How to Create Photo Tasks

Step 1: Open the Deckle app or use the Web version.

Step 2: Choose your game type — Group or Solo.

• Group Mode: Players team up before starting. You can allow them to pick their teams or let Deckle auto-assign groups using emoji matching. Each participant is given a random emoji, and they pair up by finding someone with the same one.
  
  

• Solo Mode: Players participate independently. This is ideal for activities that run across multiple days or locations, where people can play on their own time — solo or with friends.

Step 3: In the Deckle Dashboard, click “+ Task” and choose Photo as the task submission type.

• In the Task Prompt, name your activity (e.g., “Office Scavenger Hunt” or “Find the Christmas Tree”).

  
  

• Click Done — your task is now saved in your collection.

If you're finished creating tasks and unsure what to do next, check out our Event Detail Page Guide.

Tips & Best Practices

Creating a Photo Task is quick — but to make it engaging, try using these optional features and best practices:

➤ Add a Task Description
Give extra context to your prompt. You can include:

• A hint for scavenger hunts
  
  

• A festive or themed message
  
  

• A short explanation of the task’s purpose

This helps players understand the task better and builds excitement.

➤ Allow Gallery Upload

Let players choose a photo from their phone’s library instead of taking one on the spot.

Useful for memory-based tasks, like “Share a photo from your first day on campus” or “Upload a team photo from last year’s event.”

➤ Upload a Task Image

Show an example, highlight your brand, or give a visual clue.

This helps clarify instructions and reinforces your event’s theme.

➤ Enable Location Function

If your task requires players to go somewhere specific, turn on location guidance. 

They’ll see where to go on a map before they can complete the task — perfect for races, campus tours, or checkpoint games.

➤ Customize the Finish Page

Upload an image that appears when the task is completed.

You can use it to:

• Celebrate with a “Well done!” message
  
  

• Show a correct example photo
  
  

• Promote your brand or give the next steps

Example Tasks

Use these real-world scenarios as inspiration for your own Photo Task setup. Each example shows how to combine prompt, description, and optional features to create a meaningful experience.

📍 Discover the Christmas Tree (Public Scavenger Hunt)

Prompt: Find the new Christmas tree at Federation Square

Description:
“Snap a photo of this year’s Christmas tree at Fed Square! Look out for the decorations and lights — it's bigger and brighter than ever.”

Best Features to Use:

• Enable Location Function to guide players to Federation Square using the map
  
  

• Upload Task Image of the tree to help players recognize it on arrival
  
  

• Customize Finish Page with a festive “You found it!” celebration image
  
  

  

📸 Icebreaker: Share Your Most Epic Moment (Student Orientation)

Prompt: Your most epic moment

Description:
“Upload a photo where you felt the most epic — maybe during travel, a concert, or a game. Then, show it to your teammates and tell the story behind it.”

Best Features to Use:

• Enable Gallery Upload so players can pick a past photo
  
  

• Encourage conversation by using this task during team huddles or icebreaker breaks
  
  

• Upload a Fun Task Image (e.g., fireworks or superhero theme)
  
  
  

🧑‍💼 Brand Reinforcement at a Corporate Event

Prompt: Show your team spirit in brand colors!

Description:
“Take a photo with your colleagues wearing your brand colors, holding company merch, or standing in front of your booth. Let’s celebrate who we are together.”

Best Features to Use:

• Upload Task Image with the company logo or example group photo
  
  

• Customize Finish Page to include a branded thank-you graphic or hashtag
  
  

• Enable Gallery Upload if attendees want to use photos they already took at the event