This App Turned Running Into a Real-Life Game!

7 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this short promotional video, Dan Novaes critiques the monotony of traditional run clubs and introduces a new app that gamifies running by allowing users to claim real-world territory on a live map, similar to Pokémon Go. He explains the initial problem where friends unintentionally stole each other's claimed turf, and describes the app’s redesign that lets teammates share territories, enabling groups to collaboratively build land instead of competing. Novaes highlights how this game-like mechanic encourages people to get outside and break free from endless scrolling, and ends with a call to follow him for daily business content.

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Run clubs are getting boring. Someone needed to fix this, and this guy created an app that turns running into a real-life game like Pokémon Go. When you run around the block, you literally claim that area on a live map. Other runners can steal your territory, and your entire city becomes one giant board game. But there was one problem. Running with your friend didn't make sense because you accidentally steal each other's turf. So they decided to share territories. Now, when you run with your crew, you build land together instead of competing against each other. And in a world where everyone's stuck, Doomscrolling. This actually gets people outside. Follow me for daily business content.