Hiding

Curse of the Luxury Car

You must be able to identify the car in question when sending the photo, and the seekers must agree that it is, in fact, the car that you claim that it is. Use the MSRP of the car, factoring in its year of production, and disregarding any add-ons or modifications that may have been paid for. (For example: upgrades to the car’s interior, special tires, custom colors, etc.) The photo sent to the seekers must include enough of the car for it to be identifiable. All of these rules also apply to the car found by the seekers. If you cannot confirm a car’s exact production year or exact model, both sides must come to a consensus on which model and year to use for determining price.

Curse of the Bridge Troll

“Bridge” is defined as any elevated structure, acting as a path, road, or railway, intended to be crossed by pedestrians, cars, or other vehicles. All seekers must have some part of their body under some part of the bridge when the next question is asked. If there are no bridges on the game map, this curse should be removed from the deck.

Curse of the Drained Brain

This curse may be used (and its price paid) during the time interval between a question and its answer, allowing a player to discard their hand before receiving the reward from a given question. You may not, however, ban the question that has just been asked, even if you have not yet answered it. Questions removed from the game using this curse cannot be asked, even for increased cost.

Curse of the Water Weight

Any liquid already traveling with the seekers at the time that this curse is played (e.g. water bottles) does not count. The liquid can be in any number of containers, and can be passed back and forth between seekers at any time. The liquid can be set down when the seekers are stationary or on transit, but it is considered “abandoned” once it is no longer within 3 meters of any seeker. The hider must be informed of their bonus immediately. “Body of water” in this context does not necessarily mean natural, but it cannot be a pool and must be large enough to be marked on the map.

Curse of the Zoologist

“Bug” in this context refers to any insect, arachnid, diplopoda, chilopoda, or anything else that would be colloquially and commonly referred to as a “bug.” “Wild” in this context means undomesticated and not kept in human captivity, including large-scale outdoor instances of captivity, such as farms or sanctuaries. The photo must include enough of the animal that it is recognizable within its category. If there is any dispute as to an animal’s classification, defer to Wikipedia. Animals outside of any of these categories (such as crustaceans) cannot be used for this curse.

Curse of the Egg Partner

The egg can be from any type of animal, but it must be a real egg (a chocolate egg or a plastic egg, for example, would not count.) Any visible fracture, however small, counts as killing the egg. If you do not want to buy items during the course of your game, or object to this curse on ethical grounds, this curse should be removed from the deck. For any other curse that requires all seekers to do something, the egg counts as a seeker. For example, using the Curse of the Lemon Phylactery after this curse has been played would require the egg to have a lemon attached to it.

Curse of the Jammed Door

Seekers must roll two d6 dice. Dice can only be rolled to enter a doorway once the doorway is visible to the seekers. For example, if you are attempting to roll to enter a train, you cannot roll the dice before the train arrives; you must be able to see the train door first. Doorways within a building that lead to other parts of the same building, such as a store within a train station, do not need to pass a dice check. If there is any reasonable dispute as to whether something counts as a separate building, err on the side of doing a dice check. If the curse expires while a doorway is on cooldown, that cooldown also immediately expires.

Curse of the Spotty Memory

The seekers should assign die numbers to each category before their first roll. For SMALL-sized games, which only include five categories of questions, a six would result in a reroll.

Curse of the Bird Guide

The bird must be in frame from the moment the video starts. It is considered “in frame” so long as there is any recognizable portion of the bird on camera. The seekers have unlimited attempts to accomplish this.

Curse of the Unguided Tourist

The human-built structure in question cannot be any part of a road, including curbs or sidewalks. If you are playing in a country or area with highly limited Google Street View coverage (such as Germany), this curse should be removed from the deck.

Curse of the Ransom Note

You cannot begin fulfilling the casting cost of this curse if you would be otherwise unable to play a curse; once the cost is fulfilled, this curse must be cast immediately. The printed material cannot be printed by the seekers; the letters should be gathered from magazines, newspapers, or any other material that the seekers encounter in the wild. “Coherence” in this context does not necessarily mean complete sentences, but the hider should be able to discern the meaning of the question without further clarification. You may use easy-to-understand abbreviations for certain words (such as a “2” instead of “to.”) If the question requires additional context outside of the basic sentence itself, this context does NOT need to be provided in the form of a ransom note. For example, if you are asking a thermometer question, you can simply ask something along the lines of, “Went 10 km. Hotter/colder?” Any information about where you started and ended the thermometer can be provided as normal, in the form of a location pin or text.

Curse of the Mediocre Travel Agent

“Publicly accessible” in this context follows the same rules as “publicly accessible” in the context of hiding spots. The destination does not need to be a single point; it can be a small general area like a park or store. The souvenir can be literally any physical object. It does not need to be with the seekers at all times, but it must be with them at the moment that the hider is caught.

Curse of the Impressionable Consumer

Any object or display whose primary purpose is to raise awareness of a product, service, or business counts as an advertisement. If the advertisement is for a specific service, such as a massage, the seekers must pay for and receive the service advertised. If the advertisement is for a location but not a specific service, such as an amusement park, the seekers must enter that location. Locations that are not private businesses, such as a public park, do not count. If you do not want to be forced to potentially spend money to fulfill this curse, it should be removed from the deck.

Curse of the U-Turn

“Next station,” in this context, refers to the next station that the seekers’ current mode of transit will stop at; if there are stops along the line that their current route will skip, those should be disregarded. If you are not sure whether the seekers are on transit, or whether their route will stop at a particular station, you may ask them for that information. If there is any ambiguity, you should tell them what you believe their next station is when this curse is cast to confirm that you didn’t misread your tracker. Even if the seekers’ current mode of transit would eventually bring them closer to you, this curse may still be played so long as their next station is further; a line that heads in your direction but temporarily curves away is a particularly advantageous situation for this curse.

Curse of the Cairn

You cannot begin fulfilling the casting cost of this curse if you would be otherwise unable to play a curse; once the cost is fulfilled, this curse must be cast immediately. “Found in nature,” in this context, does not necessarily mean found in a natural space or untouched by humans; it simply means that you must find the rocks yourself, and cannot buy them.

Curse of the Distant Cuisine

The restaurants used for this curse must explicitly reference a single country or region within a single country in either their name or some other public-facing material such as a menu. If a restaurant associates itself with multiple countries or a region larger than a single country (such as an “Asian” restaurant), it cannot be used for this curse. Distance from a given country is measured from your exact location to the nearest point in that country.

Curse of the Lemon Phylactery

The lemon must be a real lemon. It can be affixed using any means, but must be constantly touching the seeker’s skin or clothes. Once the lemon falls, the hider should be informed of their bonus immediately. “Cemetery,” in this context, refers to any land specifically designated as a burial ground.

Curse of the Gambler’s Feet

The die rolled for this curse must be a d6. If there are multiple seekers, seekers may choose to roll independently or have one die dictate steps for all seekers at once; either is acceptable. If seekers accidentally take extra steps, they should stop and re-roll the die retroactively until they have made up for the unaccounted steps. Seekers cannot take unaccounted steps on purpose, except in situations where it would be unsafe to not take extra steps (such as crossing a busy road.)

Curse of the Hidden Hangman

The chosen five-letter word must be a real word, found in a dictionary, in the language that the game is being played in. You cannot, for example, use a French word if all players only speak English. If the hider ever fails to respond to a query in 30 seconds, this curse is instantly cleared.

Curse of the Endless Tumble

30 meters is measured parallel to the ground. The die can, and likely should, be rolled on an inclined surface. If the die is lost or does not land cleanly on one side, it cannot be counted. Any bonuses awarded to the hider should be delivered immediately.

Curse of the Right Turn

This curse only applies to street intersections, meaning the intersection between two roads intended for cars (or the pedestrian sidewalks along those roads.) This curse would not have any effect indoors, or in an area where there are no streets.

Curse of the Urban Explorer

Any pending questions that were asked on transit before this curse was played must still be answered. Questions can still be asked outside of transit stations, but seekers cannot be on a platform or in any building associated with the transit station when asking questions.

Curse of the Overflowing Chalice

Matching questions become draw 4, keep 1. Measuring questions become draw 4, keep 1. Thermometer questions become draw 3, keep 1. Photo questions become draw 3, keep 1. Radar questions become draw 2, keep 1. Tentacle questions become draw 5, keep 2.

Curse of the Labyrinth

“Solvable,” in this context, refers to a conventional solution to the maze—you must be able to draw an unbroken line from the start of the maze to the end of the maze. Your time limit begins from the moment you draw your first line; time spent gathering materials does not count. You may discard your maze and start drawing a new maze at any point, but you cannot restart your timer. You may not consult the internet or any other materials when drawing your maze; it must come entirely from your own head.

Curse of the Archaeologist EXTENSION PACK 1

“Building or structure” encompasses any manmade objects. To verify the age, you must have at least one credible source that specifically references that object. Partially rebuilt or renovated structures may use their original build date, but fully rebuilt structures (or structures designed to emulate an older structure) may not.

Curse of the Bargain Hunter EXTENSION PACK 1

The discount cannot be found online or in a publication; it must be in a store that is selling that item in-person. The discount must be clearly marked as being a discount; it can’t just be an item that happens to be cheaper than normal.

Curse of the Clone EXTENSION PACK 1

Long sleeves are defined as sleeves that extend past the elbow, and long pants/skirts are defined as extending past the knee.

Curse of the Curious Explorer EXTENSION PACK 1

“Museum” is anything categorized as a museum by the mapping app you are using. Players may also choose to wait outside if the museum is closed by the time they arrive. “Off-transit” means that players have physically disembarked their last form of transit and that it has left the station (i.e. you cannot temporarily step off a train while it’s stopped to fulfill the condition.)

Curse of the Data Leak EXTENSION PACK 1

“Route” includes start and end destinations and the line of transit (if applicable.) If forced off a route for any reason, the hider must be notified immediately. Players may not discard part of a time bonus; they must discard cards in their entirety. It is possible that players may have to discard more than the required number of minutes in order to pay for this curse.

Curse of the Empty Mind EXTENSION PACK 1

“Immediately” means that this curse never enters your hand; it is played the moment it is chosen. Cards must be chosen before the next question is asked.

Curse of the Express Route EXTENSION PACK 1

Players may not discard part of a time bonus; they must discard cards in their entirety. It is possible that players may have to discard more than the required number of minutes in order to pay for this curse.

Curse of Featherless Flight EXTENSION PACK 1

A paper airplane may take any form, but must be constructed entirely from paper. The paper airplane may be thrown from a height in order to achieve extra lateral distance.

Curse of the Gilded Inquiry EXTENSION PACK 1

“Vetoed” in this case should be treated identically to a veto card being played; the question is not answered, no reward is given, and it is removed from the game for the rest of the round.

Curse of the Hide-And-Seek-Ception EXTENSION PACK 1

The hiding seeker may call or text the other seeker(s) when they are in position, but no more communication is allowed. “Off-transit” means that players have physically disembarked their last form of transit and that it has left the station (i.e. you cannot temporarily step off a train while it’s stopped to fulfill the condition.)

Curse of the Impenetrable Fog EXTENSION PACK 1

“Intersection” here is defined as any point along a named path or street (i.e. has a name on whatever mapping app you choose to use) where the player has an opportunity to turn onto one or more different named paths or streets. If there are somehow more than six divergent paths, a random number generator can be used instead of a die.

Curse of the Long Shot EXTENSION PACK 1

When seekers are “frozen,” they cannot make progress on clearing other curses or take any form of transit. If they are currently on transit when they become frozen, they must disembark at the next opportunity and wait out the rest of their freeze period at that station. Players may walk around freely while frozen for non game-related reasons, but must resume from the place where they were frozen when the freeze period concludes.

Curse of the Okaihau Express EXTENSION PACK 1

The full lyrics are as follows:

She starts out from Otiria, the smallest train you’ve seen
This is the Okaihau Express

An engine and a guardsvan with a carriage in between
This is the Okaihau Express

The driver doesn’t worry if he takes the journey slow
Driving the Okaihau Express

He’s got all day to do it in and 30 miles to go
Driving the Okaihau Express

She was goin’ round the bend doin’ 10 miles an hour
The whistle began to shriek

Well she caught that bull in the middle of the brisket
And the engine smelled of steak for a week

There’s puppies in an apple box, pippies in a sack
Riding the Okaihau Express

But no-one knows the difference when they’re drippin’ from the rack
Riding the Okaihau Express

She stops at lake Omapere, to take some water in
This is the Okaihau Express

The fireman takes a bucket, the driver takes a swim
This is the Okaihau Express

Okaihau to Otiria, it’s just a single track
This is the Okaihau Express

You can’t turn it at the terminus, you just reverse her back
This is the Okaihau Express

Curse of the Passenger Princess EXTENSION PACK 1

If there are more than two seekers, there is still only one passenger princess. If there is only one seeker, this card cannot be played. The passenger princess may speak to the other seeker(s) as normal, but must effectively act as though the game does not exist and cannot provide any substantive commentary that could help the other players in any way.

Curse of the Pomologist EXTENSION PACK 1

Specificity is defined by the title of the Wikipedia page (e.g. “Golden Delicious” is a variety of apple that has a Wikipedia page, so finding a Golden Delicious apple would require the seekers to do the same. “Summerset” is a variety of apple that does not have a Wikipedia page, so you could send the Wikipedia page for “apple” and the seekers could respond with anything that would fall under the category of “apple.”) You cannot create a Wikipedia page.

Curse of the Pong Champion EXTENSION PACK 1

Players may not practice or solicit any external support from people outside the game. The hider attempt follows the same parameters as the seeker attempt. The dice must come to rest in the cup; if they enter but bounce out, they are not scored.

Curse of the Post Office EXTENSION PACK 1

After the letter has been mailed, they may also use any other form of communication to ask you the question.

Curse of the Prosperous Home EXTENSION PACK 1

Players may not discard part of a time bonus; they must discard cards in their entirety. It is possible that players may have to discard more than the required number of minutes in order to pay for this curse.

Curse of the Queue EXTENSION PACK 1

Players are considered no longer in line once there are no more people in front of them.

Curse of the Quill EXTENSION PACK 1

The category words are: MATCHING, MEASURING, RADAR, THERMOMETER, PHOTO, TENTACLES. There must be reasonable evidence to suggest that a handwritten letter was written directly on the surface by a person (with a pencil, pen, marker, paintbrush, spray can, chalk, etc.) and not printed.

Curse of the Rewind EXTENSION PACK 1

It is the responsibility of the hider to keep track of where the last question was asked (and therefore where the seekers must return before asking their next question.)

Curse of the Runner EXTENSION PACK 1

“Running” is defined as a gait that does not have a double-support phase (i.e. both feet cannot be touching the ground at the same time.) If players want to be still and place both feet on the ground simultaneously, they must do so for 5 seconds or longer. Players may not discard part of a time bonus; they must discard cards in their entirety. It is possible that players may have to discard more than the required number of minutes in order to pay for this curse.

Curse of the Seabird EXTENSION PACK 1

“Body of water” can be natural or manmade, but must be large enough to be visible on the mapping app you are using. “Off-transit” means that players have physically disembarked their last form of transit and that it has left the station (i.e. you cannot temporarily step off a train while it’s stopped to fulfill the condition.)

Curse of the Shark EXTENSION PACK 1

Power-ups include veto, randomize, duplicate, discard 1 draw 2, discard 2 draw 3, discard 3 draw 4, expand maximum hand size by 1, and expand maximum hand size by 2.

Curse of the Shrewd Critic EXTENSION PACK 1

If the guessed location does not have a Google pin or any reviews, seekers may make another guess immediately. “Off-transit” means that players have physically disembarked their last form of transit and that it has left the station (i.e. you cannot temporarily step off a train while it’s stopped to fulfill the condition.)

Curse of the Sniper EXTENSION PACK 1

All seekers must be visible in the photo provided. The 60 seconds begins from the moment the curse and photo are delivered.

Curse of the Soothsayer EXTENSION PACK 1

“Triple rewards” means that the reward is earned three times in succession, not all at once (i.e. a radar question would have you draw two, keep one, draw two, keep one, draw two, keep one.)

Curse of the Tiny Home EXTENSION PACK 1

This curse cannot be played if the hider would be outside their new zone once the curse takes effect; it must be played within a half radius of the station.

Curse of the Trickster EXTENSION PACK 1

You are not required to lie after playing this curse; you may choose to answer the next three questions truthfully.

Curse of the Zipped Lip EXTENSION PACK 1

Power-ups include veto, randomize, duplicate, discard 1 draw 2, discard 2 draw 3, discard 3 draw 4, expand maximum hand size by 1, and expand maximum hand size by 2.