Build A Game

1. Describe

Set the scene for your game with a location, title, description etc. Be creative and adventurous!

2. Set Rules

Set the conditions of your game such as dates, duration, equipment etc.

3. Design

This is where you compose your game path as a series of up to 10 checkpoints. Write your own challenges with questions, answers and hints.

4. Test

Here you can see how your game will appear on a mobile phone. You can make final edits before publishing your game for the world to see.

5. Publish

Before you finally publish your game, you get to review your custom game poster. Once you hit publish your game is added to the CipherCities game list!

Want a little more info? Check out How To Build.

Before You Start!

There are a couple of steps to designing a game before you use the CipherCities Game Builder to compose your game.


Select a Location:

Choose a location for your game.


Plot a Path:

Select points of interest to plot a series of checkpoints that consist of questions, answers and hints. Taking photos and writing notes will help you to compose your checkpoints.


Set the Scene:

Decide on a narrative, tone or a setting for your game.


quick tips

To start building a new game click the button below.

Visit the forum for more help!

Build Game