Alternate Reality Scavenger Hunt

Prepare for an adventure like no other as you step into a world where Austin’s quirky charm is under siege by the forces of Big Tech, and only your creativity and courage can save the day. Your journey begins at a picturesque park where the quest launches through an interactive app, guiding you into hidden corners of the city that even longtime locals often miss. Navigate secret treehouses, the tiniest parks, indie bookshops hiding hidden worlds, and rooftops with breathtaking views, all while engaging with the scenery and occasional locals. Each step invites you to blur the lines between fiction and reality, collect virtual treasures, and improvise wacky challenges that test your imagination and bring the city’s unique character to life. From accessorizing your avatar in real life to performing playful missions that feel lifted straight from a next-generation video game, this augmented reality scavenger hunt immerses you fully in a story where every laugh, discovery, and clever maneuver counts toward your adventure.

This experience stands apart as a fully immersive, GPS-enabled exploration with a live remote host guiding and encouraging you through the entire journey. Designed by a custom event company based in Austin, it combines creative challenges, detective work, cultural exploration, and playful social experiments into one unforgettable adventure. Participants uncover hidden gems, interpret art, history, and local oddities, and earn points to appear on an international leaderboard, competing for fame and glory even across cities. Along the way, you’ll learn about sustainability, uncover unusual oddities, and engage with Austin’s vibrant culture in ways ordinary tours cannot provide. Whether laughing out loud, solving clever puzzles, or making the city your playground, every moment empowers you to live like a local, immerse yourself in story, and ultimately play a part in saving Austin from becoming a generic version of itself.