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Hideout – hide and seek on a map

Hide on the island. Your friend has six tries to find you.

Today's island

Where would nobody look for you?

Tap a spot on the island to hide, then send the link. Your friend gets six tries, and after each one the game tells them if they're getting hotter or colder.

How it works

  1. 1

    Hide. Tap anywhere on land. Think like your friend: where won't they look?

  2. 2

    Send the link. Your spot is scrambled inside it.

  3. 3

    They search. Each tap says freezing, cold, warm, hot or burning, and hotter or colder than last time.

  4. 4

    Swap. They send back their path, then hide for you.

Questions

Is it a real place?

No. Every island is made up from a number, so nobody has an advantage. Everyone gets the same island each day.

How close do I need to tap?

Within half a kilometre of the hiding spot. The island is about 12 km across.

Is my spot stored on a server?

No. It travels inside the link, and your results stay on this phone.

How to play Hideout

Tap anywhere on land to hide, then send the link.

Your friend taps to search. Each search says freezing, cold, warm, hot or burning, and whether it's hotter or colder than the last. They have six tries to land within half a kilometre of you.