The Shortlist.
Walk around and note three objects that match today's color. Go back to the best one before you open the camera.
From the makers of VibrantEye
Photo scavenger hunt ideas for the daily color
Most photo scavenger hunt ideas hand you a list and leave you to it. VibrantEye hands everyone on Earth the same color at midnight UTC, and the hunt starts wherever you are.
Each day brings one scored shot, so the fun is in the search. The ideas below turn that search into a game for your family, your friends, a class or a long walk, and help you land a shot worth keeping.
How it works (3 short rules)
- One color for everyone. It arrives at midnight UTC, and nobody gets a different one.
- One scored shot. Hunt as long as you like, but the scored photo happens once per day.
- Real things only. Point the camera at objects around you, not at screens, printouts or people.
Scouting: before you commit your shot
Daylight Test.
Look at your favorite find by a window and again under a lamp. Shoot it in whichever light shows the color most honestly.
Fill the Frame.
Step closer until the matching object takes up most of the picture. A small target surrounded by clutter is harder to score.
Wait for It.
If nothing nearby fits, save your shot for later in the day. The color stays the same until the next drop.
Morning Notes.
Check the color over breakfast and keep an eye out on the way to school or work. By evening you will know exactly where to aim.
Family hunts: many eyes, one shot each
For families with players 13 and up.
Family Scouts.
Everyone hunts the house and garden for today's color and shows the others what they found. Afterward, every player snaps their own scored photo from their own account.
Scout Leader of the Day.
Take turns leading the search and calling out the most promising spot. Everyone still lines up their own shot, so the leader only earns bragging rights.
Kitchen Search.
Give everyone two minutes to find today's color in the kitchen without opening any packages. Compare finds before each player decides where to aim.
Car Ride Lookout.
On a family drive, passengers call out every sighting of the day's color. Save the best one for when you can stop safely.
Dinner Debrief.
After the shot, look at the score together and talk about what might have matched even better.
Friends: same color, different streets
The Friends Board.
Add your friends and compare places on the Friends leaderboard each day. Everyone hunts in their own corner of the world.
Group Chat Hint.
Share where you found the day's color, but not what the object was. Let everyone guess the object before they check the leaderboard.
Lunch Break Hunt.
Meet up at lunch and scout the area together. Each of you still takes your own single scored shot.
Weekly Bragging Rights.
Track who places highest among your friends across the week. The winner gets nothing but the right to mention it often.
Long-Distance Rivals.
Pair up with a friend in another city. Same color, different surroundings, and the leaderboard settles it.
Classroom rounds
For classes where every player is 13 and up.
Class Scouting Party.
Students spread out across the school grounds in small groups and note possible matches. After comparing notes, each student plays their single daily turn in the app.
Nature or Made.
Find today's color once in nature and once in something people built. Discuss which one would score better and why.
Color Detectives.
Groups list three places the day's color could be hiding before they start. Check the predictions afterward.
Describe It Without Naming It.
Each group writes a description of the color for someone who has never seen it. Read them aloud and compare.
Global Board Objects.
Look at the Global leaderboard together and compare the objects people photographed. Talk about how one color can turn up on such different things.
Classroom note: keep hunts on school grounds, stay in groups, and photograph objects, not people.
Street walk hunts
Door to Door.
Walk one street and count every door, gate and mailbox in today's color. Shoot the clearest one.
Mural Scan.
Look for the day's color inside a mural or a painted wall. Get close enough that the color fills your frame.
Signs and Awnings.
Check the street signs, awnings and bike racks along your route. Painted metal often gives a clean, even color.
Park Loop.
Walk a loop of the local park and watch for benches, play equipment and flowers that match.
One More Block.
If the walk turns up nothing, try one more block before heading home. Sometimes the best match is just around the corner.
Safety note: stay on public paths, keep an eye on traffic, don't trespass for a shot, and photograph objects rather than people or their homes up close.
Rainy day hunts: indoors counts
Bookshelf Scan.
Run your eye along every spine on the shelf. Covers and spines often hold strong, even color.
Wardrobe Search.
Look through clothes, scarves and bags for today's color. Lay the best match flat in good light before you shoot.
Junk Drawer Dig.
The messiest drawer in the house hides more colors than you'd expect. Tip it out and look.
Window Watch.
Stay dry and look outside. Parked cars, garden pots and a neighbor's umbrella stand can all be a match.
Pantry Hunt.
Tins, jars and spice labels come in bold colors. Check the shelves before you give up on the day.
The long game: Mosaic and Hall of Fame
Example Mosaic (sample colors)
Example Hall of Fame tile
Month of Color.
Play every day for a month and watch your Mosaic fill in with the colors you catch.
Mosaic Share.
When your Mosaic starts to look good, share it with friends and see whose collection is coming together fastest.
Spot the Gaps.
Look at your Mosaic and notice which kinds of colors you tend to miss. Use it to plan where you scout next time.
Hall of Fame Study.
Browse the Hall of Fame, which keeps the top five scores from each past day. Notice how close and clean the best ones are.
Aim High.
Only the day's top five scores make the Hall of Fame. Every new color gives you another shot at joining them.
Ready for today's color?
VibrantEye is The Daily Color Hunt Game. Every day at midnight UTC, a new color goes live and you get one scored photo to match it. Climb the Global and Friends leaderboards, collect every color you catch in your Mosaic, and aim for the Hall of Fame.
Coming soon to Android
FAQ
- What is VibrantEye?
- VibrantEye is a daily color hunt game. Each day, everyone gets the same color, and you find it on something real and take one scored photo.
- When does the new color arrive?
- The new color lands once a day, at midnight UTC. Depending on where you live, that might be morning, afternoon or late at night.
- How many photos count each day?
- Just one, so each day comes with a single scored shot. That is why scouting first is worth it, and why tomorrow is always a new start.
- Can families and classes play together?
- Yes. Everyone can scout together, and then each player 13 and up takes their own scored shot on their own account. Keep the camera on objects rather than people.
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