Why Treasure Hunts Don't Scale - Lessons Learned from Deploying a Complex AI System

The Problem We Were Actually Solving As we dug deeper into the project, it became clear that we were trying to solve multiple problems at once. The treasure hunt engine needed to handle thousands of users simultaneously, while also providing a seamless experience with minimal latency. On top of that, we had to integrate with existing park infrastructure, including RFID sensors and ticketing systems. Our team knew that any misstep could lead to a catastrophic failure, but we were convinced that Veltrix was up to the task.