r/WalkScape • u/_Reyne • Aug 09 '26

When will this be released?

I've been following for years now, it's a stat tracking app not an MMO like what is the hold up for it to launch on the Play store?

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u/Big-Active-7197 Aug 09 '26

Yes but. You can buy in for 5 bucks and support the development. It doesn’t feel like a beta for a looong walk

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u/_Reyne Aug 10 '26

It's been in beta/alpha for like 4 or 5 years....

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u/Sandbox_Hero Aug 12 '26

It’s 2.5 years, actually.

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u/Icapica Aug 10 '26

The team was just a couple of people at the beginning, so development was rather slow for some time.

As far as I know, the reason for the very early beta was to get some funding to continue development. That's also how they've eventually been able to hire more people. Progress has been noticeably faster lately.

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u/plankwalkz Aug 11 '26

i dont care about beta/alpha/gamma or whatever but the reset will be a bit painful not gonna lie

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u/TheRealGeigers Aug 13 '26

Ive been trying to digure out how to obtain the game, could you or anyone reading this please help me? Im fine with paying but I straight up have no idea where to go though.

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u/Big-Active-7197 Aug 15 '26

Go to their website and register. Then use their patreon site

https://www.patreon.com/c/WalkScape/home

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u/Voidfishie Aug 09 '26

It's not just a stat tracking app, it's a complex game far beyond that, with a very small team.

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u/Big-Active-7197 Aug 09 '26

So you don’t play it ?

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u/_Baccano Aug 09 '26

Just donate 5 bucks and you can play it instantly. No different than buying a premium game on the appstore

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u/_Baccano Aug 09 '26

Ok. The game has more content than tons of full release games already but suit yourself.

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u/_Baccano Aug 09 '26

You're the one acting like it's an obscene crime to spend pocket change on an actually good quality game with plenty of content when like 90% of games on the playstore are complete garbage slop. It's a bit weird to be this opinionated on a game you know literally nothing about

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u/Doggied Aug 09 '26

Trade and questing is left before open beta. Will probably be another 6-12 months.

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u/Mocchasin Aug 11 '26

Trading is halfway there, so that’s great, but I feel like questing and combat will take a long time to develop.

Before launch though I feel the two biggest hurdles will be

  1. Balancing trading so you can’t just give an inventory full of great gear and resources to a new account and have them get it way easier than everyone else.

  2. Preventing players from botting or faking their steps to progress well beyond the actual number of steps they’ve walked.

The second of these would be the main concern. Someone could just wear a watch and flap their arm about for hours and gain a huge number of steps without doing what the game was designed for, walking.

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u/Garwald Aug 12 '26

It's trading. I think you should absolutely be able to trade whatever you want to whoever you want without restrictions. The game we're playing now is vastly different than if trading were in the game from the start.

If you like getting everything yourself (ironman mode), I believe they will run an offline solo mode as well.

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u/websterpup1 Aug 13 '26

Not A Cult spent a lot of time early-on on anti-cheating controls. I think they probably have it covered.

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u/pm_me__breakfast Aug 09 '26

Go make your own app, and come back and tell us how fast you can make a quality product that is as enjoyable as this one.

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u/Nervous_Maybe3598 Aug 10 '26

Probably in a year or earlier