ABUJA · OCT 1, 2026
Episode 1 · Independence Day Hunt

The Hunt
Is Real.
The Money Is Too.

Real cash hidden across Abuja. Real people racing to find it. Targeted 500K+ live viewers across the city and their phones. Africa's first city-scale live hunt platform.

Episode 1 drops in
113Days
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06Hours
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42Mins
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00Secs
Apply to Be a Seeker → ~5 min
Just want to watch? Join as a spectator →
1,216 people already
on the waitlist
Prizes held in verified escrow
KYC-verified players
500K+ targeted live viewers · 3M+ campaign reach
Nigeria-first
Independence Day Hunt
Episode 1
LIVE · 14:32
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Adaeze
Emeka
Tunde
ABUJA · MAITAMA
₦10M
Prize Pool
50
Seekers
24.7K
Watching
AK
Adaeze K.
9.0765° N, 7.3986° E
CP 3/3
EM
Emeka M.
9.0801° N, 7.4012° E
CP 2/3
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Tunde F.
9.0744° N, 7.3954° E
CP 1/3
24,680 watching live
The Event

October 1st is not a beta.
It is Episode 1.

One day. One city. 500K+ targeted viewers. One winner collects the cash.

07:00
Registration
50 Seekers check in

All 50 KYC-verified seekers report to their designated zones across Abuja. Identity confirmed, devices cleared, rules briefed. No prior knowledge. No rehearsal.

08:00
Hunt Start
Seekers released. The city is the arena.

At 8AM the first clue drops simultaneously to all 50 seekers. Seekers stream live GPS data. Spectators follow POV video across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, every decision, every wrong turn, every breakthrough, live.

₦10M
Prize in Escrow
The cash is locked before the hunt begins

The full ₦10M prize pool will sit in verified escrow with a licensed payment service provider before a single seeker steps out. The platform never touches it. Every spectator watches the balance live.

15:00
Winner Ceremony
Africa's first city hunt champion

One seeker solves the final checkpoint. The escrow auto-releases. ₦10M paid out instantly. The crowd goes wild. The clip goes viral. Episode 2 is already being planned.

50
Competing seekers
in Abuja
₦10M
Prize pool in
escrow
3M+
Campaign reach
(500K+ targeted viewers)
1
Title sponsor slot
available
Why Trust Us

Built to be
unbreakable.

Beta Live Now, Try It: beta.tracequest.africa →
01

Prize in escrow before the gun fires

Every naira of the prize pool will be locked in verified escrow with a licensed payment service provider before a hunt goes live. Confirmed cash, withdrawable to any Nigerian bank account within minutes of winning.

02

GPS cheating is structurally impossible

Spoofing detection, IMU sensor cross-checks, and on-device velocity analysis are designed to run locally. Driving to a checkpoint triggers instant disqualification. Every position event is written to an audit trail.

03

Every player is KYC verified

No anonymous entries. Every seeker and patron passes identity verification before they touch a hunt. Winners receive verified payouts only.

04

Distributed safety model

Hunts are designed across multiple dispersed locations rather than a single gathering point. Safety protocols are built into every hunt design. AI tools help flag potentially unsafe checkpoint locations during the design process.

Hunt Briefing

Questions.

Is the money real?

Yes. Full prize pools will be deposited into verified escrow with a licensed payment service provider by the Patron before a game goes live. The platform never touches the prize. Locked and guaranteed for the winner.

Do I need to be fit to compete?

Hunts are designed around intelligence, not athletics. You need a sharp mind for the riddles and a smartphone to stream. Your brain is your main weapon.

When does Episode 1 go live?

October 1st, Independence Day 2026, in Abuja. Join the waitlist to receive the exact broadcast link and seeker registration details before it goes public.

Is this safe?

Safety is designed into every hunt. Competition is distributed across the city rather than concentrated at a single point. AI tools help flag potentially unsafe checkpoint locations. Participants take part voluntarily and at their own risk, see our Terms of Service for full details.

How do brands benefit beyond one event?

A sponsor association with Episode 1 is permanent. As the format expands to Lagos, Port Harcourt, and beyond, that founding moment grows in cultural value. First-mover sponsors own the origin story.

Join the hunt.
October 1st. Abuja.

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Matthew Odusaga, Founder of TraceQuest
Matthew Odusaga
Founder, TraceQuest
The Founder
"We aren't building a game. We're building Africa's first live entertainment economy where every step is verifiable and every winner is real."

There is a generation of Nigerians who remember what it felt like to watch a contestant solve a puzzle the whole viewing audience had been stuck on, live on national television.

That moment, watching a real Nigerian brain operate under real pressure for a real reward, was something television used to deliver. And no longer does.

I built TraceQuest because that audience still exists. And that gap is still wide open.

Patrons design city-scale physical challenges with real cash purses held in escrow. Seekers compete on the ground. Spectators watch live, send Power Plays to their favourite Seekers, and drive the drama in real time.

Intelligence-based reality competition meets live streaming. Built for Nigeria. Ready for Africa.

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Become a Patron

Host a hunt
in your city.

After October 1st, any business, creator, or person can run their own TraceQuest hunt. You design the challenge, set the prize, and we produce the broadcast.

🏬
Small business activation
Your brand. Your checkpoints. Your audience. A hunt across your neighbourhood beats any billboard.
🎓
University graduation hunt
Campus-wide. Students compete. Alumni watch. Your school's moment, live.
🎵
Album launch activation
Clues from lyrics. City as a stage. Winners get merch and meet-and-greet.
🏢
Corporate team building
City-scale. Real prize pool. Live scoring. No PowerPoints required.
Personal Hunt
Birthdays, proposals, side-bets. Up to 20 seekers. Full AI co-pilot.
From ₦50K
Prize pool min
Corporate Hunt
Team building & activations. Up to 100 seekers. Branded checkpoints.
Custom pricing
Talk to us
City Hunt
Unlimited seekers. Full moderation team. This is what Oct 1st looks like.
Custom
Talk to us
"You don't need a production budget. You design the hunt, set the prize, and TraceQuest turns it into a live broadcast."
1
Design your hunt
Set your city, checkpoints, clues, and prize. The AI hunt architect writes every riddle, validates solvability, and flags unsafe locations.
2
Lock the prize in escrow
The prize is deposited into verified escrow with a licensed payment provider before the hunt goes live. Every seeker sees the guaranteed payout before they step out.
3
TraceQuest produces the show
We handle live streaming, seeker tracking, leaderboards, and spectator engagement. You host. We broadcast.
4
Earn while they race
40% of every spectator boost on your hunt goes to you. The content is yours. The clips are yours. A popular hunt makes you money.
Register as a Patron →
Expansion Map

City by city.
Hunt by hunt.

Starting where network effects are strongest. The FCT is the beta ground.

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