Hide and Seek: AirTag Style

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With the recent release of AirTags I have been thinking about how one could integrate them into a version of one of my favorite childhood games: Hide and Seek.

How to Play:​

• Pick a semi-populated open area such as a park.
• The person hiding will take the seeker's AirTag with them and must have it unshielded on their person at all times.
  • Make sure you don’t bring your phone!
• The hider will have five minutes to hide themselves anywhere that they wish.
  • Remember that you are not just hiding from the seeker, but also from other’s iPhones. So find a remote location and ensure that no one will pass by you!
  • During this time, the seeker should do anything but browse Facebook... Because #DeleteFacebook.
• The seeker will now have 10 minutes to locate the hider.
  • The seeker may use both their eyes and the Find My App, but Find My is the ideal!

Scoring:​

• Finding a person without Find My locating them: 2 points
• Finding a person with Find My: 4 points
• Not finding the hider: -2 points to the seeker (+2 points to the hider)
• Having someone ask what you are doing while you are hiding: -5 points 🤷‍♂️

First to 10 points wins!​

Tips:

• When you can't find someone, activate Lost Mode. It could help them realize you've given up...
• Set a "home base" and come back there after 15-20 minutes...
  • Or you know... Leave your friend out in the woods to fend for themselves with only an AirTag...
• Don't play in a desolate area, the game will only work if you actually have some people around you.
• And of course... 😷 up while you play!

If you decide to play this or some other version, comment below! Have some fun and enjoy the warm weather!

Spoiler

Yes this is mostly a joke, but also yes I am 100% going to try this

 

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[seinman]

You’re gonna get a lot of replies saying this is stupid, but you know what? I have five year old twins and they would love this game. It’s a clever use for AirTags. Don’t let the haters get you down.

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

That’s funny actually! My kid just grabbed it after showing him what it is and said let’s play hide and seek!! 😄 Interestingly enough, he was only in the next room and it said airtag is out of range move around a bit. That was annoying!! It must not be very strong signal. The direction controls didn’t work at all as it was to far away, but the proximity worked just fine, as I got about 3 meters away from it the arrow and green screen showed up. A little disappointed it didn’t work from further away but still a fun little gadget.