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Outdoor puzzle trails · Mandurah, WA

Mandurah is keeping a secret.

An escape room without the room. Grab your friends, crack clues hidden in plain sight and race the clock around streets you thought you knew.

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  • About 90 min on foot
  • Teams of 1 to 5
  • Your own phones, no app
The Mandurah foreshore and estuary from above
Now playing in Mandurah
You've walked past it a hundred timesEvery clue has a trickThe answer is right in front of youSomeone always yells 'got it'High fives on the footpathThe clock is runningFind every piece

What is Hidden Thread?

Puzzles hidden in plain sight.

Hidden Thread is an outdoor puzzle game for teams. You walk a real place, crack clues hidden in what's around you and race the clock to find every piece.

More about Hidden Thread

If you've done one of these, you're halfway there.

  • A bit of an

    Escape room

    The puzzles, the clock and the team shouting answers at each other. Minus the room.

  • A bit of a

    Treasure hunt

    Out and about, hunting for things. Except every clue has a trick to it, so there's no list to tick off.

  • A bit of a

    Walking tour

    You'll see the place properly, up close. Only nobody tells you what you're looking at. You work it out.

How it plays

Heads up, not heads down.

  1. Grab your team

    Meet at the start. One link puts the game on everyone's phone.

  2. Look closer

    Each clue is a puzzle. The answer is out there on a sign, a statue or a wall, never online.

  3. Collect the pieces

    Every answer is a piece, and a note sends you on to the next. Stuck? A Nudge helps, for a little time.

  4. Beat the clock

    Find the last piece and see your time. Then argue about whose idea it was.

On your phones

The whole game fits in your pocket.

No app, no kit, no one standing over you with a clipboard. One link and every phone in the team is in.

Crack the clue
Follow the note
Collect the piece

Example screens. The clue, note and answer are made up, not from a game.

  1. Crack the clue

    Read the clue together and work out what it's really asking. The answer is somewhere you can stand and look.

  2. Follow the note

    Get it right and a short rhyming note sends you on to the next spot.

  3. Collect the piece

    Every answer is a piece. Find them all before the clock runs down.

Example screens. The clue, note and answer are made up, not from a game.

Now playing

Your Saturday, sorted.

Two players checking a phone and a mapInvite only · MandurahFrom $39 a team

Loose Ends

A trail of the cleverest clues we could write, hidden around Mandurah. Find every piece before the clock runs down.

  • About 90 min
  • Teams of 1 to 5
  • Mandurah
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Next up

More places on the way.

We're scouting the next place now. Tell us where you'd like a game.

Suggest a place

The clues

Every clue has a trick to it.

No general knowledge, no searching online. The answer is always somewhere you can stand and look.

  • Read it

    Names, dates and words on signs, plaques and doors. Usually not the obvious bit.

  • Count it

    Steps, posts, panes, birds on a roof. Count twice; someone always disagrees.

  • Spot it

    Something's different, missing or out of place. You'll walk past it once.

  • Play with it

    Hidden words, swapped letters and small codes, worked out with what's around you.

Who it's for

Bring whoever you like.

Playing as a group

  • Friends

    A Saturday that isn't brunch again. Split the clues, share the glory, argue about the credit.

  • Families

    Younger eyes spot things grown-ups walk straight past. Go at your own pace and stop for ice cream.

  • Work teams

    Better than another meeting. Several teams on the same trail, results sealed until everyone's back.

  • Visitors and locals

    See a town properly, on foot. Locals tend to find out how little they'd noticed.

Two ways to play

Play your way.

  • One team · Up to 5 players

    You against the clock.

    Book one team, meet at the start and go when you're ready. See your time at the end, then try to beat it.

    From $39 a teamBook a team

  • Teams against each other · Two teams or more

    Race each other.

    Book several teams at once, or book yours and send other teams an invite link so they book their own. Same trail, same day, and the results stay sealed until everyone's back.

    10% off every teamPlaying as a group

Prices

One price per team.

Per team, in Australian dollars. Up to five players in a team. Four or fewer is the sweet spot, so everyone gets a go.

  • 1 or 2 players$39
  • 3 players$49
  • Most popular4 players$59
  • 5 players (max)$69

Bringing more than one team? 10% off every team.

Playing as a group

Built for outdoors

Real streets. Real weather. No drama.

  • Stuck on a clue?

    Take a Nudge. It gives you a push and adds a little time to your clock.

  • Can't find the spot?

    There's a Nudge for directions too, so nobody walks in circles.

  • Phone gave up?

    Join from another phone with the team link. The game carries on where you left off.

  • Lost a teammate?

    Everyone has the game on their own phone, so a wanderer can still follow along and catch up.

  • Weather turned?

    We play in most weather. If it turns properly wild, play another day instead. Booked a set day for a group? We'll move you.

  • Need a step-free route?

    Ask us before you book and we'll tell you what to expect.

Quick answers.

Do we need an app?
No. It runs in your phone's browser.
Does everyone need a phone?
One charged phone per team is enough. More phones means everyone follows along.
How long does it take?
About 90 minutes on foot, at your own pace.
What if we get stuck?
Take a Nudge. It helps, and it adds a little time to your clock.
All FAQs
About 90 minutes on footTeams of up to fivePlays on your own phonesNo app, no kitNow playing in MandurahMore places on the way

See you out there.

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