Hide and Seek
I’m on the search for new ideas for apps to write for the iPhone just for enjoyment - something I can whip up in an afternoon would be nice.
I’ve just had an idea, but I’m not sure if there’s something similar already floating around…
The basic idea goes something along the lines of hide and seek with strangers. Someone may leave a message (paper or some other physical thing), object or anything, open the app and mark the objects location. The user could then write a few clues and post it to the server. Following this, anyone within a given radius could be sent a clue to where the prize/message is. I think it would be pretty fun to play!
The idea came about when I thought about how Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails used Google Maps to mark where he had hidden some concert tickets for fans to find. I believe there’s some sort of similar concept on an episode of Numb3rs.
I think it would be pretty hard to get the idea to take off, and there may be some problems that always come with user submitted content but there’s opportunity.