Hide somewhere real. Find everyone else.
Everyone hides at a real Google Street View spot at the same time. Then each player's spot opens for the others, who explore it and pin a guess on the world map. Closer guesses score more, up to 500 points.
1. Hide
Everyone chooses a hiding spot at the same time.
- Use the arrows to browse suggested spots, or in Mixed rooms tap Back to Map and pick any point on the world map. The nearest Street View opens as a preview.
- Look around the preview, then press Choose This Spot. Your choice is locked and can't be changed.
- If time runs out, the spot on your screen is chosen for you.
2. Seek
One player's spot opens for everyone else. That player is the hider for this turn and watches the others search.
- Explore: drag to look around, click the arrows on the road to walk, and use Back to start to return to where you began. Inside spots are 360° photos: you can look around but not walk.
- Guess: open the guess map (bottom right, or Show Map on phones) and tap where you think the spot is. Tap again to move your pin.
- Submit: press Submit guess to lock it in. You'll immediately see the real location, your distance and your points, while the others keep searching.
- If time runs out, your last placed pin is scored. With no pin, you score 0.
3. Results
When everyone has guessed or time is up, the turn's results show every guess on the map and each player's points. Then the next player's spot opens. After every round, the final standings show the winner, and View game summary lets you revisit any round and hider.
Scoring
Each guess earns round(500 × e−distance ÷ 2,500 km) points, calculated by the game server. Hiders don't score on their own turn. Equal totals share the same rank.
| Distance from the spot | Points |
|---|---|
| 0 km | 500 |
| 100 km | 480 |
| 500 km | 409 |
| 1,000 km | 335 |
| 2,500 km | 184 |
| 5,000 km | 68 |
Modes and timers
| Mode | Players | Rounds | Hide | Seek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Play | 2–4 | 1 | 45 s | 30 s |
| Private room | 2–4 | 1–4 (default 2) | 45, 90 or 150 s | 30, 60 or 120 s |
| Solo | 1 | 5 locations | — | 90 s each |
Location types
- Outside: streets in cities around the world, all walkable Google Street View.
- Inside: interiors from 360° photos.
- Mixed: both, plus free map picks when hiding.
Playing on a phone
Use Show Map and Show Street View to switch between the street and the guess map. Your pin, map position and the timer are kept when you switch or rotate your phone.
Voice chat
In a room, tap the microphone button and Join voice to talk with the others. It's optional and off until you join. You can mute yourself, turn sound off, or mute a single player.
Get better faster
Start with the driving side and the alphabet on signs, then look for phone codes and web domains. Our guide to 12 Street View clues that give a country away covers the rest. Playing as a couple? See the date night guide.
Fair play: the fun is in exploring. Please don't look the location up in another tab or map.