General Tips

Make no mistake, Hide and Seek is a physically and mentally demanding game. Particularly for medium and large sized games, which can last multiple days, adequate preparation is hugely important and should not be disregarded when organizing your game. Here are a few tips for staying healthy and comfortable while playing Hide and Seek:

Always pack enough food and water for at least one full day of gameplay. As the hider, you may very well find yourself in situations where there is no way to access food or water for hours at a time. Use the rest period to restock any snacks you might have consumed during the game day.

Consider weather in all parts of the game map, across every day you'll be playing. Look out in particular for mountainous regions, where the weather may drop precipitously, or areas prone to flash rainstorms–you do not want to be playing Hide and Seek soaking wet.

In any configuration of the game, we highly recommend that all players carry a portable battery to charge your phones. You will be using your phone fairly often for research and communication, and there is a very good chance it will not last a full day of gameplay.

When choosing a hiding zone, ensure that there is a bathroom you can access somewhere in the zone. Smaller train stations and bus stops may not have bathrooms at all, so try to identify restaurants or stores within the zone that would have bathrooms.

On a similar note, check your hiding zone for hotels ahead of time if your game spans multiple days and is far from home. You can, of course, leave your hiding zone during the rest period if you need to find a place to stay, but this is not reccommended–rest time is important!

You always have the option to pause the game if it becomes necessary. Do your best not to abuse this or use it for any kind of advantage, but your safety and comfort always come first. When the game is paused, the hider's timer and any other in-game timers stop. When the game is resumed, all players must be in the same spot where the game was originally paused.

As mentioned in an earlier section: ensure that your map only includes areas where all players will feel safe traveling. You should discuss safety before playing the game, and ensure that you have blocked out any areas of the map where any player would not feel comfortable going.

Also for safety reasons, it's a good idea for the hider and seekers to share their locations with a third party who is not playing the game. Should anything unexpected happen–a weather or health emergency, say–it would be good for someone else to know where you are.