Nano Hunters

Walk. Scan. Hunt.

Walk your real neighborhood with Pearl Ping, power up Energy with every step, and build your own HQ.

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Pearl Ping waving from a hilltop over a pearl-pink city, with tiny robots peeking from the trees

What is Nano Hunters?

Your neighborhood is the adventure

Nano Hunters is a walking game on the real map. Take Pearl Ping out with you, earn Energy from your steps, gather raw resources and build an HQ of your own.

  • Every 500 steps adds +10 Energy
  • Pearls are the in-game currency
  • Wood, Stone and more to build with

How it plays

Walk. Collect. Build.

Three simple steps, every time you head out the door.

  1. Pearl Ping walking

    Walk

    Head out with Pearl Ping on the real map. Every 500 steps adds +10 Energy, up to 200.

  2. WoodNanitesStone

    Collect

    Bring home rewards from your hunts, like Nanites, Wood and Stone, plus Pearls.

  3. HQ House A

    Build

    Spend Wood, Stone and Energy to build your HQ, and the Builder Bot gets to work.

Meet the crew

Small robots, big walks

Pearl Ping waving hello

Pearl Ping

Starter hero

Pearl-white enamel, an orange scarf and a glowing blue antenna. Pearl Ping walks every step with you.

The Builder Bot, a sage-green carpenter robot in an orange hard hat, waving

Builder Bot

HQ carpenter

Hard hat on, tool belt loaded. Hand over the materials and the Builder Bot raises your HQ.

Your HQ

Build a home base on your own street

Choose a spot on the real map and build your HQ right there. It's yours to arrange.

  • Build where you stand, on the real map
  • Rotate and resize it to fit your street
  • Walk Pearl Ping right inside
  • Swap in new HQ looks

Pearls, Energy & resources

Everything you'll gather

Pearls

The one in-game currency.

Energy

Your walking meter. Steps fill it up to 200.

  • Nanites
  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Iron
  • Copper
  • Quartz
  • Resin
  • Fiber
  • Clay
  • Sand

Ten raw resources to build with. Names are working names.

A first look

Inside the game

Concept mockups of the in-game screens. Final gameplay may look different.

Concept mockupConcept mockup of the walk screen: Pearl Ping on the street with an Energy meter and today's step count
WalkSteps power up Energy
Concept mockupConcept mockup of the Hunt Complete screen showing Nanites, Pearls, XP and steps rewards
Hunt completeCollect your rewards
Concept mockupConcept mockup of the HQ screen: House A with the Builder Bot and the My HQ menu
Your HQBuild, rotate and resize
Concept mockupConcept mockup of the inventory screen with painted resource icons
InventoryEvery resource you've gathered

FAQ

Good questions

What is Nano Hunters?

A walking game on the real map. You explore with your robot, Pearl Ping, earn Energy from your steps and build your own HQ.

When does it launch?

[PLACEHOLDER: launch timing TBD by Rift Studios.] Join the waitlist and we'll let you know.

Which phones will it run on?

[PLACEHOLDER: platforms to confirm, iPhone and Android planned.]

Is it free to play?

[PLACEHOLDER: pricing model TBD.]

Does it use my location?

Yes. Location places Pearl Ping on the real map, and motion data counts your steps. Your device asks first, and you can change it anytime in Settings.

Who makes Nano Hunters?

Rift Studios. Questions? Email support@riftstudios.ai.

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