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Everything about how LootSkip works, the lingo, and how prizes work — in one place.
How LootSkip works
For hunters
- 1.Spot a gold pin on the map — that’s a Live hunt.
- 2.Follow the skipper’s clue cards to the hiding spot.
- 3.Find the token — the real, physical object the skipper hid. The claim code is written on it.
- 4.Enter the code while you’re standing at the spot. GPS proximity alone never wins — you have to actually find it.
- 5.That’s the loot. X marks the spot, flag planted, your name on the map: Looted by you.
For skippers
- 1.Build your hunt from clue cards — riddles, photos, audio, locked gates.
- 2.LootSkip gives you a secret claim code. Write it on (or hide it inside) your token.
- 3.Hide the token at a safe, public spot, then Activate the hunt while standing there — that sets the geofence.
- 4.Watch the chase from your dashboard: attempts, visits, where hunters get stuck.
Write “treasure hunt game — lootskip.com” somewhere on or inside your token, so a curious stranger knows it’s a game.
The Skipper’s Dictionary
- Skipper
- —the captain of a hunt: the one who hides the treasure and posts the clues.
- Crew
- —a team of hunters sailing together.
- Token
- —the real, physical object a skipper hides. The claim code is written on it. Finding it is winning.
- Claim code
- —the secret code on the token. Enter it at the spot to claim the loot.
- Coins
- —LootSkip points. Bragging currency only — never money, never cashed out.
- Live
- —a hunt that's active and waiting. Gold pin.
- Looted
- —found and claimed. The pin plants a flag: "Looted by @user · 2h ago."
- Still unlooted
- —the prestige badge for hunts that have survived 30+ days of searching.
- Expired
- —a hunt nobody cracked before the deadline. The prize goes back to the skipper — and the expiry shows on their profile.
- Legend
- —a hunt that never expires. Also: Legend Treasures, our dossiers on the world’s real, famous, still-unfound treasures.
- Loot log
- —your personal history of finds.
- First to loot
- —the winner's trophy. There's only ever one.
- "Loot ahoy!"
- —the nudge you get when new loot drops near you.
- X marks the spot
- —the find pin. Where the flag gets planted.
Prizes & money
Does it cost anything to hunt?
No. Hunting and claiming are free — always will be.
What can a prize be?
- Glory — bragging rights, your flag on the map forever. Most hunts are Glory hunts, and the find is the prize.
- Prize — a real treasure in the box: collectibles, gear, gold, whatever the skipper hides. The treasure itself is the prize, so there’s no value cap. Skippers photo-proof what’s inside before the hunt goes Live.
- Cash — coming soon. Cash prizes will be escrowed: real money, verified and locked before the hunt ever goes Live, paid in full to the winner.
How big can prizes get?
Prize hunts (physical treasure) have no cap — hide what you dare. Escrowed cash hunts will launch with a $10,000 ceiling and a 90-day hunt limit, and limits will rise over time. Bigger bounties are on the horizon via insured backing.
How do I know a prize is real?
Every cash or prize hunt carries a backing badge showing exactly how the prize is secured — escrowed funds or photo-proofed treasure — before it goes Live. And the rules are locked at activation: a skipper can add clues to a live hunt, but can never change or remove what was promised.
Does the winner really get the full prize?
Yes. The advertised prize is what the winner gets. All fees are the skipper’s.
Can a skipper win their own hunt?
No. Skippers and anyone connected to them are barred from their own hunts. Verified finds only.
Found something strange?
“I found an object with a code and ‘lootskip.com’ on it!”
You found a token — someone hid it there as part of a real-world treasure hunt. If the hunt is still Live, you might have just won it: open lootskip.com, find the hunt near you, and enter the code at the spot. Finders keepers is the whole idea. (Please don’t move or bin a token that isn’t your find — someone’s hunt depends on it.)
Where hunts can hide
Safe, public, legal places only. No private property without permission, no cliffs, deep water, wilderness hazards, or anywhere a hunter shouldn’t be. Hunts that break this get removed. Hunt at your own pace and judgment — and look up from the phone when crossing the street.