Frequently Asked Questions

OSINT stands for Open Source Intelligence. It refers to the process of searching for, collecting, and analyzing publicly available information — such as data from websites, social media platforms, archives, or open databases. OSINT is not hacking — it relies only on data that is freely accessible. The OSINT Game challenges are designed to help you practice legitimate techniques safely and legally. You never need to hack or break any law to solve a challenge.

You can learn OSINT through many online resources, communities, and practical exercises. A great place to start is the OSINT Framework, or communities on platforms such as Reddit and Discord. You can also learn directly here on The OSINT Game — through both our challenges and learning articles.

Each challenge belongs to a category and may include several tags. Categories include: geolocation, people, social media, websites, documents, images and videos, traffic and transport, geopolitics, military, fact checking, open data, data analysis, cyber, dark web, crypto, archives, and miscellaneous. Tags provide more details about the tools or techniques involved in solving a challenge. You can filter challenges by category on the main challenge page.

Absolutely! The OSINT Game is community-driven, and contributions are welcome. You can help by reporting bugs, suggesting new features, submitting new OSINT challenges, or sharing useful OSINT resources. Visit the Contribute page to get started — every idea helps make the platform better.

Yes! The OSINT Game is completely free to play and learn from. The project was created to make OSINT training accessible to everyone, everywhere — with no registration fees.

Yes — new challenges, news posts, and OSINT learning articles are added regularly. You can check the News section for updates, or follow the Learn section for new educational content. If you’d like to submit your own challenge idea, you can do so on the Contribute page.