The Game

We've turned Eastern Kentucky University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 11 iconic places around Eastern Kentucky University. At each location, you will need to solve a puzzle before advancing. It is part Scavenger Hunt and part Escape Room! You can play solo or in a group. Besides completing fun puzzles, you will learn fascinating details about different places like EKU Center for the Arts, Elmwood Estate and Daniel Boone Statue. You will walk around 2 miles as you find clues, solve puzzles and get closer to completing the adventure. You can go at your own pace, but it should take around 75 minutes to complete the adventure. Over 200,000 players have used our app to explore the world. We can't wait for you to play as well!

Duration

75 Min

Location

Powell Student Center

Exploration Spots

EKU Center for the Arts

Crack a cipher at the EKU Center for the Arts, whose plaza showcases a 22-foot brushed stainless steel sculpture standing on a granite base etched with musical instruments.

Elmwood Estate

Solve a sound puzzle at Elmwood Estate, Kentucky's only known Chateauesque-style residence outside of Louisville that the university spent over fifty years trying to acquire.

Daniel Boone Statue

Snap a team photo at the Daniel Boone Statue, whose left shoe toe shines bright gold from decades of students rubbing it for good luck before exams.

Carloftis Garden

Solve a rebus at Carloftis Garden, a vibrant green space built over former tennis courts that bridges the Divine Nine Plaza and the campus Veterans Memorial.

Science Building

Solve a chess puzzle at the Science Building, Kentucky's largest campus science facility featuring an embedded geological timeline and a scale-model solar system along its pathways.

Turley House

Decode a morse code message at Turley House, the campus's sole surviving Queen Anne residence that once operated as a live-in laboratory for home economics students.

And Much More...

These are just the highlights. There are hidden corners, secret statues, and lost history waiting for you to discover.

Player Reviews

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Here's what players say about our experiences elsewhere:

Richardson, TX

“I really really enjoyed the narrative and the rhyme scheme that was used, it added a lot to the sense of adventure. My favorite puzzle was the love Jack photo, purely because it felt like very simple fun and it made the experience revolve more around the people I was with.”

Team: C+ at Best

— Murphy V

Auburn, AL

“Having to solve riddles about auburn was informative and fun.”

Team: Women in STEM

— Alyssa W

New London, CT

“I really enjoyed the random grouping as it gave us all a better chance to connect with people on our floor instead of just our roommates. I also liked the decoding puzzles.”

Team: morrisson 5th 3

— Lindsay B

Eugene, OR

“it was all a lot of fun, and helped us explore around the campus for a self tour; really awesome, easy to understand, and not too difficult puzzles!!”

Team: Eisenbarth

— Cory

Grand Forks, ND

“All of it”

Team: OG roomies

— Grace H

Jacksonville, IL

“The whole game was super fun. It got me a lot closer to newer people as well.”

Team: Fantastic 4

— Allison I

Questions & Answers

What is the Eastern Kentucky University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game?: A self-guided outdoor adventure around Eastern Kentucky University that's part scavenger hunt, part escape room. Your team follows clues on your phone to 11 spots, solving a puzzle and learning something at each one.
Where does it start?: At Powell Student Center, 255 Park Dr, Richmond, KY 40475.
How long does it take?: About 75 minutes, covering roughly 2 miles on foot. You can go as quickly or slowly as you like!
How much does it cost?: $10 per player.
How many people can play?: Teams can be 1 to 8 players. For bigger groups, split into several teams and race each other on the leaderboard.
What do I need to bring?: A charged phone with mobile data and location turned on, and The Great Game app (free on the App Store and Google Play). We'll send you instructions on how to create a team when you book. Comfortable shoes help.
Does everyone need their own phone?: No. One phone per team is enough, and up to 8 teammates can join on their own phones if they want to.
What if we get stuck?: There are hints at every step, so no team ever gets stuck.
Is it good for kids?: It is great for families! We see multi-generational teams all the time!
What if it rains?: There's no set start time, so you can play any day. If the weather's bad, just go another day, and we'll refund you if your plans change!
Can we book it for a group or event?: Yes. We run custom games for team building, orientations, clubs and conferences, including games built around your own venue, and we've hosted events for over 1,000 people. Book a demo.