Hybrid treasure-hunt game
A personal treasure-hunt game where digital puzzles point toward real-world discovery.
Type
Hybrid game
Focus
Treasure hunt
Year
2022
Duration
3 days
Quest for the Hidden Gift blends a custom 3D adventure with physical clues and a personal Secret Santa narrative.
The player searches for a missing sister who knows where a real-world gift is hidden, moving through a virtual world full of dead ends, magic stones and riddles.
Each solved riddle points to a real object, where a hidden code unlocks the next step in the game.
The project was designed around pacing, surprise and the relationship between virtual clues and real-world actions.
Each step needed to feel intentional and readable while preserving the feeling of discovery and making the final gift reveal feel earned.
The project shows how game design can make a personal moment feel cinematic, interactive and emotionally specific.