Shelf Hunt
Shelf Hunt

Today’s Shelf Hunt

Scan or choose a product. Each miss unlocks a better clue.

Clue 1 / 5
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MYSTERY PRODUCT
    Scan something—or choose from the shelf—to begin.

    Ask a grown-up

    This offer opens another website where shopping or sign-up choices may appear.

    Continue to offer

    Choose from the shelf

    No product nearby? Pick one from the reviewed catalog. Your choice counts as one guess.

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    ⌨ Enter the barcode

    Type every digit printed around and below the bars.

    How do I read the barcode number?

    Read left to right. On most UPCs, the smaller digits outside the bars are the first and last digits. Include both.

    Enter it without spaces: 049000006346

    Include the small outside digits.

    0 of 8–14 digits

    How to play

    Shelf Hunt

    Use products around you—or choose from the catalog—to discover today’s hidden product family.

    1. Start with one clue

      Every hunt begins with a broad clue describing today’s valid products.

    2. Make a product guess

      Scan a UPC or EAN barcode, enter its number, use the phone scanner, or choose a reviewed catalog product.

    3. Unlock better clues

      A wrong guess turns red and reveals the next clue. You have up to five guesses.

    4. Find any valid match

      You win when your product matches the daily family. Afterward, compare your guess count with other players.

    Barcode privacy: camera frames stay on your device. Shelf Hunt sends only the barcode number for lookup. Barcodes identify products; they do not contain names, flavors, or prices. Learn about GS1 standards ↗

    🧺 Add a fresh item

    Fresh foods don’t have barcodes — pick one. Everything else, scan it!

    🔍 Mystery product!

    The barcode was valid, but this package isn’t listed in our product catalogs yet. Tell us what is in your hand and it can still count as this guess.

    Scanned barcode: —

    Scan a barcode

    Hold the barcode horizontally or vertically inside the guide…

    Camera frames are processed on your device to read the barcode and are never uploaded or stored.

    Scan with your phone

    Scan this QR code with your phone. Products you scan there drop straight into the game here.

    Pairing QR code
    Open scanner link

    HOW WE PLAY

    A mystery hiding in everyday things.

    Shelf Hunt asks you to discover a product family, not memorize one exact barcode. Every miss reveals a more specific clue. Any matching brand can solve an ordinary hunt, and the digital shelf means you can play from wherever you are.

    Read the full game guide →

    Start broad. Change your mind.

    Use the clues together. A useful guess tests an idea; a new flavor of the same wrong family rarely adds much. After the reveal, share a spoiler-free result and try another daily game.

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    KEEP YOUR CURIOSITY GOING

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    Barcode Breaker

    Crack four missing digits, follow the feedback, and reveal the real product.

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