Four unsolved cases.
One new detective.
Play and learn real online safety skills.
Level up your skills with every case.
Meet the team
You're the newest detective at the agency. Trace and Cache need your help solving four real cases — all about staying safer online.
Trace
Trace has cracked cases like these a hundred times. Knows exactly what to look for... and won't let you miss it either.
Cache
Cache asks all the questions you'd want to ask. Gets it wrong sometimes too. Good company for a tough case.
You
The agency's newest recruit. Turns out you're exactly what the team needed.
Choose a case to crack
No order required. We recommend starting with game two but you can start anywhere. Each case takes about 10 minutes.
The uncrackable password
It's your first day at the agency and before Trace assigns you to any cases, there's one thing every detective needs. Help Cache build an uncrackable password, then build your own.
- Build passwords that are strong AND memorable
- Never get locked out again
10-15mins
The digital footprints
Someone's being tracked online — and they don't even know it. Trace needs your help to figure out how digital footprints work and how to go invisible when it counts.
- How your actions online leave footprints
- Tools to reduce the clues you leave
10-15mins
The curious stranger
There's a new player in the gaming chat, and their questions are getting too personal. Friendly, or digging for info? Learn to tell the difference!
- Spot when someone's after your details
- Close the conversation confidently and safely
10-15mins
The digital deception
Thousands of people see fake images every single day without knowing. Scroll the feed, spot the fakes, and learn the four tells that help you catch them every time.
- Learn the four tells experts look for
- Train yourself to catch fake images in real life
10-15mins
Skills that actually stick
Everything you learn works in real life
On any phone, any app, any platform. Not just in the game.
Creating safe passwords
Stop using the same password for everything. Learn a trick that makes strong passwords easy to remember.
Browsing the internet safely
Know when and how to go private online. Your activity, your business.
Spotting red flags online
Recognise when someone's building a picture of you, one question at a time.
Fake image detection
Use four simple tells to catch fake images that millions of people didn't catch.
Ready to solve your first case?
Choose any game and get started. Free, no sign-up, 10 minutes.
Welcome to Web Safe Adventures
Ready to become a digital detective? You're about to play fun games that help you spot tricks online and stay safe. Before we start, we'll show you two quick tips — it'll only take a moment.
Stay private while you play
For extra privacy, you can open this website in a private window. A private window won't save that you visited.
In Safari: tap the tabs button (the two squares), then tap Private, then go back to this website.
In your browser: tap the three dots at the top, then choose New Incognito window (or New InPrivate window on Edge), then come back to this website.
In Firefox: tap the three lines at the top, then choose New Private Window, then come back to this website.
Most browsers have a Private or Incognito option in their menu. Ask a grown-up if you need help finding it.
You can keep playing here too — we'll show you how to leave the site quickly next.
You're playing safe
Good news – because you're using private browsing, there will be fewer signs you have visited this website. Please stay in private browsing to be extra safe.
Leaving the site quickly
If you need to leave quickly, press the button in this bottom right-hand corner. It will close this site and take you to the CBBC website.
