GGC Summer Series

Saturdays throughout the summer, we will RERUN one of our three most renowned challenges: Hudson Yards Hunt, Terminal Time Trial, and Central Park Sprint. Each experience lasts 1.5-2 hours, and will feature our signature immersive experiences, Cluemasters, and clever puzzles stashed in plain sight.

Schedule

June 21 - Hudson Yards Hunt 🏙️
June 28 - Terminal Time Trial 🚂
July 12 - Central Park Sprint 🌳
July 26 - Hudson Yards Hunt 🏙️
August 2 - Central Park Sprint 🌳
August 9 - Terminal Time Trial 🚂
August 16 - Central Park Sprint 🌳
August 23 - Hudson Yards Hunt 🏙️
August 30 - Terminal Time Trial 🚂

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🆕 Hudson Yards Hunt

Our newest challenge, set along the West Side of New York City. This course is perfect for teams who want to explore over, under, around and through Hudson Yards, the High Line and Moynihan Station.

Terminal Time Trial

A weather resistant course! Whether you're trying to avoid rain or the heat, the Terminal Time Trial will deliver an exciting experience regardless of the weather.

Central Park Sprint

Solve puzzles and uncover NYC history in Central Park, with a more “walk in the park” vibe. It’s great for a relaxing afternoon, if your idea of a relaxing afternoon involves solving puzzles throughout Central Park.

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GGC NYC-ster Egg Hunt

From the minds that brought you the Great Gotham Challenge comes an entirely new type of event: a multi-hour, city-wide scramble in which teams of four players strategize, solve, and scour the city for hidden clues, unlocking puzzles and racing against the countdown clock.

Introducing the Great Gotham NYC-ster Egg Hunt

This new game is composed of dozens of riddles that indicate the locations of hundreds of collectible NFC “eggs” hidden around Manhattan. Hunters must solve the riddles to find where they lead, then chart a route over the course of the game’s runtime to visit, locate, and scan as many eggs as possible to score points. As teams accumulate eggs, they also unlock puzzles, which are solved for additional points.

The inaugural NYC-ster Egg Hunt on July 19, 2025 will have two divisions: a 5-hour division and a 10-hour division. While teams will only be ranked against competitors in their own division, the hunt’s course will have the exact same material open to both. The 10-hour division will begin at 11am, the 5-hour division will begin at 4pm. Both divisions will conclude in the same epic finale at 9pm.

As this is the very first time that this format will be run, and we’re excited to see how challengers, old and new, will adapt to this new style.

Good Luck!

A gold fabrege egg with the skyline of NYC inside it.

NYC-ster Egg Hunt FAQs

How does this compare to a traditional Great Gotham Challenge? This event will lean further into finding specific locations, and the puzzles unlocked will be more traditional puzzles, rather than immersive and location-specific. No actors or props will be used. However, the canvas that the game is played upon is much larger, and there is no single “track” - the strategy you choose to chart your route, and what locations to hit, will be the primary puzzle to solve.

Do I have to be there the whole time? You must attend the starting line to begin. While you do not have to be puzzling or hunting the whole time, the idea is to collect as many “eggs” as possible during the allotted time, so any time you do not spend puzzling will hurt your final score.

How many people can I have on my team? Teams should be composed of exactly four people. Every egg can be collected by each player one time, so to maximize the number of points, you must have four players.

Do I need a car / how far will I be traveling? The game has been designed so that having a car will neither help nor hurt you. You will be traveling all over Manhattan.

Where is the finish line? The finish line will be revealed at the beginning of the event, so that may be a part of your strategy.

What do I need to bring? Comfortable shoes and clothes, a fully-charged mobile device, and an indomitable will to win.

Who do I contact if I have another question that isn't answered here? Email gamemaker@ggc.nyc

HALL OF CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the following teams who have won one of our Flagship Great Gotham Challenges:

ABCD, Augustus Cloof, Blue Tang Clan, Cookie Time, Dean Baker, Dirty Bayes, Elemental Guessing Machine, Flemish Giants, Grid System, hey it's us richard, I am fun, Midnight Marauders, Mr. ZIP Fan Club, Octomarx, PEAKing Gus, [Redacted], Sister Wives, Snoofaloofagus and Clyde, Team Avatar, Team Crank, Team Prospect, The Dallas Spiders Club, The Power Brokers, The Real Story is the Antibodies We Got Along the Way.

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