SC-S29|Geo-Quest Mystery – Week 3: The Color Hunt

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Hello Steemians,

Welcome to the third week of Geo-Quest Mystery.
In Week 1, you defined your Origin Point, the symbolic start of your explorer journey.
In Week 2, you helped us build a Sound Map by listening carefully to your surroundings.

For Week 3, we will open our eyes wider than ever. This mission is about seeing how one dominant colour can transform an entire place into a themed scene, and how that colour reflects your mood, memories or personality.

Theme of the Week: The Color Hunt

The title of Week 3 is “The Color Hunt”.
Your mission is to choose a real location where one colour stands out clearly. It might be a street covered with red signs, a market full of yellow fruits, a seaside view dominated by blue, a garden overflowing with green, or a place where white or black creates a strong contrast.

Your goal is to pin this location on SteemAtlas, explain why one main colour seems to dominate there, and support your story with your own photos and a short Speem.watch video. In the video, you will show five different objects that share your chosen colour.

By the end of the week, our shared map will turn into a patchwork of coloured spots, letting us see how different shades paint the daily life of our community around the world.

What Your Post Must Include

Every valid entry for Week 3 needs to contain five key elements: a SteemAtlas pin, a short narrative, your own photos, a Speem.watch proof video showing five objects of the same colour, and a hidden colour riddle for the readers.

1. SteemAtlas Pin and Color Context

First, open SteemAtlas and place a pin on the exact location you want to present.
In the description of the pin and in your post, clearly explain what this place is: its name, city and country, and what kind of location it is (street, market, park, building, square, beach, interior, etc.).

Then describe how one specific colour dominates the scene. Explain where you see this colour: in walls, signs, objects, clothes, plants, lights or natural elements like sky and water. Tell us why you think this colour stands out so strongly in this location. Is it because of culture, branding, nature, architecture, or simply a lucky coincidence?

Your SteemAtlas description should help another Steemian imagine how the whole place feels when seen through the filter of that single dominant colour.

2. Short Narrative – Your Story in One Color

In your post, write a short narrative that connects you personally to this colour and this place.
You can begin by explaining why you chose this particular colour. Does it match your personality, your mood this week, a memory from childhood, or a symbol in your culture?

Then describe how the colour behaves in your location. Does it hit you like a strong signal, or does it appear more softly in many small details? Does it make the place feel warm, cold, calm, energetic, mysterious, nostalgic or festive?

You can also share a moment or memory related to that colour at this location. Finally, link your colour choice back to your wider Geo-Quest journey: how does this coloured stop connect with your Origin Point and your Sound Map from previous weeks?

3. Two to Four Personal Photos

Your post must contain at least four photos that you have taken yourself at the location.
At least some of these photos should clearly show your chosen dominant colour. You might include:

• a wide view of the scene where the colour is visible in many places,
• close-up shots of objects or surfaces that show interesting tones or textures,
• a frame where the chosen colour contrasts with its surroundings in a striking way.

You are free to appear in the photos, but this is optional. The essential rule is that all images are real, personal and connected to this specific visit. Photos taken from the internet or generated by AI are not allowed as a substitute for your own experience.

4. Speem.watch Proof Video (20–60 seconds) – Five Objects of One Color

You must also create a short proof video on Speem.watch. The duration should be between 20 and 60 seconds.

In this video, you need to present five different objects or elements that share your chosen colour. They can be big or small, natural or artificial: a door, a bag, a flower, a fruit, a sign, a chair, a bicycle, a wall, a boat, and so on.

While recording, you can move the camera from one object to another, or show them one by one. You may speak if you want, for example: “Here are the five blue objects in my Color Hunt”, but it is not mandatory. The important thing is that viewers can clearly see the colour and recognise that each object is different.

Once your video is uploaded to Speem.watch, embed it in your Steemit post or provide the link so everyone can easily watch your Color Hunt proof.

5. Hidden Clue – A Color Riddle

Every Geo-Quest Mystery entry includes a hidden challenge. For Week 3, your hidden element will be a mini riddle based on your chosen colour.

You should create a short puzzle somewhere in your text that points to the colour without naming it directly. The riddle can be one or two sentences, or a tiny poetic description that appears naturally inside your narrative. It might refer to traditions, emotions, objects or images often linked to that colour.

For example, instead of saying “red”, you might hint at “the shade that follows danger signs, loves ripe fruit and lives in every sunset”. For blue, you might refer to “a colour that sleeps in deep water and wakes up every clear morning in the sky”.

The other participants will read your post and try to confirm whether your hidden riddle truly matches the colour you show in your photos and video. Your clue should be clever but fair, so that a careful reader can solve it.

How to Interact with Other Participants

Geo-Quest Mystery continues to be a challenge of interaction, not just a gallery of separate posts.

Each week, including Week 3, every participant is expected to visit the entries of others. You should read at least two posts from fellow explorers, look closely at their photos, watch their Speem.watch videos, and search for the hidden riddle inside their text.

In the comments, try to identify and explain the colour logic of their location. Tell them which colour you think is truly dominant for them and how you spotted it. Then, try to solve their mini riddle and say why your interpretation fits their clues.

If you enjoy the challenge, you are warmly encouraged to comment on more than two posts. As in previous weeks, you may also record a short Speem.watch video reply to someone (for example, showing the same colour in your own city or reacting to their creative idea). This is optional, but it strengthens the sense of a shared adventure.

Rules and Safety Guidelines

The third weekly quest of Geo-Quest Mystery begins on Monday, 26 January 2026.
You can submit your entries until Sunday, 1 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

After the deadline, I will review all valid entries, calculate the scores, and publish a separate results post where I highlight the six best posts of the week, a few honourable mentions, and some memorable interactions such as especially clever colour riddles or insightful comments.

All content must be original and real. This means that your photos and video must be created by you during an actual visit to the location you present. Plagiarism, fake locations and stolen media will result in disqualification.

For every entry, both the SteemAtlas pin and the Speem.watch proof video are required elements. Even a very good post without one of these two components cannot be treated as a valid Geo-Quest Mystery contribution.

Long texts generated entirely by AI are not acceptable. You may use tools to correct language or improve structure, but the ideas, choices and impressions must come from your own observation.

Regarding privacy and safety, please avoid showing sensitive information in your photos or videos. Do not reveal precise home addresses, detailed school names, identity documents or licence plates. When filming, be careful with people who appear in the background and avoid clearly showing the faces of strangers without permission. Keep the focus on colours, objects and scenery rather than private details.

How the Six Best Posts Are Chosen

At the end of Week 3, I will read all valid entries and score them out of 10 points, using the same overall structure as in previous weeks but paying special attention to colour creativity.

Two points are dedicated to the quality of your SteemAtlas pin and description. I will check whether your location is clearly identified, well explained, and whether the colour context is easy to understand.

Another two points reward the creativity of your mission and your hidden colour riddle. I will look at how original your chosen spot is, how interestingly you use colour, and how smart yet fair your clues are.

Up to two and a half points are given for the Speem.watch proof video. I will consider how clearly your five objects of the same colour are shown, how stable and watchable the video is, and whether it truly proves your presence at that location.

Another two and a half points go to the quality of your storytelling. A strong post will not simply say “everything is green here”, but will explore what that colour means in that space and why it matters to you.

Finally, one point is reserved for engagement. I will pay attention to how actively you take part in the community aspect of the challenge: solving other people’s riddles, leaving thoughtful comments, and supporting fellow explorers.

Posts involving plagiarism, fake locations, stolen media or spam will be disqualified and receive no points.

Quick Participation Checklist

Before you publish your Week 3 post, make sure you have:

• Chosen a real location where one colour clearly dominates, and pinned it on SteemAtlas with a clear explanation.
• Written a short, structured narrative that explains your relationship with this colour and this place.
• Included between two and four of your own photos, where the chosen colour is easy to see.
• Created and embedded a 20–60 second Speem.watch video showing five different objects of that colour.
• Hidden a mini colour riddle somewhere in your text that points to your chosen colour without naming it.
• Commented on at least two other entries, trying to identify their dominant colour and solve their riddle.

If all these elements are present, your post is ready to join Week 3 of Geo-Quest Mystery.

Closing Words and Contact

I am really looking forward to seeing how colours shape your cities, villages and favourite places. With your help, Week 3 will turn our Geo-Quest map into a vibrant palette where each pin carries a special shade and a personal story.

If you have any questions about the rules, the platforms or the evaluation process, feel free to ask in the comments, or contact me directly on:

Telegram: Bbouchamia

Discord: kouba01#2216

Good luck, explorers, and welcome to Week 3 of Geo-Quest Mystery: The Color Hunt.

— @kouba01