WishforA Christmas treasure hunt you send as a link
Santa’s Trail opens on 1 December 2026. For the first week, 1 to 7 December, it costs ₹1. From 8 December it is ₹149. No app, for you or for them: you make it on wishfor.in and send the link on WhatsApp.
It is not a quiz on a screen. It is a real hunt in their own home or office, played through a snowy night on their phone.
How the game works
- You write 1 to 4 clues. Each clue points to a real place they know: “Where the cold milk sleeps” for the fridge, “Your shoes know this place” for the shoe rack.
- You hide a word at each place. Write a short secret word on a paper (SNOW, STAR, BELL) and hide it there before they open the link.
- They walk the trail. On their phone it is a night of falling snow. They light a lantern and find a wooden post with your clue pinned to it and a brass padlock hanging under it.
- They go to the real place. They find your paper, come back and turn the word on the padlock’s letter wheels. It springs open, and the next lantern lights up far down the trail.
- The last lock is on the gift. At the end a wrapped gift floats in the air, glowing. A tag on it asks one last question only they can answer, like “Where did we first meet?”.
- The gift opens. The lid flies off and a shining card rises out, covered in soot. They rub it clean to see the gift’s name, up to 3 of your photos and where the real gift is hidden. Your letter is on the back of the card.
Add your WhatsApp number when you pay and you get a message as they open each lock, so you know when to get ready.
Who it is for
- Your girlfriend, boyfriend, wife or husband, for the gift you hid in the house.
- Your kids, for the presents on Christmas morning: one clue per present.
- A friend or sibling far away. Hide the clues before you leave, or ask someone at home to hide the papers.
- Secret Santa at the office. Hide the words around the office and let them hunt for their gift.
Clue ideas for a hunt at home
| Real place | Clue |
|---|---|
| Fridge | Where the cold milk sleeps. |
| Shoe rack | Your shoes know this place. |
| Mirror | Behind the face you check every morning. |
| TV | Where the remote always hides. |
| Bed | You start and end every day here. |
| Washing machine | It spins, but it never gets dizzy. |
| Bookshelf | Full of stories, but it never talks. |
| Kitchen tap | It runs all day and never moves. |
| Plant pot | It drinks water but is never thirsty. |
| Window | You look through it, not at it. |
Write clues in any language you both use. The secret words are 3 to 8 letters, A to Z.
What it costs
| When | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 to 7 December 2026 (launch week) | ₹1 |
| From 8 December 2026 | ₹149 |
You pay once. The link stays open for a year, and the trail remembers how far they got, so they can stop and come back.
Questions
When can I make a Santa’s Trail link?
From 1 December 2026, 12:00 AM India time. Until then this page is where to read about it.
Do they need an app or an account?
No. It opens from WhatsApp in the phone’s browser, on iPhone and Android. You make it on wishfor.in without an account too.
What if they cannot find a word?
After five wrong tries they can skip that lock, and it is a good moment to send them a hint. If you added your number, WhatsApp tells you which lock they are on.
Can they see the words or the next clue before they get there?
No. Each word is checked on our server, and the next clue comes only after the lock before it is open. The gift’s name, your photos and your letter come only at the very end.
Is the ₹1 price real?
Yes. Every Santa’s Trail link made from 1 to 7 December costs ₹1. From 8 December the price is ₹149.
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