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Make a Hidden Object Game
Describe your dream hidden object game and Makermint builds a playable 2D version, with detailed scenes and cleverly hidden items.
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Key takeaways
Describe a hidden object game in plain words and get a playable 2D version in minutes.
Makermint handles the scene art and item placement, so you never draw the scenes yourself.
Publish for a share link, or post to the Makermint community for others to play and remix.
Hidden object games challenge players to find specific items concealed within richly detailed scenes. It sounds simple, but the genre has grown into a sophisticated category with storytelling, puzzle integration, and detailed artwork. Games like June's Journey and Criminal Case combine item-finding with detective narratives, part puzzle and part interactive novel.
A Makermint version of this genre is a 2D browser game built from your description. Ask for a detective mystery, a fairy-tale adventure, or a haunted house exploration, and Makermint puts together the scenes, item lists, and hint systems for you. You never have to draw or source the scene art yourself.
How it works
Describe your game
Tell Makermint what kind of hidden object game you want. A detective mystery? A fairy-tale adventure? A haunted house exploration? Type it in plain English.
Makermint builds it
Makermint generates a playable game from your description: detailed scene art, hidden item placement, and a hint system. The art is handled for you.
Play and iterate
Try the game as soon as it is ready. Ask for changes in plain language, like "hide the items better" or "add a magnifying glass tool", and play the next version right away.
Publish and share
When you are happy with it, publish your game to get a share link, or post it to the Makermint community where others can play and remix it.
Hidden Objects game prompts to try
Paste any of these into Makermint and watch it build.
A detective mystery hidden object game where finding clues in crime scenes solves a murder caseA fairy-tale adventure where you search enchanted forests, castles, and caves for magical objectsA haunted mansion game where finding hidden items reveals the story of the residentsA spot-the-difference game with side-by-side scenes and a countdown timer for extra challengeA cozy bookshop hidden object game where finding items helps organise a charming little storeA time-travel hidden object adventure where each era has a distinct art style and hidden artefacts
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Describe the game you want in plain words and Makermint builds a playable 2D version in your browser. No coding needed.
Makermint can build games with item lists, silhouette clues, spot-the-difference modes, hint systems, and story-driven scenes, based on what you describe.
Yes. Games made with Makermint run in any browser, including on phones and tablets. Once published, you get a link to share; there is no embed code or app-store version.
Not as a built-in feature. A Makermint hidden object game is single-player, timed against the clock rather than against another live player.
Most hidden object games are ready to play in a few minutes. You can keep adding scenes and refining item placement afterward by asking for changes in chat.
Make your first hidden objects game free
Describe your hidden objects game idea and play it in minutes. No coding, no downloads. Free during early access.