Explore.
Claim.
Conquer.

A location-based platform that turns your city into a game board. Motivating young people to walk, discover, and connect with the places around them.

Problem

Young people don't walk
through their own cities

  • 01Screen time replaced outdoor exploration. Average teen: seven hours a day on devices.
  • 02Local businesses can't reach younger demographics. Traditional marketing is invisible under thirty.
  • 03Public spaces and municipal landmarks sit underused by the age group that needs them most.
  • 04No digital-physical bridge exists at the municipal level for the phone-native generation.
Cities are full of places worth visiting. But the generation that grew up on screens has no reason to physically go find them. We built the reason.
Solution

A game played on real streets

Open the app, see nearby locations, walk to them, claim them. Every spot earns XP. Every day builds a streak.

  • Radar Scanner — live radar within 250m, one-tap claiming at 20m
  • Interactive Map — scan/claim radius, spot markers, user position
  • Leaderboard — global and town rankings by XP or streak
  • Store — themes, boosts, and future real-world deals
Explore screen
Mechanics

Three steps, one walk

01 Discover

Radar scans 250m. Surfaces parks, monuments, cafes, street art. Each has a name, XP value, community votes.

02 Walk and claim

Walk within 20m. Tap to sync. XP credited instantly. Each spot claimable once per day.

03 Compete and earn

Build a daily streak. Climb the leaderboard. Spend XP on themes, boosts, and future real-world deals.

Home screen
Impact

What happens when a city
becomes a game

  • Physical activity becomes voluntary. Players must physically reach locations. The screen pushes them outdoors.
  • Spatial awareness develops naturally. Players learn their city by navigating to hidden spots.
  • Community forms around shared geography. Leaderboards and voting create bonds tied to real places.
  • Local businesses gain a new channel. Young people discover storefronts. Deals turn foot traffic into revenue.
Effectiveness

Why this works

  • Daily streaks build habit loops. Miss a day, streak resets. Friction of starting over keeps players returning.
  • XP gives purpose to walking. Every route has a destination. Every detour has a reward.
  • Leaderboards multiply engagement. A friend's streak beats any notification.
  • Unlockables reward commitment. Themes, easter eggs, 50-day streak unlock create long-term depth.

Precedent

Pokemon GO generated $6B and increased physical activity for a third of its users. The model is proven. UrbanRadar applies the same mechanics without IP licensing, focused on local discovery.

6BPokemon GO revenue
+30%increase in activity
Economy

XP flows back into
the community

  • Earn by walking. Every claimed spot awards XP. Multipliers and streak bonuses compound the rate.
  • Spend on themes and boosts. Ten themes. Radius extender, point multiplier, streak freeze.
  • Redeem at real businesses. XP for discounts. Free coffee for 500 XP. Gym day pass.
Every purchase uses XP earned through physical activity. No real-money shortcut. The only way to advance is to walk.
Store screen
Partnerships

Foot traffic as a service

  • A local cafe registers as a spot on the map.
  • Players discover it while scanning and walk there.
  • They claim the spot, earn XP. Some stay for a coffee.
  • They return to spend XP on a discount from the business.

For business owners

Self-service dashboard: create spots, configure deals, set XP costs, track visits.

For the city

Every verified visit is data. Anonymized foot traffic insights showing which public spaces attract young residents.

Governance

Built to scale

Admin panel

Built into the app. Add/delete spots, manage accounts, monitor items, track health. Role-based, delegatable.

Community growth

Trusted users get admin roles. They add spots for their neighborhoods — organic growth, no central bottleneck.

Municipal integration

City officials curate featured spots: landmarks, parks, events, cultural venues. Direct channel for citizen engagement.

Business portal

Self-service portal: register venues, create deals, set XP costs, view analytics. No app install.

Platform

What it's built on

Native clients

Swift/SwiftUI for iOS. Kotlin for Android. Compiled native code. Metal graphics. OAuth via Google, GitHub.

Backend

Supabase/PostgreSQL. Row Level Security. RESTful API. Real-time sync. Token sessions.

Location & Maps

CoreLocation GPS. MapKit with scan/claim radius, spot markers, real-time position. Reverse geocoding.

Website

React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion. Landing page with features and download links.

Roadmap

Where this is going

Now

Claims, leaderboard, store, 10 themes, power-ups, voting, admin panel. iOS and Android.

Soon

XP redemption at partners. Self-service business owner portal.

Soon

Municipal spot curation. Featured landmarks, events, cultural programs.

Future

City-wide challenges. Seasonal leaderboards. Community meetups.

Future

Push notifications, widgets, Watch, background location, cloud sync.

Future

Spot defense. Team competitions. Neighborhood ownership. Social.

Let's build a city worth
walking through.

Ready to partner with city councils and local businesses. No infrastructure changes. Spots live within days.

urbanradar.app