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Adventure Games Portal

User guide for game masters and teams

โ„น๏ธAs a game master you are invited by an administrator โ€” you cannot register yourself. Your invite arrives by email.
1

Activating your account

  • ๐Ÿ“ง
    Open the invite email

    The administrator has sent you a link. Open it in your browser.

  • โœ๏ธ
    Enter your name and password

    Choose a secure password โ€” you'll need it every time you log in.

  • โœ…
    Click "Activate account"

    You're in the system and can see your game list.

2

Logging in

  • ๐ŸŒ
    Open the portal in your browser

    Click ENTER GAME to go to the login page.

  • ๐Ÿ”‘
    Enter your email and password

    The same credentials you set during account activation.

๐ŸŒUse the ET | EN button at the bottom of the page to switch languages at any time.
3

Configuring the game

  • ๐Ÿ“
    Welcome text & consent

    Shown to teams during registration. Supports rich text โ€” images, videos, links.

  • ๐ŸŽฏ
    Game type

๐Ÿƒ Linear

Points must be visited in order โ€” the next one unlocks only after the previous is solved.

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Rogaine

All points are open from the start โ€” teams choose their own route.

  • ๐Ÿ“Š
    Status

    Draft โ€” hidden. Active โ€” teams can join, timer starts. Finished โ€” closed.

  • โฑ๏ธ
    Game duration (minutes)

    Set a time limit in the game settings. 0 or empty = unlimited. The timer starts automatically when the game is activated and is visible to all players and in the GM live view.

๐Ÿ’พSettings are saved by the green "Save settings" button. Don't forget to click it!
4

Adding stations

  • ๐Ÿ”ข
    Title and order number

    The title is visible to players. Use + / โˆ’ buttons to change the order.

  • ๐Ÿ“
    Coordinates (optional)

    Click the ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ button โ€” click on the map to fill in coordinates automatically.

  • ๐Ÿ“„
    Task content

    Rich text editor โ€” images, videos, links, tables from the toolbar.

  • โ“
    Answer type

โœ๏ธ Free text

The player types their answer. Case-insensitive comparison.

โ˜‘๏ธ Multiple choice

Enter options separated by semicolons: A;B;C;D.

  • โœ…
    Correct answer & success message

    The success message is shown after a correct answer โ€” great place for a hint about the next point!

๐Ÿ’กThe station toggle disables a point without deleting it โ€” useful for quick fixes during the game.
5

Adding hints

  • โž•
    Click "+ Add hint"

    Each hint is a separate block. Hints unlock in order.

  • โฑ๏ธ
    Wait time

    How many minutes the player waits before the hint reveals. The answer field is locked during this time.

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ
    Point cost

    Suggestion: Hint 1 = 0 pts (free), Hint 2 = 2 pts, Hint 3 = 4 pts.

๐Ÿ’ก EXAMPLE
Wait: 5 min ยท Cost: -2 pts ยท Content: "Look at the building on the right."
6

QR codes & map

  • ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ
    Print orienteering slips

    Click the ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ icon in the header. In printer settings select Color and enable Background graphics.

  • ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ
    Print the game map

    Click the ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ icon โ€” opens a full map with automatic scale.

  • ๐Ÿ“Œ
    Place slips on the course

    Protect QR codes from weather โ€” use a plastic sleeve or lamination.

7

๐Ÿ“ก Live view

  • ๐Ÿ“ก
    Open Live view

    Click the red ๐Ÿ“ก Live button in the header โ€” opens in a new tab.

  • ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ
    Team map

    Each team appears as a coloured marker. GPS updates every 30 seconds.

  • ๐Ÿ“‹
    Timeline

    Shows who solved which point and when โ€” newest at the top.

  • โฑ๏ธ
    Timer in header

    If the game has a duration set, you also see the remaining time in the GM view.

๐Ÿ‘ฅClick a team card โ€” the map centres on that team's marker.
8

Messages to teams

  • ๐Ÿ“ข
    Broadcast to everyone

    Leave the recipient field empty โ†’ the message goes to all teams at once.

  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Message to one team

    Select a specific team from the dropdown.

9

๐Ÿ“ฅ Results export

  • ๐Ÿ†
    Open the leaderboard

    Go to ?action=leaderboard&game_id=X.

  • ๐Ÿ“ฅ
    Click "Download CSV"

    The file contains: teams, scores, solve time per point, hints used, and per-point breakdown.

  • ๐Ÿ“Š
    Open in Excel

    The CSV uses UTF-8 with BOM โ€” Excel import works directly without encoding issues.

๐Ÿ“ฑUse your smartphone browser โ€” no app download needed!
1

Registration

  • ๐ŸŒ
    Open the portal in your browser

    Your game master will give you the link.

  • โž•
    Click "Create new team"
  • โœ๏ธ
    Fill in the form

    Team name (shown in leaderboard), captain name, email (used to log in), password.

  • ๐Ÿ”˜
    Toggle the consent switch

    The "Register" button only activates after you accept.

๐Ÿ“งAfter registering you'll receive a confirmation email with the game link.
2

Starting the game

  • ๐Ÿ”‘
    Log in

    Click ENTER GAME, enter your email and password.

  • โฑ๏ธ
    Watch the timer

    If the game has a time limit, you'll see a countdown โ€” green โ†’ orange (5 min left) โ†’ red (1 min left) โ†’ โฐ TIME'S UP.

๐Ÿƒ Linear

โ–ถ Next is your current required point. ๐Ÿ”’ = locked.

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Rogaine

โ–ถ Free โ€” go wherever you like!

3

At a station

๐Ÿ“ Find
โ†’
๐Ÿ“ท Scan
โ†’
โ“ Answer
โ†’
โญ Points
  • ๐Ÿ“ท
    Scan the QR code

    Tap "SCAN NEXT POINT" and point your camera at the QR code.

  • โ“
    Answer the task

    Free text: type your answer โ†’ CHECK ANSWER. Multiple choice: tap the correct option.

๐Ÿ›‘Wrong answer โ€” the screen locks for a few seconds.
4

Hints

  • ๐Ÿ’ก
    Open "NEED HELP?" section

    The first hint is usually free.

  • โฑ๏ธ
    Wait time starts

    The answer field is locked until the wait time expires.

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ
    Point cost

    E.g. "-2 pts" is deducted from that station's score.

5

Messages & leaderboard

  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ
    Floating ๐Ÿ’ฌ button

    Bottom right corner โ€” red number shows unread messages from the game master.

  • ๐Ÿ†
    Leaderboard

    The "Leaderboard" button shows real-time scores. You can also download the CSV results from there.