Hide and Seek

I've been thinking about a way to run something like this on a forum for a while, but I think I've come up with some rules that will make it possible.

• The number of players is unlimited, but only those who sign up before the game starts can play
  
• All players will have an icon. It will be chosen by them and will act as their proxy, hiding in their place
  
• Your icon must be hidden in a post visible to any regular registered member
  
• You cannot hide your icon within spoilers, images, or any other place.
  
• Your icon must be in plain sight within the post you've hidden it.
  
• You can use blogs, stickies, or regular posts made within the last two weeks or first 3 pages of any sub-forum, whichever comes first*
  
• You may have a friend hide your icon in one of their posts to prevent people from just looking through your post history
  
• You may work in teams, but remember, you're in it to win it, so in the end it all comes down to you
  
• After hiding, you must send me link to your hiding place via PM. This is to prevent future cheating. If your hiding place is exceedingly difficult to find, I may ask you to move it.
  
• If too much time passes with very few discoveries, I will start releasing hints. They will be cryptic.
  
• All players will be both hiding and seeking.
  
• You will gain a point for every discovered icon. The winner will be the person with the most discoveries.
  
• All icons will be posted in the discussion thread so players know what they are searching for.
  
• Players will be allowed to gloat about their finds as long as they do not talk about where the found them in the topic.
  
• Players can also contact other players in private to trade locations, as allowed by the teamwork rule. Just keep in mind that you're playing to win. Try to evaluate scores before making any decisions.
  

*The cut-off date will be chosen by me before we begin.

Anyone who is interested can sign up here. We'll see how this goes.