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A birthday treasure hunt
for your kind of grown-ups.

Create an eight-clue Quest in Unison. Add personal touches, then let guests follow the trail on their phones.

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By Unison ·

Two friends lean together in a light kitchen, smiling at a slice of birthday cake with one lit candle
A birthday treasure hunt brings the group back together for the final reveal.
About 30 minutesOne group or small teams8 clues, one surpriseGuests play in their browser

Build a trail to
their birthday surprise.

A birthday treasure hunt leads guests from one clue to the next, ending with a gift or cake. Start with our eight-clue Quest and change the stops to fit your party.

Choose the surprise.
Work backwards.

Decide where the gift or cake will wait, then build a route that brings everyone there.

Play as one group, or split a larger party into small teams. Leave a code at each stop for guests to enter on their phones.

00–05

Gather the group. Share the event link and explain where guests can go.

05–25

Follow the trail. Solve the clues, with hints from the host when needed.

25–30

Make the reveal. Find the surprise and take a group photo.

Start with these clues.
Make them personal.

Your Quest includes eight editable clues. You can also add photo challenges and questions.

  1. Find the next chapter

    A hundred worlds, all in a row. Find the spines that never grow. Your next clue waits where stories stand.

    Bookshelf
    Accepted code: STORY

  2. Meet your double

    I borrow your face but never your name. Raise your left hand; I will play the same game. Look beside me for what comes next.

    Mirror
    Accepted code: REFLECT

  3. One last surprise

    Eight small steps have brought you here. Now find the host who started the cheer. Say ‘The best is yet to come’ to claim what they have kept.

    The host
    Accepted code: SURPRISE
Two friends leaning together to read a note in the kitchen

Make the clues
about them.

Add an old friendship photo or a favourite song. Include enough detail for newer friends to join in.

Hide a birthday photo in a favourite book, with the code beside it. Ask for the story when guests find it.

Follow the hunt with a quiz about the birthday person.

Set it up.
Let Quest guide them.

Quest shows each clue in order and checks the code before opening the next.

  1. Create your birthday Quest. The eight-clue trail is ready to edit.
  2. Personalise the clues. Change the locations, add memories and set the codes.
  3. Place the codes. Leave each word at its matching location. Keep the final surprise with the host.
  4. Test and share. Check the route in Guest preview, turn on Accept answers and share the link.
Create your birthday Quest

See the full Quest setup guide · View Events pricing

Set the trail.
Keep the surprise.
That’s the one.
On to the next clue.

Bring everyone back
for the reveal.

Keep the surprise with the host until everyone arrives. Open it together and take a photo.

Questions about the hunt

How do you make a birthday treasure hunt for adults?

Start with the eight-clue birthday Quest in Unison. Change the locations and codes, choose the surprise, then test the route in Guest preview and share the event link.

What is the difference between a treasure hunt and a scavenger hunt?

A treasure hunt follows clues to a final surprise. A scavenger hunt usually gives guests a list of things to find or photograph in any order.

How long should the birthday hunt take?

Allow about 30 minutes: 5 to gather the group, 20 for the trail and 5 for the reveal. Walk the route beforehand to check your timing.

What do I need to run the hunt in Unison?

An event with Quest on the Events plan. Guests join through the event link in their phone browser.

Will this work for a 30th, 40th or 50th birthday?

Yes. Use the same trail and add photos or memories from their life.

Make their birthday
an adventure.

Create a birthday Quest