With cozy weather outside, there's nothing like spending time indoors with family or friends. Indoor scavenger hunts can bring everyone together for a fun and challenging experience. Here, we’ve got 15 scavenger hunt riddle ideas that are perfect for adults and can add an exciting twist to your indoor gathering. Can use this riddle as a hint or clue to excite more
Indoor scavenger hunts aren’t just for kids. For adults, these hunts can be customized for different moods whether fun and lighthearted or clever and brain-teasing. Riddles make them even more engaging, as they encourage participants to solve clues and think critically.
Here are three types of scavenger hunt riddles you can try:
With PlayTours scavenger hunt app, you can easily set these riddles up and create a memorable game using a variety of task types! Each riddle below includes a recommended PlayTours task type to help make your scavenger hunt creative and interactive.
Object-Based Riddles
These indoor scavenger hunt riddles are centered around common household items. Text and multimedia tasks are ideal for these challenges. PlayTours offers over 10 task options for text, photo, and video submissions, including AI-judged options to make the game even more interactive.
1. Household Objects with a Twist
Riddle: “I light up your world, but I don’t need batteries. What am I?”
Answer: Window
Recommended Task Type: Judged Image AI
2. Tech-Savvy Riddles for Modern Devices
Riddle: “I’m often filled with letters, but I’m not a mailbox.”
Answer: Keyboard
Recommended Task Type: Text AI or Judged Text
3. Everyday Items with Unexpected Qualities
Riddle: “I’m full of holes, but I can still hold water.”
Answer: Sponge
Recommended Task Type: Image Share
4. Food Items with Distinct Traits
Riddle: “I’m round, sometimes red or green, and crunchy when bitten.”
Answer: Apple
Recommended Task Type: Judged Image AI
5. Everyday Carry Items
Riddle: “I’m small and shiny, used daily, and I jingle.”
Answer: Keys
Recommended Task Type: Judged Video
Location-Based Riddles
These riddles guide players to find certain spots around the home. With PlayTours, you can add extra fun by using the “Hide Next Task” feature. First, set up a GPS task to help players find the location, then reveal a second task like taking a photo or answering a question to confirm they’re in the right place.
6. Cooking Areas
Riddle: “Where food magic happens, and meals are made. I might be hot, but don’t be afraid.”
Answer: Kitchen
Recommended Task Type: Text and Judge Image AI
With PlayTours, you can create a double challenge for this riddle. First, set up a GPS or text challenge to guide players to the bathroom. Then, add a follow-up task where they must take a photo of the answer. Use the "Hide Next Task" feature, so players only see the photo task after completing the first challenge. This setup is useful if you want to control task flow without requiring all tasks to be completed in order.
7. Personal Care Spaces
Riddle: “I’m a place to freshen up and often steamy too, with a mirror reflecting you.”
Answer: Bathroom/ Bathroom Mirror
Recommended Task Type: Direction and Image Multiple
8. Closet Essentials
Riddle: “I’m a tiny room that holds your clothes. You open me up to change your pose.”
Answer: Closet
Recommended Task Type: Judged Image AI
9. Cozy Nooks
Riddle: “I’m where you sit to unwind, binge-watch, or recline. I’m soft and comfy, your favorite spot for wine.”
Answer: Couch
Recommended Task Type: Image Similarity
10. Home Office
Riddle: “In this quiet space, productivity thrives, where work gets done, and creativity derives.”
Answer: Home Office/Desk
Recommended Task Type: Judged Image AI
Puzzle-Based Riddles
These brain-teasing riddles get players to think outside the box to solve tricky clues. PlayTours has special puzzle task types, like Number, Combination Lock, and word challenges, which many other apps don’t offer. This makes it easy to create a fun and interactive experience as players work through each unique puzzle.
11. Visual Puzzle
Riddle: “ This symbol represents a world-famous brand, known by almost everyone. Complete the puzzle to reveal the logo, then submit the brand's name to win!"
Answer: The name of the brand (e.g., Starbucks, Nike, or Apple)
Recommended Task Type: Image Jigsaw and Text
Using PlayTours, players first complete an image jigsaw to reveal the famous brand logo. Once the puzzle is solved, they submit the name of the brand in a text entry task.
12. Memorable Date
Riddle: “The year the world met the first smartphone, minus a decade. Enter the four-digit answer to unlock me.”
Answer: 1997 (based on the release of early smartphones in 2007, minus ten years)
Recommended Task Type: Number
13. Combination Lock Puzzle
Riddle: “This code opens the lock: double the number of sides on a square, then add the number of letters in ‘key.’ The last digit is the number of vowels in ‘lock.’”
Answer: 8-3-1
Recommended Task Type: Number or Combination Lock
14. Word Phrase Puzzle with a Twist
Riddle: I’m a familiar phrase that brings comfort and warmth, often shared around family gatherings. Rearrange me to find the words that remind you: 'There's no place like home.' What phrase am I?"
Answer: “Cozy in green” (the twist is transforming “green with envy” into a cozy context)
Recommended Task Type: Scrambled Phrase
15. Word Search Puzzle
Riddle: “Find the hidden words related to home essentials in the grid below. Circle or highlight them to unlock your next clue.”
Instructions: Create a word search grid with words like “Blanket,” “Lamp,” “Table,” “Couch,” “Cup,” and “Book.”
Answer: Players need to find and highlight all the words listed.
Recommended Task Type: Word Search
Bonus Tip
Use our free printable scavenger hunt card, which includes both riddles, answers, and recommended task types, to save time and effort. It’s ready to create with PlayTours scavenger hunt app.
Instead of using basic tasks, these indoor scavenger hunt riddles will make your hunts truly fun and exciting. Perfect for adults, it’s a brain-teasing activity that adds thrill to a cozy day indoors.
With these clues, simple instructions, and PlayTours’ variety of task types, your indoor scavenger hunt will be both engaging and challenging. Adjust the difficulty to suit your group’s preferences, and enjoy watching participants work together to solve each clue.
So, now save our free printable scavenger hunt template and try it in PlayTours app - https://admin.playtours.app/
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