Questions, answered fast.

Do I need to download an app to play?

No. Findyst runs entirely in the phone's browser. Guests scan a QR code or open a link, and they're playing within seconds.

There's nothing to install and nothing to update mid-event. App-store friction is the biggest reason people bail on games at parties. Nobody wants to download something for a 20-minute activity.

The only account in the picture is yours as the organizer, and that's free to set up. Guests never see a signup screen.

Do my guests need to create an account?

No. Guests pick a display name and an avatar and they're in. No email, no password, no signup screen.

This is deliberate. The whole point of a live event game is instant participation, not a registration flow standing between your guests and the fun.

If a guest's phone dies or they switch browsers mid-game, they can rejoin with their game code and pick up where they left off. No account needed to resume, either.

What devices does Findyst work on?

Any modern phone with a browser: iPhone Safari, Android Chrome, and everything in between. No special hardware, no OS restrictions.

If a guest's phone can open a webpage, it can play Findyst. That includes older and budget Android phones, which is where a lot of scavenger hunt apps quietly fall apart.

Findyst also works internationally. There's no region lock, so it travels with you whether your event is down the street or across the world.

What happens if someone's phone dies mid-game?

They can pick up right where they left off by rejoining with their game code, even on a different phone or browser.

Progress, points, and team assignment are tied to the session, not the device, so a dead battery or a browser crash doesn't cost anyone their standing on the leaderboard.

This also covers the more common case: someone hands their phone off to charge and borrows a different one. Same code, same game, same progress.

How do teams work?

Guests can self-select their team in the lobby, get randomly shuffled into teams, or be pre-assigned by you before the event, whichever fits your group.

Random shuffle is popular for corporate events specifically because it forces people from different departments to actually mingle. That's the whole point of an icebreaker. Self-select works better for friend groups and families who already know who they want on their team. Pre-assigned teams give you full control, useful for balancing skill or splitting a big group evenly ahead of time.

Solo play works too. Not every game needs teams.

Can people watch the game without playing?

Yes. Share the public spectator link and anyone can follow the leaderboard and photo feed live, without joining as a player.

This is the move for parents at a field day, coworkers who couldn't make the offsite, or family watching a wedding hunt unfold from the bar. They see the same live leaderboard and photo activity as everyone else, just without a scorecard of their own.

Pair it with Live Photo Slideshow mode on a TV or screen, and the game becomes something the whole venue watches, not just something happening on individual phones.

What if the venue Wi-Fi is bad?

Findyst tolerates spotty connections by design. Photo uploads run in the background and retry automatically, so a bad signal doesn't stop the game.

Guests keep playing, snapping photos, and answering challenges even while an upload is stuck retrying in the background. Nothing freezes the screen waiting on a network request.

This matters more than most organizers expect going in. Basements, backyards, parks, and packed bars are exactly the venues where Wi-Fi and cell signal get overloaded fastest, and also exactly where these games happen.

Who can see the photos my guests submit?

You, the organizer. Every photo submitted to your game is visible to you, and guests are told this clearly when they join.

Beyond you, visibility depends on your settings: photos can appear on the live activity feed and slideshow for everyone playing or watching, or you can hold them back with strict moderation until you approve them.

Nobody joins without knowing this. The join flow tells guests upfront that the organizer can view and download everything submitted, including chat logs. No surprises after the fact.

Can I stop inappropriate photos from showing up?

Yes. Turn on strict mode and every photo is held for your approval before it appears anywhere guests or spectators can see it.

You review each submission and approve or reject it; only approved photos hit the live feed, the leaderboard, and the slideshow. You can also delete a submission after the fact, or remove a player entirely if someone's being a problem.

Strict mode is the setting most HR teams and teachers reach for by default. Nobody wants to explain an inappropriate photo showing up on the screen mid-event. It's one toggle, and it exists specifically for that reason.

How long are the photos kept?

Photos from free games are kept for 3 days after the game ends. Paid passes extend that: 90 days (Small), 6 months (Medium), or a full year (Large).

Either way, download your photos soon after the event rather than treating Findyst as long-term storage. It's built to run your event, not to be your photo archive.

If you know you'll want the memories preserved longer, pick the pass that matches your timeline: Small buys three months, Medium half a year, and Large a full year before anything's cleared out.

How much does Findyst cost?

Findyst is free for small games. Paid passes are one-time, per event: Small $10 (up to 30 players), Medium $20 (60 players), Large $30 (150 players). No subscription, no per-guest fees.

You pick the pass sized to your event (Small, Medium, or Large), pay once, and that's it. Nothing recurring, nothing billed after the fact. The pass is tied to the event, not your account.

That's different from most tools in this space, which bill monthly or charge per head. You're paying for one event, once.

What's included in the free version?

The free tier covers full game creation and play for smaller events: challenges, a live leaderboard, moderation, and everything else you need to try it, just capped on player and challenge count.

It's a real product trial, not a stripped-down demo. You can build and run an actual game for a birthday party or a small team activity without paying anything. It's a solid way to get a feel for setup and gameplay before committing to a bigger event.

When your guest list or challenge list outgrows the free tier, you upgrade with a one-time pass sized to what you actually need. You're never pushed into a subscription to get there.

Is Findyst a subscription?

No. Findyst has no subscription for buying games today. You pay once per event with a flat pass, or play free within the free tier limits.

There's nothing recurring to remember to cancel, no monthly fee ticking away between events. If you host one event a year, you pay for one event a year. That's the whole model.

That holds whether it's your first game or your fiftieth. Pricing scales with the event you're running, not with how long you've had an account.

What if more guests show up than I planned for?

Passes are sized by player count, so if your headcount grows, you upgrade to a bigger pass. You're not locked into what you picked at checkout.

Event headcounts shift constantly. A maybe list turns into fifteen extra guests, or a team offsite picks up last-minute sign-ups. Findyst's passes are built around that reality: move up to a larger size and you're covered.

There are no per-guest surcharges or overage fees sprung on you mid-event. You choose the size once and know exactly what you're paying.

Can I get a refund?

If your game hasn't started yet, contact support and they'll sort out a refund.

Plans change. A venue falls through, a date moves. Reach out before the game kicks off and support handles it directly, rather than making you fight a self-serve cancellation flow.

Can I schedule the game to start automatically?

Yes. Set a start time and Findyst opens a pre-game lobby where guests can join, set up their profile, and form teams ahead of the countdown.

Guests can pile into the lobby whenever they arrive, checking in, picking avatars, and settling into teams, all without seeing the challenge list early. The game opens at your scheduled time, or whenever you hit start manually if you'd rather control it live.

That's the difference between a chaotic "okay, is everyone ready?" moment and guests already sorted into teams, staring at a countdown, when the game actually begins.

Can I reuse a game I've already built for a future event?

Yes. Duplicate any past game to reuse its challenges as a starting point for your next event, or save it as your own private template.

If you run a recurring activity like a monthly team challenge or an annual family reunion hunt, you don't need to rebuild it from scratch every time. Duplicate it, tweak what's changed, and you're set.

There's also a public template bank if you're starting from zero and want inspiration rather than a blank challenge list.

What kinds of challenges can I include, and can I use templates?

Photo, video, text-answer (auto-graded), multiple-choice, and QR-scan challenges. Mix and match, set point values, and add optional hints that cost points to use.

You're not locked into one format for the whole game. A single hunt might ask for a photo at one stop, a trivia answer at the next, and a QR scan to unlock the following clue. Add a clue image if a location needs a visual hint, and set hints to cost points so teams have to decide whether they're worth spending on.

If you'd rather not build from a blank page, start from the public template bank or duplicate a game you've already run, then customize from there instead of starting cold.

Will Findyst work for my wedding?

Yes. Guests join with a QR code on table cards, snap candid photos as challenges, and you get every photo in one place afterward instead of chasing down camera rolls.

It replaces the disposable-camera basket without the downsides: no lost cameras, no waiting on development, no guests who forgot to hand theirs back. Guests can like each other's submissions, and you can hand moderation to your maid of honor or a friend so you're not reviewing hundreds of photos yourself mid-reception.

Run it during cocktail hour or the whole reception, then pull up the live slideshow on a screen near the bar so it becomes part of the entertainment, not just a background activity.

Will it work for a corporate team-building event?

Yes. Random team shuffle mixes up departments, strict moderation keeps submissions appropriate, and the live leaderboard gives you a ready-made wrap-up moment.

It's built to get people who don't normally talk to each other moving and interacting fast, without props, trust falls, or hours of setup. You can build the whole thing on your phone the morning of if you need to.

Turn on strict mode so every photo is approved before it's visible (the setting most HR teams reach for by default), and use the spectator link so leadership or remote teammates can follow along without playing.

Will it work for a school trip or kids' event?

Yes. Guests never need an account, you control every setting, and strict moderation holds every photo for your approval before anyone sees it.

There's no signup, no email, no personal information required from students to join. They pick a display name and avatar and start playing. Text-answer challenges with auto-grading are a natural fit for museum or classroom trips where you want to confirm kids actually read the exhibit, not just walked past it.

For unreliable devices or spotty data, there's also a printable checklist option for text-based hunts as a backup, so a dead phone or blocked Wi-Fi doesn't take a kid out of the activity entirely.

Will it work for a large event with a lot of guests?

Yes. Pick a pass sized for your player count, and Findyst handles the real-time leaderboard, chat, and photo feed at scale.

Bar crawls, fundraisers, big conferences: anywhere you've got more guests than you could realistically track by hand, the live leaderboard, activity feed, and moderation tools earn their keep.

If your headcount grows after you've already bought a pass, you're not stuck. Just move up to a bigger size and you're covered for the extra guests.