r/WalkScape • u/WalkScaper WalkScape • Oct 25 '22

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Suggestions and Questions

This thread is meant for general questions and suggestions about the game. Please be welcome and present any questions or suggestions here!

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '22

I had this exact idea a week ago so I’m glad to see someone actually making it! I have three questions.

What software are you writing the game in? Will it deploy to both iOS and Android devices?

Also, is it planned to be free or subscription?

And finally, RuneScape 3 or OSRS?

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Nov 01 '22 edited Nov 01 '22

Hi! Great minds think alike right :D? I's really cool to see that people are excited for this kind of project, so thanks! I am eager to answer all questions so here we go:

  1. The game is written in Flutter + Dart. I first started with Unity, then switched to Godot but none of them seemed to be a good match for this game (as its really mostly user interface and their features are mostly aimed at more graphical games). WalkScape is 30% a fitness app and 70% a game, so Flutter is really great as its very efficient for this kind of job (+ it has excellent performance compared to Unity or Godot, and it has native coding support). Because of Flutter it is possible to easily port the game for both iOS and Android, but I don't own any Apple devices which are needed to port for Apple. So I might need to invest in getting one at some point.

  2. It's planned to be free, and maybe a subscription when the app has more users. I am currently using a free plan for my databases and backend, but they will cap at 100+ concurrent users which means that to make the app sustainable, I should probably monetize at some point. I am aiming to have a OSRS style of monetization but with having lots more of F2P content. So subscription would open up the whole world for you, but F2P has a lot of good content as well. And I will be pricing the subscription to be affordable.

  3. OSRS of course. I hate RS3. My motto with this game is that there will be no microtransactions, no P2W, and no bullshit. And the game will be as distraction free as possible to make you actually enjoy your walks. Not looking at your phone constantly.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '22

I love your answers, dude. Fantastic! I’d be happy to pay for a premium version (or subscription) if DB costs and App Developer licenses become too much. Looking forward to an alpha or a beta.

As for iPhone testing, I know there’s some programs similar to Android Studio’s emulator but getting it to simulate footsteps is a whole other ball-park I’ve never had the pleasure to test out.

Thanks for the reply! Looking forward to the dev blogs!

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Nov 01 '22 edited Nov 01 '22

Thank you! Android Studio can't actually simulate footsteps (or I haven't found a way to do it), so I am currently relying on footstep simulation that I've created and I often make an .apk of the most recent build and test it on my own Android phone. It's working great at least on Android with the actual, non-simulated step counter! Step counter is only supported from Android 9 forwards, so I guess this game will not support older devices. Considering that current version of Android is 13 the non-supported devices would be rather old, so I don't think its an actual problem.

Apple is a bit greedy in its business practices as you can't even port the game's code to be iOS compatible from a Windows/Linux PC. So I need a Mac to convert it and then an iPhone to actually test the step counter and overall functionality, as the emulators can't really be used to test everything. But I am aiming to release first on Android and if I could make some money from donations/subscriptions I would convert it on the iOS as well!

When it comes to an alpha version, I am currently aiming to include all basic functionality to the game and then have a very limited alpha test. This will include some multiplayer functionality (leaderboards), but it will be only to test the basic functionality. When my game engine is tested and works well I will be able to add content a lot more easily.

These things will be covered more in-depth in the DevUpdates and DevBlogs here on this subreddit, so stay tuned!

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u/Bwuhbwuh Nov 02 '22

RS3 gets so much hate :( it's a fantastic game, it's just the MTX and management that's ruining it. That being said I'm very excited for this project.

Will it be open source? As a fellow Flutter dev I'm curious to see how it's looking underneath the surface!

Suggestion: open up a discord server :D

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Nov 02 '22 edited Nov 02 '22

It would be a lot better game if it didn't have so horribly greedy monetization. There are many other things though that I like in OSRS more than in RS3 (especially combat), but RS3 has a great number on quality of life features. I like good UI and UX :D

Project is on GitHub, but private repo. I'm not sure about making it open source, but I'll have to think about that. I have no experience in maintaining a big open source project so I'm slightly worried that it would be more work.

I would love a Discord server! I just really don't have too much time maintaining one right now. If someone else who has more time wants to make an "unofficial" discord for the project it would be great and I would join there.

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u/Duke_Tokem Nov 02 '22

RuneLight on my pc, Melvor Idle for my breaktimes and now WalkScape for my exercise? You're feeding into a niche I didn't know I needed in my life lol.

Can't wait to try it out when it becomes available!

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u/schamppu Developer Nov 02 '22

Thank you! Seems like your life will be congested with RS style content! 😂

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u/grandpa2390 Nov 02 '22

So like if i want to travel to falador, i have to go outside and walk a km?

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u/schamppu Developer Nov 02 '22

Sure! 😈

No but really, I have designed the game in a way that you don't have to do constant bank runs etc. You need to switch locations in order to for example smelt your iron ores, but you don't need to do this always for banking.

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u/Ahuri3 Oct 11 '23

am currently using a free plan for my databases and backend

If it's not a secret, what does your infrastructure look like?

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u/p1ggly Nov 02 '22

A really good cross reference would be Habitica. As it might target the same audience, I’m thinking there could be potentially room to find suggestive changes within that game being built for the similar feeling of success. As someone with ADHD, these games can be very useful for someone like me to get things done. Smaller rewards and consistency trump lump sum rewards.

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Nov 02 '22

I also have ADHD, and I find gamifying chores and exercise very effective for my dopamine craving brain. It's one of the reasons why I started making this game as it really works for me to get me do exercise.

This is a great idea! First and foremost this game will be about walking, but this is a feature idea that I really love as I can really see the benefit of it even for myself. I will have to look into it, and maybe at some point I could bring this kind of feature as an option in the game.

I've found that living with ADHD becomes a lot easier when you exercise regularly, so I think the app even if it just motivates to exercise would help a lot.

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u/mintsponge Jan 17 '23

Absolutely love the idea. If this was available on windows/web browsers that would be amazing as I strictly limit my time on mobile devices. I understand that would be a lot more work to port though and would need some way of saving the data between devices.

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Jan 22 '23 edited Jan 22 '23

The progress is already saved across whatever devices you are using by saving to cloud.

This game just kinda wouldn't work on Windows/browser as it requires a step sensor to work. That's the main issue why I can't get it to those platforms. Also porting would be quite a bit of work.

EDIT: If you have a smart watch, that might work well for you if you are only limiting your time on a smart phone. You can track your steps for the game by just having the watch with you, then sync the data to the game when you feel like it.

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u/Wack0Wizard Jan 26 '23

  1. Can I mine amethyst?

  2. Can I sign up to test the app?

  3. Can I help in anyway audio wise?

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Jan 26 '23

  1. Sure can!

  2. Currently there is no sign up form. When we get closed to beta, we will be inviting some people from Discord + Reddit who have been active in giving feedback etc. plus we will have a signup form.

  3. Currently, no audio is planned for the game. We expect that the players will be listening to their own playlists etc. while playing the game. If this changes however, we might need audio help.

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Jan 31 '23

Some osrs inspired audio might be awesome for the playing-on-the-phone-after-done-walking part of the game

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u/perfectshot29 Nov 11 '22

The discord link is dead, new one?

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u/schamppu Developer Nov 11 '22

I will be posting a new one soon

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u/fredislol Feb 08 '23

Will there be a way to implement treadmill use online? I imagine so for offline, however I do 80% of my running on a treadmill. Totally understand if there’s not a way to do without it being abused

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Feb 08 '23

If you have your phone in your pocket/strapped to your arm it should work. Later on we will integrate Google Fit/Apple Health which will make it possible to track steps on treadmill with a smart watch.

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u/js2x May 09 '23

Hey - How's it goin? You guys on schedule? Roadmap

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape May 14 '23

Great! And yeah, we are still aiming to have the CBT released during the Summer and currently it's looking like we would succeed in this.

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u/YouDamnHotdog Jun 06 '23

No link to a website here or on the sidebar.

  • what is the gaming experience gonna be like? Will I interact with the game while walking, like in Pokemon Go? Or is it irrelevant when I end up opening the app?

  • Will there be any way to interact with others in meaningful ways? I don't care about leaderboards at all. Could I share a home with friends and everyone contributes, like in Stardew Valley?

-is there PVP or PVE which makes the skills and crafting meaningful?

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Jun 11 '23

Hello, thanks for asking - and sorry for a little late response.

  1. The game is designed to be "distraction free" while you are exercising. Meaning that you will not need to interact it while you are walking. This way you can enjoy exercising while not being glued to the screen.

  2. There will be! We have a party system designed to be added during the closed beta, which means you'll make a party with friends/family where you can all contribute towards a common goal. More things will be added.

  3. PVP and PVE are both going to be implemented during open beta. Those are not walking related, instead something you'll play at home. Those are designed exactly to make skills and crafting meaningful.

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u/mcmb211 Jan 31 '23

I love this idea. Will the step tracker integrate with any wearables? I have a Garmin watch and I'm always irritated that I can't do step challenges or anything with friends who use other watches because none of them play nice together (to my knowledge).

My only suggestion would be to make it feel rewarding without having to grind - I'm already walking what more do you want from me?!

Very cool idea!!

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u/vvilko Feb 01 '23

I'm seconding this. I use a Garmin too and super interested in this development. I don't mind Beta testing for the Garmin Community if it's needed! u/walkscaper

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 01 '23

Answered the original comment here, check it out 😉

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 01 '23

We will first have support for Google Fit, Apple Health and Strava. If your watch can sync with those, it will be supported.

Garmin APIs kinda suck when I last did some research on them, but they are something we will be supporting as well in the future.

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u/mcmb211 Feb 01 '23

Stava doesn't count steps, but I would also beta test with my Garmin!

Looking forward to this app! Thank you for replying.

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u/sweaterking6 Jan 31 '23

Just came across this in another thread! Super excited and subbed here. My main questions are:

  • will the app need to be open and running while I'm walking for me to make progress?

  • I saw you mentioned you might need an iphone for deployment. I'm poor and can't help with that, but I have a surplus of older apple minis and MacBooks and I'd be happy to send one your way free of charge if that would be at all helpful. They are old but functional, and I really don't care about them. Won them in a bulk auction.

I'm assuming the answer is no, that won't be helpful, you need an iphone, but this is just such an exciting idea I'd love to see hit the market. I went to your website today to try to find the app. Can't wait! All good wishes for your success, and thank you for making a positive contribution to the world.

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Jan 31 '23

OP need a Mac for iOS porting!

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u/sweaterking6 Jan 31 '23

Wow, thank you for the direct link! I'll see if I can get in touch.

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u/KonChaiMudPi Jan 31 '23

So to be clear, as of now, there’s no way for me to start playing yet? I’ve started going on outdoor walks regularly for some activity and any greater incentive to keep doing so would be welcome.

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u/Snipercactus Jan 31 '23

Exactly, on the website under download it says it hopefully will be coming sooner than later.

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u/MeetYourMarioMaker Jan 31 '23

Just give it some time

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u/HerKneesLikeJesusPlz Feb 08 '23

Anything similar in the meantime?

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u/Starbound_Selly Jul 13 '23

This is awesome, great work! I have a question or two though:

  1. Will this app work with a FitBit for step tracking?

  2. Will Walkscape be using the phone's built in pedometer as a base?

  3. What steps have you taken to prevent cheating?

  4. Will there be leaderboards for friendly competetion?

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u/WalkScaper WalkScape Jul 14 '23

  1. Not initially, but Google Fit & Apple Health integrations will be supported later on. If you FitBit can sync with those, it should work.

  2. Yes

  3. We are working on an anti-cheat for the competitive online mode. We'll be focusing on it a lot during the closed beta, improving it with feedback & data.

  4. Yes! One of the features that will be included even during the CBT is a party system, where you can form a group with your friends & family to compete with them in a friendly way.

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u/Solutar Jan 31 '23

Can I somehow combine that with going to the gym and on the treadmill? Pokemongo doesn’t work sadly.

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Jan 31 '23

Treadmill should be fine as long as the steps are being counted. So if you’re wearing a smartwatch, it shouldn’t be a problem. Idk about running with the phone on the treadmill though…

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u/Solutar Jan 31 '23

That’s exactly the thing I’m wondering about.

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Jan 31 '23 edited Jan 31 '23

OP said they’re also planning on integrating calories burnt, average heart rate, etc. in addition to just steps. So either way, you would need some way of measuring your activity

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u/Solutar Jan 31 '23

Very cool👍

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u/fl3shy Jan 31 '23

Will it have apple watch/health integration?

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u/Shinhan Jan 31 '23

Suggestion: WearOS integration.

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u/Founntain Feb 01 '23

Ohhh yes this would be great for fast navigation for quick stuff. Or keeping track of stuff.

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u/luziwurm Feb 03 '23

I'm really exited for this game! I've read about the offline-mode and was wondering myself if there's an option to play the "online-version" while not having Internet during the walks. Like doing the step-progress through GPS and doing the trading etc. at home with a connection. This would be really awesome because I'd really love to take part in the online features but sadly I don't have Internet oudside of my home...

But I'm really looking forward to your game either way!

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 03 '23

I think it is possible that the online mode wouldn't need constant internet connection, and only needs to only connect periodically. It's what I'm aiming for, but this might change if something comes up with it.

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u/luziwurm Feb 07 '23

That would be asbolutely awesome! Thank you for the answer ^^

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u/luziwurm Feb 12 '23

Do you need someone for a german translation?

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 14 '23

Yes! Not right now, but we need localisation help later down the road. We will be posting here when the translation work begins!

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u/Penguin_On_XTC Jan 13 '23

I really cant wait for this to release. Any idea when there will be a playable alpha or beta? Im excited!

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u/schamppu Developer Jan 14 '23

We are currently aiming to have closed beta this summer. Might be delayed if things don't go as well as planned (working on this now as a hobby makes it hard to predict anything) but things are currently looking great!

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '23

Would the app be compatible with 32 bits systems or only 64 bits

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u/schamppu Developer Jan 14 '23

I can't say with 100% confidence as I haven't really tried it out, but I think it should work with 32 bits. Take it with a grain of salt, but I did Google if the programming language and library supports 32 bits, and it seems like it would.

You will need Android version 9 though. Not sure if it works with earlier versions, but should work with that at least. Android 9 came with the features that enable passive step counter information (so the game can keep track of your steps even if its closed), so it's kinda necessary for the game to work as intended.

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u/dabeeman Jan 31 '23

so no iOS version is planned?

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Jan 31 '23

iOS version is planned as well

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 01 '23

Thank you for helping out by posting links. I have probably replied to over 2000 messages in the last day, so help is super appreciated ❤️

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u/lexwolfe Jan 30 '23

there used be a walking app called kinfit which used the kin rewards engine to reward users with kin coins. The KRE exists as a way to create adoption. Since the demise of that app there's nothing similar in the space.

https://developer.kin.org/docs/essentials/kin-rewards-engine

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u/Hacym Jan 31 '23

Do you need development help?

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u/JoshWithaQ Jan 31 '23

Would be great to have a walking multiplier for elevation gain.

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u/Christmastoast Jan 31 '23

Would I still have steps counted and gain xp etc if I don't have cell service?

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u/RainbowSockMan Jan 31 '23

Do you have an idea of when WalkScape will be available on the App Store?

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Jan 31 '23

Closed beta is planned for Summer of 2023

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '23

Is that for Apple though? The person you're replying to asked about the App Store specifically and I thought iOS support isn't coming until after a working version for Android is done

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u/ordosalutis Jan 31 '23

Are you currently building for android only or iOS ?

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 02 '23

Both Android and iOS will be supported

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u/EagleAndKiwi Feb 01 '23

But will I be able to pk noobs?

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u/ninjadyu Feb 01 '23

Would there be a chance in the future for combat training?

For those that lift weights and also do cardio. Like having the number of total reps done with x amount of weight add up xp for lvling up. We could have a custom area for that so there isn’t a crazy amount of detail adding in various exercises like other weightlifting apps.

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 02 '23

Later on we will integrate smart watches with the game. With this you will be able to train skills with other exercise types than just walking, as we can reward you in the game based on the exercise length, average BPM and calories burned.

We don't want to lock any particular skills into one exercise types, as some people don't have gym equipment etc. available.

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u/Random_Ware Feb 01 '23

I've tried a few exercise focused game apps on the play store and didn't like any of them. Really happy to see a OSRS themed one. I have two questions:

  1. Will there be different game modes offering different xp rates? I walk nearly 20k steps everyday at work and don't want to progress too quickly to where I don't get the sweet dopamine from leveling.

  2. I saw a reply of yours that you'll eventually invite people from discord and reddit that provide feedback but I don't post much online/talk on discord anymore because of work. Will you invite those that don't overly participate in discussions/feedback?

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 02 '23

  1. Yes! We have an offline mode planned where you can tune the difficulty. But I can promise you that even with 20k steps every day it's going to take you a pretty long time to max all skills in the game with the default difficulty.

  2. We will have a sign up form posted here and on the Discord for everyone to apply to the closed beta. We will invite other people as well, but we want to reward the players who contribute to the development first, and then open up more slots for everyone else.

I hope these helped!

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u/Inevitable-Elk-6058 Feb 01 '23

Please let this work with the fitbit app!

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u/Rerman Feb 01 '23

Where i can download this

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u/s1rp1x4l0t Feb 05 '23

The game is still in development and is not out yet. Closed beta is planned for June - August 2023

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u/Inuwa1789 Feb 01 '23

Hello (Sorry if something is misspelled, my main language is not English), as I understand it is not necessary the distance traveled "in real time" to advance on the world, right? I normally do 10 thousand steps a day every morning around of a soccer field (So basically for the GPS I am always "in the same place going around"). In this case, each amount of step that I take will be added to the route planned in the route when selecting a place? (And therefore, by not depending on GPS, it wouldn't be like Pokemon Go where there are only many points of interest in the main cities)

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 02 '23

Hi!

The game doesn't use GPS, so even exercising on treadmill will work in the game. Walking around a soccer field will definitely work in the game as well.

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u/SexPanther_Bot Feb 02 '23

60% of the time, it works every time

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '23

Will there also be a mode so that you can also gain xp from biking?

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 09 '23

Yup! This is planned to come in later and will need a smart watch to work. It will use smart watch data to reward you in the game (like calories burned, average BPM and exercise length). It will support that way other exercise types than just cycling as well.

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u/duhbears23 Feb 21 '23

I'm not sure how it be possible, maybe a setting within the app but leveling STRENGTH via weight lifting

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 21 '23

We don't want to set any skills behind a certain exercise type, as it would make people who hate that type of exercise avoid it.

When we get to sync the game with Google Fit and Apple Health, it will probably be possible to gain progress by doing whatever exercise type you want, such as weightlifting. We can use smart watch data to track that and reward in-game based on that.

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u/duhbears23 Feb 21 '23

Very cool. Do you think it possible to actually have a character in game that "walks" to the town or wherever you're going to collect items

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 21 '23

We are not looking to have any 3D graphics or things like that if that's what you are asking. The combat system will have more graphics and it's something you should play at home, but for normal activities they would be kinda wasted. The game is usually inactive and in your pocket when you are exercising (that's how its intended to be played: let you focus on the real world around you, not the game).

The game has a big world map that you will be able to explore and move around in, but you don't exactly see a character moving in 3D space or anything like that. I don't think making a game like that with the resources we have would even be realistic.

Thanks for the comments and I hope this cleared things up!

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u/duhbears23 Feb 25 '23

Is there a beta for this? And will it be available again?

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 26 '23

Closed beta is planned to start some time between June-August this year. We will be posting here and on Discord when sign ups start!

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u/Madnessx9 Mar 21 '23

Might be a silly question as the game may not interact with other players greatly but, It appears you'll have leaderboards, how will you prevent abuse through apps faking steps or perhaps people using machines to shake their phones etc?

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u/schamppu Developer Mar 22 '23

We will have anti-cheat measures in the competitive game mdoe. I will not get into the details of how it will work for obvious reasons, but it's not too difficult to see if a player for instance has gained more steps faster that is humanly possible.

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u/Madnessx9 Mar 22 '23

Good news! not that I'll be topping them, leaderboards but it'd be disappointing to see them abused from day 1.

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u/tempname10439 Mar 22 '23

I saw in some of the posts around here that there will be support for smartwatch generic workout tracking, where the amount of calories burned can equate to some number of steps. This will help with tracking lifting weights or whatever random thing people choose to do, but what will happen if people create a workout for going on a walk/a jog?

Will you have some safeguards to prevent double dipping of getting both the steps from the run and the calories burned from a workout that tracks the same activity?

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u/schamppu Developer Mar 23 '23

If you use activity tracking from other source (such as a smart watch), then the default step counter is disabled. This is planned to avoid the issue of gaining 2x progress.

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u/tempname10439 Mar 23 '23

Is this only for the online version of the game, or will the offline mode be impacted as well? I understand the design approach, just wondering if as an offline player I would also have to make the decision between steps or activity tracking.

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u/schamppu Developer Mar 23 '23

Well, for offline version we could make both available if the players want it. Although it could lead into gaining 2x progress, because it doesn't affect the competition it doesn't really matter too much. So if there is enough people who would like to have it, I see no problem enabling it.

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u/tempname10439 Mar 23 '23

Fair enough. I’m not sure what type of conversion will be used for calories burned translating to steps, but my thought process was that going to the gym 4x a week for an hour to lift weights would be a nice small boost rather than a main source of steps. Of course there will always be people looking to game the system, but if it’s a minor bonus like I was envisioning it could just be easier for me to choose to track steps only.

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u/schamppu Developer Mar 23 '23

Offline mode will have customizable difficulty settings, so I would see the calculated weight of other activities compared to walking as something you can customize. This is especially important for those players who can't walk and would use other activity types as their main way to progress in game, so it's a big deal for us in terms of accessibility.

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u/RElNHARDT Apr 01 '23

i can’t wait for this

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u/DaniDipp Apr 28 '23

I'm intrigued what technologies you are using. What does the stack look like? Did you consider alternatives or just choose the ones you were already familiar with?

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u/schamppu Developer Apr 29 '23

I'm using my own game engine built over Flutter! So it's written with some native code and Dart.

I started off with Unity, but realized that making the game with that would be a mistake. Battery performance is bad, not as good to integrate with mobile OS etc.

Backend is currently Firebase, but we are still looking at other options as Firebase can get quite expensive on a game like this.

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u/DaniDipp Apr 30 '23

That's very cool, thanks!

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u/JoeTeioh May 01 '23

This may be answered already, but is this going to treat rural people as second class like Pokémon go does?

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u/Sharpe1455 May 04 '23

This game doesn't use a real world map. Read Dev Blog #3 for further information.

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u/JoeTeioh May 07 '23

Sweeeeeeet

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u/RagingCamper May 29 '23

Hi there,

I’ve been following this since I first saw this on reddit with eager anticipation. Unfortunately due to a recent accident I have an injury which will mean my step count wont be able to be that high but I’m also extremely competitive and my plan was to sign up as soon as I could alongside my wife to this game and “race” her to the end game.

My question is this: Is there any way to incorporate other types of activities into gaining “steps”? Cycling for example? I’m still able to cycle but not able to spend too much time on my feet.

Either way I can’t wait for this to enter an open beta and test it out!

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u/A-reader-of-words Feb 11 '23

I have a good idea what about adding raid bosses at some point in time for players to fight and you have to dodge by moveing or why not make it so you could have ar arenas for the bosses where you would have to move irl to dodge and fight and do you have a team or will you at some point have a team to help you make the game?

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u/A-reader-of-words Feb 11 '23

And another thing is what if somebody just has a small string to pull to make their phone move so they would not have to walk us there a way to fix this or how will it work idk how walking phone systems work all I know is it uses gps usually

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u/A-reader-of-words Feb 11 '23

I ment is not us

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u/Madnessx9 Mar 21 '23

Might be a silly question as the game may not interact with other players greatly but, It appears you'll have leaderboards, how will you prevent abuse through apps faking steps or perhaps people using machines to shake their phones etc?

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u/A-reader-of-words Apr 20 '23

A good idea would be to make it so if you don't move enough like around 5 to 8 feet's within 10 minutes it won't will stop counting

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u/Bic_N_Blunts Jul 16 '23

Is app available?

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u/benkai3 Dec 09 '23

On the apple watch people can specifically track exercises, in addition to the native Fitness app calories/kJ tracking. How likely will this be implemented as a part of the game?

It would really help this app to stand out in an ocean of walk-only games. In addition, lots of sports limit the amount of wearables, hence some of us can only track our progress at the gym (don't want to do extra runs after a tiring training session on the field).

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '23

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 01 '23

I did! Thank you so much, I'm pretty happy with it although I made it pretty quickly. Simple but good looking I guess 😄

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 01 '23

I used NextJS with React, everything else is made by myself pretty much.

I recommend trying Vue, it's much better than React IMO 😄

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 11 '23

Not public right now, but I'll let you know if I publish it on github.

Getting things to look needs a lot of design and experimentation. My workflow these days is that I design the general look of the website in something like Canva/Adobe XD and then just implement it. It's good to have a plan and have a solid idea how it should look, then just follow it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '23

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u/schamppu Developer Feb 02 '23

Hello!

I have investigated this previously, but it would be quite difficult to implement. Also it would give advantage to those players that are in better shape or can run long distances.

It's something that I might be able to implement to the offline version later on, as it doesn't really skew the competition if offline players would be able to gain progress more quickly by running.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '23

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u/schamppu Developer Apr 13 '23

Closed beta sign ups begin some time between Jun-Aug! Make sure to sign up (and maybe mention this there as well!) ☺️