I'm the developer of WalkScape! My game is an online RPG that is inspired by RuneScape, where all of the in-game progression happens by walking in real life.

I myself have struggled to exercise enough, and I'm diagnosed with ADHD. This project started off as something I was working for myself to help me exercise more. The game has been in Closed Beta since January 18th, and the player feedback so far has been awesome!

There are three key things that make the game very unique for a mobile game, in addition to just being a nice and cozy game that incentivizes you to walk:

No GPS. Unlike games like Pokemon Go, WalkScape uses pedometer instead of GPS. This means you can walk where ever you like, including at your home or gym on a treadmill. And doesn't compromise your privacy.
No MTX or ads. I'm against all kind of predatory trends in gaming, especially predatory monetisation. WalkScape is completely community funded with Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee with no external investments.
Not hungry for your attention. WalkScape doesn't even need to be opened in the background for you to gain progress in it. The game is designed in a way where you only need to open it after your exercise, and if you forget to the game it doesn't punish you. It saves your "missed steps" for later.

If you're interested to give it a try, you can check out https://walkscape.app to find how to join the upcoming beta wave, see some stats about the game (people have already walked more than 1.5 billion steps!), and our roadmap.

I'll answer any questions you might have. Happy walking and stay hydrated ❤️

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was in the previous beta but after getting a new phone "jelly star" it kept reporting i had done 0 steps every time i would open it. Like how it would prior if i was updating the game it would forget the steps i did from the last time i opened it. Don't know if it has something with it starting to auto update. I also disabled so battery optimisations on my phone to do with the app and anything system wise for the pedometer.

Absolutely love the game though and an eager for when this is fully out and i can more easily recommend it to friends.

[–] schamppu@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

We just released an update on this yesterday, which starts using new pedometer API released by Google. It should be a lot better now than before.

My post on this: https://portal.walkscape.app/post/664

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

That's great news. I'll take a look!

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Just want to let you now that I've not had any issues since. Everything's been working as expected now.