The Book of Mormons
What is Missionary Dash?
You lead a district of four missionaries on bicycles across Salt Lake City. The goal: deliver one Book of Mormon to Gloria, the one person in Utah who requested a copy, before transfers in three weeks. On the way you manage snacks, white shirts and bike parts, choose your pace, and handle whatever the city throws at you: sprinkler ambushes, General Conference traffic, a goose with opinions, and a man who has been waiting for someone to help move his piano.
It plays like the classic computer-lab trail game, but every system has been lovingly re-skinned with mission life. Oxen are bicycles. Hunting is dinner appointments. Instead of dying, missionaries get transferred.
Recognizable, not irreverent
P-day, district meetings, funeral potatoes, the dinner calendar, directions that start with "where the old ZCMI used to be." The humor is aimed at situations, never at beliefs, and nobody who politely says "no thanks" is ever the villain.
Clean enough for Primary
No violence, no crude jokes. The scariest thing in the game is a seagull named Gordon. Reading level is about third or fourth grade, so younger kids enjoy it with a parent reading along.
Ten to twenty minutes
Short enough to finish at a family night or youth activity, with enough choices and random encounters that the next run feels different.
Free, no account
Runs in any browser on a phone, tablet, laptop or TV. Progress saves on your device. Nothing to download or sign up for.
Great for
- Family home evening. A ready-made plan with roles, discussion questions and a treat idea.
- Youth nights and YSA activities. Put it on a projector and let the group vote on every choice.
- Returned missionaries. You will recognize your companion in at least one of these characters.
- Mission prep and missionary moms. A light-hearted look at what daily missionary life involves. Our missionary terms guide explains the lingo.
How to play as a group
- Put it on a big screen and open Missionary Dash.
- Assign roles: a driver taps the choices, a quartermaster watches snacks and shirts, a navigator checks the map, and a morale officer keeps an eye on everyone's health.
- Vote on every decision, including whether to help with the piano. (You should help with the piano.)
- Compare mission reports at the end and try to beat your Hall of Fame score next time.
Zones
Salt Lake City is open now: Rose Park, the Jordan River, Temple Square, City Creek, Capitol Hill, the Avenues, Liberty Park and 9th & 9th. Rexburg and San Diego are in preparation.
Questions
Is Missionary Dash free?
Yes, completely free, with no account and nothing to install. It runs in any modern browser.
Is it appropriate for Primary-age kids?
Yes. There's no violence or crude humor. The worst thing that happens is a seagull steals your snacks. Younger kids enjoy it most with a parent reading along.
Is it made by the Church?
No. It's an independent, affectionate fan project and not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
How long does a game take?
Most runs take 10 to 20 minutes, which makes it easy to fit into a family night or a youth activity.
Can a whole group play at once?
Yes. Put it on a TV or projector, have one person drive, and let the group vote on every choice. Suggested roles are below.