24 days. 24 challenges. 24 rewards.

Ideas, guides and reward inspiration

Everything we learn from making calendars people actually play: reward lists, hiding spots and how to pick the right edition.

Hiding spotsSeptember 1, 20269 min read

Where to hide advent calendar rewards: creative Christmas treasure hunt ideas for home, apartment and office

Turn every December morning into a tiny treasure hunt. Dozens of hiding spots for houses, apartments and offices, plus rewards that are not presents.

RewardsAugust 20, 20265 min read

You hide the rewards, so they can be anything. Here are cheap, free and slightly ridiculous ideas that fit inside a numbered box or a hiding spot.

PlayingAugust 12, 20264 min read

Secret Adventure calendars send the player hunting. These hiding spots are easy to reach, hard to guess and safe for kids.

EditionsJuly 30, 20264 min read

The Programmer Edition swaps chocolate for tiny puzzles: encoded clues, one line riddles and refactor dares. Here is a peek at three days.

Buying guideJuly 18, 20263 min read

The same calendar plays very differently depending on who hides the rewards. Here is how to choose in thirty seconds.