Georgetown University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | washington Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Georgetown University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 9 iconic places around Georgetown 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 . You will walk around 0.8 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 45 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

45 Min

Location

Leavey Center

Exploration Spots

Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart

Discover the history of Dahlgren Chapel as the spiritual heart of Georgetown and decode a Morse code message about this historic landmark.

Healy Hall

Solve a cipher to learn about Healy Hall’s High Victorian Gothic architecture and its namesake, Patrick Francis Healy, the university’s first African American president.

Copley Hall

Solve a riddle about Copley Hall’s neo-Gothic architecture and its history as Georgetown’s first co-educational residence hall.

Bishop John Carroll

Learn about the 1912 bronze monument of Georgetown’s founder and the graduation tradition of climbing into his lap.

Jan Karski Statue

Learn about the heroic life of Jan Karski, a Polish resistance member and diplomat who reported on the Holocaust, while solving a riddle at his commemorative chess-playing statue.

Red Square

Discover how Red Square serves as a dedicated free speech zone for student expression and community organizing through an interactive augmented reality experience.

Leavey Center

Solve a riddle to discover how the $51 million Leavey Center serves as Georgetown's primary hub for campus life, hospitality, and even a 146-room hotel.

Lauinger Memorial Library

Solve a rebus to uncover the treasures of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections and explore Lau’s extensive resources in the humanities, social sciences, and government documents.

And Much More...

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