Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before your first hunt.
What is Venture Race?
Venture Race is a real-world scavenger hunt app that turns any night out, event, or city into a live competition. Complete challenges at real bars and landmarks, submit photo proof, and compete on a live leaderboard with your crew.
How do I join a hunt?
There are two ways. For a public city race, just open the app and tap Join on the Venture City card — no code needed. For a private hunt, enter the 6-character join code your host shared with you on the home screen and tap Join.
How do I create a private hunt?
Tap Create on the home screen, pick a tier (Free or Premium), and follow the three-step setup: choose your mode, vibe, and city, then review your task list. Once you create the hunt, you get a join code and QR code to share with your crew.
What is the difference between Party mode and Social mode?
Party 21+ mode includes bar-hopping challenges, drinking tasks, and an optional drink-tracking tab where players can log individual drinks for bonus points. Social mode has all the same location and challenge tasks with no drinking content — great for work events, mixed groups, or anyone who prefers not to include alcohol.
What is Venture Live?
Venture Live is built for large events and venues. A host launches a hunt for up to 100+ players with individual scoring, no teams, and an instant start. Players join with a code, see a welcome message, and compete on their own. It is designed for sporting events, campus tours, corporate outings, and venue partnerships.
How does scoring work?
Each completed task is worth points based on difficulty. Submit photo or video proof to earn points. Harder tasks are worth more. In private hunts, team scores are the sum of all team members' individual scores. In Venture Live, players are ranked individually. The leaderboard updates in real time across all devices.
Do I have to drink to play?
No. Drinking tasks are completely optional in Party mode — you can skip any drink task with no penalty. Social mode has no drinking tasks at all. Venture City and Venture Live can also be set up without drinking tasks. Drink tasks are only shown to users who have verified they are 21 or older.
How does age verification work?
When you create an account, we ask for your date of birth. If you are 21 or older, you can access Party mode and drinking tasks. If you are under 21, you can still use the full app — Venture City, Social mode, and Venture Live without drinking tasks are all available to you.
How do I report a problem with a submission or another user?
In any active hunt, long-press any submission in the Feed tab to report it. You can include an optional note about why you are reporting it. From the same menu, you can also block a user — their posts will be removed from your feed immediately.
Is Venture Race free?
Venture City (the public city race) is always free to join. Private Venture Race hunts have a Free tier (library tasks, no AI personalization) and a Premium tier ($4.99, fully personalized tasks). Venture Live pricing is based on attendance, starting at $4.99 for up to 25 players. All tiers are free during the beta period.