| The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen | |
|---|---|
 The GISHWHES logo as of 2013 | |
| Genre | Scavenger hunt |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Worldwide |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Founder | Misha Collins |
| Most recent | July 30 - August 6, 2022 |
| Next event | None (event permanently cancelled) |
| Participants | 55,000 (2016) |
| Website | gish.com [1] |
The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen (GISHWHES, pronounced gish-wes)[1] (shortened to just "GISH") was an annual week-long competitive media scavenger hunt originally held each October or November, but more recently each August. Teams of five to 15 (previously nine to 15 before 2022) competitors earned points for submitting photos and videos of themselves completing prompts from a list they received at the beginning of the week. Actor Misha Collins officially founded GISHWHES in 2011 after a publicity stunt to help the television series Supernatural (in which Collins appeared) win a People's Choice Award. The competition held a world record for being the largest media scavenger hunt ever to take place, and several additional world records. The hunt also raised funds in support of several charities each year, and was affiliated with the Random Acts 501c3.
- ^ Guzmán, Mónica (November 24, 2013). "Seattle contestants go wild for world's largest media scavenger hunt". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.