With one packed week at HQ, a large department spread across countries, and only two people running the logistics, Hostinger’s Organic Marketing leads created a gamified exploration of Vilnius that mixed low-tech constraints and a custom web app to keep scoring fast and fair.
Design the game around limits: time, staff, and unreliable connectivity shaped the rules and prize.
Use simple, clear mechanics (points by difficulty, photo/video proof, device-based team ID) so a small admin team can adjudicate fast.
If off-the-shelf tools don’t fit, a focused in-house web app can handle real-time scoreboard, submissions, and review without forcing logins.
# Overview
# The constraint-driven brief
# Game design and mechanics The organizers split participants into eight mixed teams and handed out different-colored bandanas. The game included:
The prize for the winning team was a hot-air balloon ride over nearby Trakai lakes, which raised the stakes and encouraged diverse team planning.
# Why they built a custom web app Existing scavenger-hunt apps either cost too much for a one-off event or couldn't match the organizers' rules. With 42 people submitting multimedia proofs and only two reviewers to process them in real time, a shared doc or chat would have been unworkable.
Gediminas used Hostinger's product tools to build a web app tailored to the event. It included five main sections: Scoreboard, Submit, Gallery, Rules, and an Admin dashboard protected by a password for adjudicating submissions and managing the game.
# Preparation that reduced rework
Key engineering decisions addressed field realities: a timer designed to avoid phone-clock discrepancies, clear submission states, and a tie-break rule. These choices kept the admin workload manageable during the two-hour rush of submissions.
# The kickoff and immediate effects The event kicked off at Hostinger HQ in Vilnius. Teams spread across the city, choosing their routes and completing challenges to earn points. The app allowed teams to upload proof and check live standings while the two reviewers processed submissions through the admin dashboard.
# Practical takeaways for planners
После ковида многие перешли на удаленку, а у удаленщиков таких точек контакта почти нет. Можно ежедневно видеть коллегу в Teams, годами обсуждать архитектуру микросервисов, запускать совместные проекты и иронизировать над статусами в Jira. Между тем за 5 лет совместных проектов так и не узнать, что один коллега объезди
The change of seasons brings a unique way to engage your employees, promote team-building and have some fun with employees. And it couldn’t be more important than right now: Employee engagement has recently dropped to its lowest since 2020, according to Gallup research. Regardless of the time of year, it’s important to
In the opening session at a corporate retreat, 26 colleagues were directed into a conference room to play an icebreaker game. “Okay everyone, listen up!” hollered Quade and Ursula, thick as thieves as usual. “The task left for us here on the table says we need to line up in the correct order.” “And what the heck’s that
Below, Dr. André Martin shares five key insights from his new book, Collective Confidence: The Winning Formula of the World’s Best Teams . André is an organizational psychologist. He has spent his career building and coaching teams—first inside Mars, Target, Google, and Nike, and now with founders, executive teams, and
An AI engineer, a software engineer, an influencer partnerships team lead, and an operations manager at Hostinger walk into a bar. Between them they’ve got fleets of custom-bui… The post What four people at Hostinger actually do with AI all day (and what happens when you have an agentic beef) appeared first on Hostinge
Success in the workplace depends not only on hard skills and experience, but also on the combination of personal values, attitudes, motivation, and ways to adapt. Moreover, the sa… The post Mindset Map: Hostinger’s in-house tool giving us new lens on talent appeared first on Hostinger Blog .
Loading more related stories...
Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.