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Hello again, Lemmy!

It's been a while since I last posted here, and the reception for the post was really awesome - thank you all for that! I also created a community in Lemmy for the game: [email protected] where I'm posting every development blog post.

We have a new Closed Beta wave right now, so if you'd like to try out the game, you can follow the instructions available at walkscape.app/help. The wave is running until January 7th.

Since the last post, we've now started to add some Quality of Life updates to the game and we're nearly finished with the lengthy optimization process of the game engine and servers. We're expecting to release the next update next month!

If you haven't heard about the game before, I started this project as a personal hobby project to help myself walk more. I tried most of the games available, but I wanted to have something that didn't need attention while walking and wouldn't have predatory monetization like most mobile games tend to have these days.

The game is inspired by RuneScape, and you level up skills, craft gear, find loot and so on by walking IRL. We have a short introduction video to the game where I explain and show how the game works in more detail.

Once again, thanks Lemmy for all the awesome feedback we've got and for the countless encouraging messages that you've sent us. And I'm hoping to see more of you in the game & community!

I'll answer any questions or feedback here in the comments and in our own community. Happy new year, and happy walking <3

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

Looks cool, and I'll check it out on release. If you want beta testers though, make it easier to sign up. I'm not going to write an essay just to maybe get beta access.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Osrs member from before EOC. Love this game. When busy and can't invo manage or bank dump I farm ice sickles. Got 4 and want more lol.

Keep up the great work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Thank you so much! ❤️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (4 children)

When you say "android" does it depend on any google services? Or will it run on lineageOS with no(minimal) google stuff?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Thank you, and happy walking! ❤️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

How are you planning to monetize this?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

For the online version it'll be affordable subscription. For single player a one time purchase.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

The FAQ states it. Looks like some combination of subscription for multiplayer elements / ongoing events or a one time fee for Single-Player. Tho, tbd. He hasn't really asked for feedback on that so far.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have been beta testing for a while and love this game! Definitely motivates me to walk just a little bit more to do that one more thing in the game.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Awesome, and I'm happy to hear you've been enjoying it <3

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Looked over your privacy policy and it seems pretty reasonable. I was curious about how location is used though - could you give me the gist of what kind of in-game features I might miss out on by denying location permissions?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

... It doesn't use location? To my knowledge. It just tracks steps. That doesn't use GPS.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

From the Privacy Policy:

Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.

I was asking for clarification about the last line.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not sure - but I just looked in my version and the only permissions I have enabled are notifications and physical activity and everything works. Maybe that's a holdover they need to delete?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Yup, mention of GPS is a holdover as I've used some privacy policy templates to create the policy. Legal writing isn't really something I've done as an indie game dev before :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

See lead devs response below.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Signed up! Keen to try it out.

[–] Obscura 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hey there! Absolutely love the idea for this game. I applied for the last Beta wave but didn't get through, am I able to apply again for the new wave?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

One application is enough! And thank you! <3

[–] Obscura 2 points 5 days ago

Thank you, fingers crossed for this time :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just chiming in to say that I enjoy this game. I just noticed accidentally that I can search in the inventory/bank for things other than the names of items, like searching for "carpentry" returns all of the gear and tools that have carpentry bonuses! That's a really big deal for me because the bank is so full I was keeping notes outside the game on which tools and gear I need for each skill.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Yup, the search helps but we do have plans to introduce better bank & inventory management. Next update will include gear sets, so you can easily save some presets to equip.

And thank you so much, I love to hear that people are having fun with the game!

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[–] flames5123 3 points 5 days ago

You reminded me to check out the portal again when I signed up months ago! I’ll be testing the beta a lot in the next week since I now have to go into the office 5 days a week. Can’t wait to give the next beta a full try!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Looks amazing! I'm excited to try it in the future :)

However I did encounter an issue trying to apply for beta access:
On the application page where you type in all the words using Firefox on Mobile I was able to switch the tab to a different one, but was unable to switch it back without force closing and reopening the browser. I've never had this issue with any other website so I doubt it's an issue with the browser itself (however is still definitely possible).

It did work on my 2nd attempt, but I figured I should let you know incase there's anything you could do about it for the extremely small percentage of Firefox mobile users lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well that's definitely weird - Android or iOS? We'll need to try this ourselves to see if there's something going on with that form.

Thanks for the report and happy walking! ❤️

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I'm using the Android that came with my device using a Pixel 8, thanks for the reply and if there's any information that would help let me know :)

[–] moonburster 3 points 5 days ago

Well missed the posts a few times, but applied just now! Looks very cool

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

This is an awesome game. I love it and works fine in beta. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Looks great! Just applied and will get my family to do the same.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I wish you the best of luck! Glad I saw your post again on my feed :)

I applied!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Thank you so much ❤️

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Sounds amazing! Already applied, let'see if my wife and I are lucky ^_^

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