Goosechase
Audience response software
Gamification software
Onboarding software
Microlearning platforms
Employee engagement software
Team building software
Event management software
Recruiting software
Talent acquisition suites software
Talent management software
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What is Goosechase
Goosechase is a gamification platform used to run interactive scavenger hunts and mission-based activities for groups. Organizations use it for team building, employee engagement, onboarding, training activities, recruiting events, and live or hybrid event engagement. The product centers on creating “missions” that participants complete by submitting photos, videos, text, or GPS check-ins through a mobile app, with real-time scoring and leaderboards. It differentiates through its scavenger-hunt format and content-capture workflow rather than slide-based polling or quiz-first interactions.
Mission-based mobile participation
Goosechase supports a wide range of mission types (photo, video, text, GPS/location) that work well for experiential learning and team activities. The mobile-first approach makes it practical for in-person, outdoor, or venue-based events where participants move around. This format can capture evidence of completion, which is useful for onboarding challenges or field-based training activities. It provides a different interaction model than audience-response tools that focus primarily on live Q&A and polling.
Real-time scoring and facilitation
Facilitators can monitor submissions, award points, and manage gameplay while an activity is running. Leaderboards and time-boxed challenges help structure participation and keep groups aligned on objectives. This is useful for large group events and internal engagement campaigns where organizers need visibility into progress. The moderation workflow helps maintain quality and appropriateness of user-generated content.
Flexible use across programs
The same mission framework can be reused for team building, orientation weeks, conference activations, or recruiting open houses. Organizers can tailor missions to specific locations, departments, or learning goals without changing the underlying delivery method. This flexibility can reduce the need to adopt separate tools for engagement and experiential activities. It complements, rather than duplicates, quiz-centric microlearning platforms.
Not a full LMS
Goosechase is not designed to manage end-to-end training programs with curricula, certifications, and detailed learner records. Organizations that need SCORM/xAPI course delivery, assessments, and compliance reporting typically require a dedicated learning management system. Reporting is more aligned to game participation and mission completion than formal learning outcomes. This can limit fit for regulated training requirements.
Limited classic audience-response features
Compared with dedicated audience response platforms, Goosechase is less focused on live presentation workflows such as slide integrations, in-meeting polling, and structured Q&A moderation. It is better suited to activity-based engagement than to rapid-fire polling during talks. Teams running webinar-style sessions may need additional tools for traditional polling and Q&A. The scavenger-hunt model can be excessive for simple feedback collection.
Logistics and adoption overhead
Successful activities require upfront mission design, clear instructions, and facilitation during the event. Participants typically need to install and use a mobile app, which can introduce friction in tightly controlled corporate environments or for short sessions. Location-based missions can be impacted by venue constraints, connectivity, or privacy policies. These factors can increase planning effort compared with lightweight quiz or polling tools.
Plan & Pricing
Single-Experience (one-time) pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Recreational (Free) | $0 USD per Experience | Up to 3 teams or 3 individual participants; Run 1 live Experience at a time; Unlimited Missions; Access to 250+ templates; Real-time activity feed; Automatic scoring & leaderboard; In-app messaging. |
| Starter | $399 USD per Experience | Up to 8 teams/participants; License for 1 Experience; Unlimited Missions; Access to 250+ templates; Real-time feed; Support from customer success. |
| Professional | $649 USD per Experience | Up to 20 teams/participants; License for 1 Experience; Unlimited Missions; Access to 250+ templates; Real-time feed; Support from customer success. |
| Growth | $1,199 USD per Experience | Up to 35 teams/participants; License for 1 Experience; Unlimited Missions; Access to 250+ templates; Real-time feed; Support from customer success. |
| Enterprise (single or subscription) | Request Pricing (custom) | Enterprise solutions for 100+ participants: unlimited teams, participants, and Experiences; dedicated account management; custom integrations. |
K-12 Educator (annual/subscription) pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Educator Basic | $0 USD per Experience | Team mode only; Up to 5 teams per Experience; Up to 5 devices per team; Unlimited Experiences; Access to 250+ templates; Support from customer success. |
| Educator Plus | $99 USD per educator, per year | Up to 10 teams or 40 individual students per Experience; Up to 4 devices per team; Unlimited live Experiences; Access to 250+ templates; Support from customer success. |
| School 500 | $749 USD per school, per year | For schools up to 500 students; Up to 100 teams or 500 individual students per Experience; Up to 30 creator accounts; Unlimited live Experiences; Dedicated Account Manager. |
| District & School-wide | Contact sales | Custom pricing for districts (500+ students): unlimited teams/students/creator accounts; Dedicated Account Manager. |
Subscription (business/department) pricing: Goosechase offers account-level subscriptions for organizations that need to run multiple/unlimited Experiences; pricing is custom and available by request/quote on the official site.
Seller details
Goosechase Adventures Inc.
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2011
Private
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