Munzee
Sign in to saveMunzee is a freemium scavenger hunt game where QR codes have to be found at different places in the real world. The game is similar to geocaching but uses QR code technology, in addition to device GPS location, to prove the find instead of a logbook. Launched in McKinney, Texas in 2011, the game caught on first in Germany, along with California and Michigan. It is now played in more than 188 countries around the world, and there is at least one physical Munzee deployed on every continent, including Antarctica.
Key facts
- Sport.name
- Munzee
- Sport.image
- Munzee logo September 2018.svg
- Sport.caption
- Logo used since 2018
- Sport.first
- July 1, 2011 Texas, United States
- Sport.team
- Rob Vardeman - President Louise Gibson - Global Munzee Events Director
- Sport.category
- Recreational activity
- Sport.equipment
- Mobile phone or tablet computer with GPS receiver
- Sport.country/region
- Worldwide
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Munzees
- Dissemination
- References
- External links
Munzee is a freemium scavenger hunt game where QR codes have to be found at different places in the real world. The game is similar to geocaching but uses QR code technology, in addition to device GPS location, to prove the find instead of a logbook. Launched in McKinney, Texas in 2011, the game caught on first in Germany, along with California and Michigan. It is now played in more than 188 countries around the world, and there is at least one physical Munzee deployed on every continent, including Antarctica.
The QR codes are placed by players at places of interest and are often printed on weatherproof stickers. Previously, the places could also be marked by a NFC tag, however this functionality was removed in 2018. These stickers are called Munzees. Both the finding and the hiding players receive points for deploying and finding Munzees. The QR codes on the Munzees are read by means of a smartphone app for iOS or Android. The coordinates of the Munzees as well as the data of the players are managed via the central web platform.