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Add a photo or a hint to a step

Drop in an image and a gentle nudge for when they're stuck.

Add a photo

A photo can be the moment they arrive, a shared memory, or the next clue itself.

  1. In the step form, find the Photo field (marked optional).
  2. Select the upload box and choose an image from your device. Accepted formats are JPG, PNG, and WEBP.
  3. After you choose the file, a cropping tool opens. Step photos use a tall (portrait) shape — adjust the crop, then confirm.
  4. Select Save step. Your photo now appears on the step.

Tips about photos

  • Photos stay hidden until the player reaches that step. Your player can't peek ahead — the next step's photo isn't shown until they unlock it.
  • Keep files reasonably sized. There's an upload size limit (around 10 MB); smaller images upload faster.
  • To swap a photo, open the step, upload a new one, and save. To remove it, use the remove option in the step's photo controls and save.

Add a hint

A hint is hidden by default. Your player only sees it if they choose to reveal it — so it's there for when they're stuck, without giving the answer away.

  1. In the step form, tick the Add a hint checkbox. A Hint box appears.
  2. Write your hint. Aim for “a whisper, not the answer.” Hints can be up to 400 characters.
  3. Select Save step.

What the player sees

  • On a step with a hint, the player sees a small + SHOW HINT button. Tapping it reveals your hint; tapping again hides it. It's always optional and never pops up on its own.

Tips about hints

  • Hints work with any unlock method. They're especially helpful on Enter a code steps, where a stuck player might otherwise give up.
  • Don't give away the code outright. A good hint nudges them toward the answer (“Think about the date we first met”) rather than spelling it out.

If something goes wrong

  • “Something went wrong with the image upload please try again” → The crop wasn't the right shape, or the upload didn't complete. Re-upload and confirm the portrait crop, then save.
  • The photo disappeared after an edit → Make sure you didn't tick the remove-photo option by accident. Re-upload and save.

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