| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 1+ |
| Mixed gender | Yes |
| Categorization | Outdoor |
| Equipment | GPS receiver, pen or pencil |
| Venue | Earth |
| Olympic | No |
Wherigo is a GPS based activity that can be played outdoors which was created by Groundspeak.[1][2] A simple description is a mix between an adventure game and a geocache search.
People can develop self-enclosed story files (called "cartridges") that are installed on a GPS enabled unit along with a player program. The player and story take advantage of the location information provided by the GPS to trigger in-game events, such as reaching a virtual object or interacting with characters. Completing an adventure can require reaching different locations and solving puzzles.
The site[3] offers a builder application and a database of adventures free for download. The official player is only available for a limited number of mobile platforms, specifically Windows Mobile mobile and the Garmin Colorado and Oregon and the nüvi 500 series.
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