Beta from 11 November
The beta is open
Foxy holding a route map in his paws

Foxy Explore: photo scavenger hunt

Foxy gives you a photo. You find the spot where it was taken, on foot with your phone in hand: an outdoor scavenger hunt and city treasure hunt for family, friends or teams. Free to play in your browser, with nothing to install.

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Not recommended under 13, and under-18s always play with an adult present. You play at your own risk.

How it works

Four steps for your scavenger hunt, then off you go

1

Pick a route

A city game, a village stroll or a trip through nature. Short and easy to get started, long and sturdy if you like to walk.

2

Find the spot in the photo

Often it is just a small detail. Standing on the spot? Tap Found it! and the game checks through GPS that you are really there.

3

Stuck? Ask Foxy

First let Foxy sniff out a hint, then you can use the compass. That costs points, and anyone who manages without help gets a bonus.

4

Quiz and fun fact

A question and the story behind the place are waiting there. Stars and points move you up the ranking.

What the scavenger hunt looks like

Photo scavenger hunt screen with routes to choose from
Pick a route
Scavenger hunt screen with the photo of the place you are looking for, with Sniff and Compass buttons
Find the spot
Screen with a quiz question at a place you have found on the hunt
Answer the question
Screen with stars and points after a GPS treasure hunt route
Collect stars

Photos in these screens, via Wikimedia Commons: Spudgun67, Henxter, Stck w, Rainer Halama (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Emily van der Bom (CC0). Screens from a test version.

Where can you play?

Scavenger hunts in 9 countries

426routes
3,283locations
9countries
Canary Islands
Each dot is the starting point of a route. The bigger the dot, the more routes start there.
  • Spain109 routes · 816 locations
  • France106 routes · 799 locations
  • Germany60 routes · 459 locations
  • Belgium47 routes · 389 locations
  • Austria26 routes · 206 locations
  • Czechia27 routes · 204 locations
  • Netherlands23 routes · 196 locations
  • Ireland23 routes · 173 locations
  • Luxembourg5 routes · 41 locations

More countries are coming soon.

The game speaks Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish and Ukrainian. We are translating the route texts step by step: if a route is not yet translated into your language, you will see it in English.

This is a beta, and we are counting on you

We have checked the routes as well as we can, but most stops have not been walked on site yet. So expect lots of photos to need straightening out. A photo can be out of date, a facade can be hidden behind scaffolding, a GPS point can be a few metres off, a path can be closed.

That is where we need you. Something not right? Report it in the game. That makes every route better for whoever comes after you. Foxy will be grateful, even though he will never admit it.

Played 3 routes and earned 9 stars? Then you can suggest a better photo yourself, right on the spot.

Questions or ideas? Drop by our Discord. Want to plan routes yourself or change a route near you? Then get in touch.

Join our Discord Create or edit routes

Take care on the way. Stay on the paths, watch out for traffic, cliffs and water, and keep children close. You do not need an entrance ticket for the stops, apart from a few exceptions that are marked in the route. Parking or public transport may cost something. Because you play with a Facebook account and walk outdoors in traffic, we do not recommend Foxy Explore for under-13s.

On the roadmap

What is still to come

Playing together

Search with your team on one code and see straight away what the others find. Or take on a rival in a duo race.

Rate routes

Give a route your score and quickly find the best-rated trips.

Community routes

The best routes by players get a place in the spotlight, with credit for whoever made them.

Seasonal routes

Get spooked around Halloween, go searching at Christmas, each with its own mood and its own commentary from Foxy.

Mystery mode

No photo, no map, just a compass and "warm or cold". For anyone who knows a route inside out.

Detective routes

Every spot gives a clue, and at the end you solve the riddle.

Plus more countries, more routes and more translations. What comes first also depends on what you like best.

FAQ

Questions about the photo scavenger hunt

What is a photo scavenger hunt?

On a photo scavenger hunt you get photos of places along the way and look for where they were taken. In Foxy Explore, Foxy shows you one photo at a time. Once you are standing in the right spot, your phone's GPS confirms that you are there and you get a question and a fun fact about the place.

Is Foxy Explore free?

Yes, the beta is free. You play in your phone's browser, without installing an app. To play, you log in with Facebook.

Is it a scavenger hunt for kids too?

Foxy Explore is not recommended for children under 13, because you play with a Facebook account and walk outdoors in traffic. With an adult along, though, it becomes a scavenger hunt for the whole family: just pick a route with the Kids or Easy label.

How is it different from geocaching?

With geocaching you use coordinates to look for a hidden container. With Foxy Explore nothing is hidden: you look for the place in a photo, and your phone's GPS confirms that you are there. Foxy Explore has nothing to do with Geocaching or its makers.

Can I make my own photo scavenger hunt?

Yes. Once you are logged in, you can create your own route in the game: keep it private for friends or family with an invite code, or ask for it to be made public, in which case we check it first. Want to plan routes for your town or club, or change an existing route? Get in touch.

Which countries can you play in?

In Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Czechia and Ireland, with over 400 routes in total. More countries are on the way.

Ready to explore?

Foxy Explore starts on 11 November. In the meantime, play Foxy Quiz!

The beta is open. Pick a route near you and start the hunt.

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Fancy an online quiz or music bingo? You can play those free with Foxy too.