Pretty cool idea. I think people could use a bit more guidance though–asking for suggestions on a particular thing, theme, or aspect of the city.

My friend Abe did something similar called I Am Awesome Because. He posted paper and pen with the prompt “I am awesome because…” and people filled in the blank lines with everything from props to a wife to sobriety.

Just this morning I got an email from friends about all the summer activities we can engage in including lemonade stands, baseball, picnics, and water balloon fights. Maybe we will run a summer fun suggestion box, too.

Players can design an egg by selecting a color, pattern, and accessory. Mine is above, in a swanky hat. Then you use a Google map to scan the world, drop your egg, and email a hint to a friend. If they find the egg from your hint, you’re both entered to win a flight to Europe.

The sender hides the egg at the first or second zoom level on the map, which is the city level or closer. Mine is at left on the second zoom level. Depending on the hint, it could be totally obnoxious for the recipient, who would be click-dragging all over a wide swatch of map.

It’s unfortunate that you can’t mass send an egg, because I would launch all sorts of people on the hunt. So you’ll all have to guess from this picture and these  hints: It’s somewhere I’ve been, and if the egg were in the water it would float high up and be slimy.