Hints

What it does

The Hints challenge type displays informational content to the player without requiring any answer or interaction. It is used for storytelling, providing context, giving instructions, or setting the scene before action-oriented challenges. Hints default to 0 points.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Role	Agency or Admin
Event state	Event must be stopped

Player experience

1. The challenge activates when the team reaches the GPS location (or via QR/iBeacon/code).
2. The player sees the hint content — text, images, video, or a combination.
3. The hint is marked as “done” after viewing.
4. No scoring interaction — the challenge completes automatically.

Hints challenge creation form

Type-specific fields

These fields appear in addition to the common challenge fields:

Field	Type	Description	Required
This hint does not disappear once done	Checkbox	Keeps the hint visible on the map even after the team has viewed it	No
Welcome challenge	Checkbox	Displays this hint automatically when the team first joins the event	No

Behavior and rules

• Points default to 0. When creating a Hint, the points field is automatically set to 0 since hints are informational.
• Hints can include rich HTML content with images and video via the Introductory Text field.

Tip

Use Welcome challenge to show a hint immediately when the team opens the app, before any other interaction. This is ideal for event instructions or a welcome message.

Note

The Never disappears option keeps the hint as a persistent reference on the map. Useful for instructions that players may need to re-read throughout the event.

Related pages

• Challenge Types Overview
• Event — Challenges