You asked, I updated: Here are even more Zoom scavenger hunt ideas! Scroll on for how to play and what to search for.

Tons of virtual party ideas have popped up to liven up the typical Zoom and Google Meet calls with far-flung friends and family, but my favorite has been the Zoom scavenger hunt. You can use any video chat service—Facebook Messenger/Rooms, Microsoft Teams, Meet, Skype, FaceTime and so on (Zoom’s just become the most commonly used one, thanks to its fun backgrounds and other features).

It’s one of those icebreakers that’s low-stress, so even the most introverted in the crowd isn’t panicking to come up with an answer, and the rules are easy to follow. Plus, it gets everyone moving. Want in? Here’s everything you need to know.

How to Host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt:

The game works very similarly to a traditional scavenger hunt. Someone acts as the leader, calling out clues of things to find. Guests are given one minute to scour their homes, and the first person to procure the item in question gets three points (or however many you assign), and anyone else who finds an item within the 60-second timeframe gets one point. At the end of the game—whether you play five rounds or go for all 30 below—tally up the points, and whoever has the most wins bragging rights…until the next one.

Here Are 30 Zoom Scavenger Hunt Search Ideas:

Run out and find…

1. Your fave midnight snack
2. Something larger than your head
3. The last note you wrote yourself (a to-do list, an affirmation, you name it)
4. A plant (living or dead, fake or real)
5. Something that reminds you of your favorite song
6. A link to the last YouTube video you watched
7. Candy
8. A receipt
9. The last text you sent someone
10. A baby photo
11. A VHS tape (those still exist somewhere, right?)
12. Something tie-dye or multicolored
13. Something from your childhood days
14. The biggest book you can find (longest page count wins!)
15. A craft you have never finished (or even started)
16. Your favorite mug
17. Something that reminds you of your parents
18. Something that starts with the first letter of your name
19. An item that’s older than you are
20. A foreign coin
21. Your go-to breakfast
22. The softest thing you own
23. Something with buttons on it
24. Something that floats
25. Something that sinks
26. A scented candle
27. Toilet paper
28. A shell
29. Something that lights up
30. Something smaller than your fingernail

Psst: Looking for a scavenger hunt to play this summer? I’ve got a whole list of ideas that will get you making the most of your backyard!

Photo by Candace Davison