Turn your city into a treasure map.
Epic Treasure Protocol is a GPS puzzle-adventure for Android. Decode hand-drawn ciphers, race friends across real Melbourne laneways, and dig up seasonal loot hidden in the streets around you.
Cache #0447 — Rose Street, Fitzroy
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Loved by hunters and press alike
Four steps from newcomer to treasure legend
Every hunt follows the same simple loop. Learn it once in Carlton Gardens and you're ready for any street on the map.
Pick up a scent
Open the daily map and choose a nearby cache. Each is rated Rookie to Vault by difficulty, with an estimated 15–45 minute solve time.
Crack the cipher
Torn-map fragments, photo riddles and Morse taps point you to the spot. Hints unlock every 90 seconds if you get stuck, no penalty.
Reach the cache
Follow the live compass to within 5 metres of the real-world location. GPS verification confirms you've truly arrived on the street.
Claim your loot
Log the find to earn coins, seasonal skins and streak bonuses. Rare Vault caches drop limited badges that never return.
A tiny studio on Rose Street
Six people, one converted warehouse in Fitzroy, and an unreasonable love for maps, ciphers and the smell of old paper.
Priya N.
Founder & Game Director
Former orienteering champ who turned weekend map obsessions into a full-time studio.
Callum R.
Lead Puzzle Designer
Writes every cipher by hand first, then breaks it on the whiteboard until it's fair.
Mei T.
Android Engineer
Keeps GPS accuracy tight and battery drain low, even in Melbourne's tallest laneways.
Jonah B.
Art & Collage
Cuts, tears and scans the paper textures that give every hunt its handmade feel.
What hunters are saying
Real reviews from players across Australia, straight from the Google Play store.
Found a Vault cache tucked behind a mural in Fitzroy at 7am. My whole running club is hooked now.
The ciphers are genuinely clever without being cruel. The 90-second hint system is perfect.
Best excuse I've found to actually explore my own suburb. Battery lasts a full two-hour hunt easily.
Weekend hunts with the kids have replaced screen-time arguments. Genuinely brilliant design.
The seasonal loot keeps me coming back. Snagged a limited winter badge that already feels rare.
Tried it in Sydney while travelling and there were dozens of caches live. Works everywhere.
Play free, or go all in
The core game is free forever. Passes unlock harder caches, seasonal loot and offline maps.
Scout
Everything you need to start hunting
- Daily Rookie & Ranger caches
- Live compass navigation
- Basic loot & streaks
- 1 city map at a time
Ranger
For the weekly hunter
- All Scout features
- Expert & Vault caches
- Seasonal skins & badges
- Offline maps for 3 cities
- Ad-free hunting
Legend
For the leaderboard chaser
- All Ranger features
- Early access to new hunts
- Unlimited offline city maps
- Design-a-cache tool
- Priority support from the studio
Questions, hunt ideas, press?
Drop us a line and one of the six of us will actually read it. We answer most messages within a business day.