for your halloween party and help you get that party off the hook.

Scavenger hunt or treasure hunt

Having a halloween themed scavenger hunt can be great even for all ages, adults and kids alike. This can involve them needing to go into spooky areas that you have cultivated, putting up animatronics or skeletons or a few cobwebs. Or perhaps it just creates a little friendly competition so you can say 'I won!' to your friends and family. Coming up with the ideas can be a bit hard at first but with certain methods you can make anything possible. Coming up with things to find can actually be quite easy if you create a theme.

Create a theme

• Halloween decorations

• Different costumes hunt

• Treasure hunt for a lost grave

Creating a theme can give you direction, so you know where your going with the hunt.

Implementation

Implementing the hunt can be difficult, who validates when a guest finds an item, or what's the prize, how do we tell who won. You can do this yourself and implement the method with a paper pen and person method. But there are other ways to create and host a scavenger hunt.

One method is using Seekr Games. It's a software that implements the ability for anyone to create an host a scavenger hunt, and by utilizing image recognition technology tasks can be set to be photo based and validated by an AI. Enabling hosts to sit back and enjoy the event or continue prepping that charcuterie board you were so worried about.

Create a hunt like this, or use it as a template

This hunt uses items that should be found at most halloween parties including

• Skeleton

• Tombstones

• Jack o lanterns

• Candy

• Brooms

• Costumes

• And more

The items can be generic or very specific using Seekr Games as the technology powering your party, whether it's a work party or a small get together this hunt template can provide an easy way to get started, even if your procrastinated your event and planning. Or if you were just blindsided by your boss.

Corn Maze/Hay Bale Maze

One fun activity that comes about during this time of year, is the classic corn maze. Running around through paths carved out to create a fun picture from above or to confuse and captivate your participants. Corn mazes can bring lots of fun to an event or place. They may be harder to create, but here are a couple fun ways to spice them up.

Scavenger Hunt

One way to spice up the maze is to add a scavenger hunt element. You could do a clue mystery game where people have to find all these different weapons or suspects throughout a maze, and the one they don't find is the culprit. Or you can go for speed, some platforms allow for the ability to time how long it takes one to complete a scavenger hunt, this can be tricky if you don't use a platform.

Platforms like Seekr Games provide the ability to track participants progress, and their time. They also take the weight of moderating the hunt off your back, having AI validate tasks so you don't have to. This makes it easy to set up and let it do all the work. Optionally giving out prizes or doing a raffle for people who finish can also be accomplished, Seekr Games can collect contact information for you so you can get back to your participants and easily do prizes.

One could implement more of a treasure hunt too, where clues are unlocked to direct users in the right direction. One a user finds a checkpoint it can give them a clue as to what direction to head in next, which could be in the form of a riddle or it could be a map.

Add a spooky element

Adding a spooky element can really be the difference to how much your guests enjoy the corn maze experience. This could be having scarers that pop out from the corn maze, or people brushing the corn from nearby. This creates an environment where your guests are on edge and feeling the rush of fear coursing through them. You could do all sorts of things to go above and beyond. Adding speakers to create an ambience or getting some animatronics like a simple crow on a line to fly by. Even having cameras to capture users at a specific moment when they get scared can make a great photo opt.

Out of the box

Maybe adding bridges or tunnels can make your corn maze stand out. This is especially fun when implementing a smaller yet easier to design hay bale maze. You can add a tunnel system where some spots can be spooky due to the dark environment around. Or having a slide to go down from a bridge adding a fun element for kids and adults alike. Having checkpoints can really be a motivator to keep your guests going. Like adding a hot chocolate stand or pumpkin themed drink in the middle can make guests highly motivated to finish the maze.

Conclusion

Halloween is a great time to get out and spend time with others, let Seekr Games help assist if you're looking for a way to get your party moving. With this platform you will have all the tools you need to create a good time.