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Beacon Pricing

Pick a game setup, add your challenges, hit play. Players join free—no app required.

Launching Spring 2026

Currently playtesting!

Run a FREE playtest with your classroom, youth group, or community this winter!

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Join Beacon

Player | FREE

Complete quests, explore the map, add beacons, complete photo/trivia/puzzle challenges, climb the leaderboard.

Leader Upgrade | $99/year

Claim local Spaces, add your own challenges and trivia, track progress, and create games for your community.

Create a Game

As a Leader, you can create location-based games for your community that connect people with local stories, history, and opportunities to engage. Use our templates to easily set up one of Beacon’s core Quests for your group or community in a jiffy!

step 1: SELECT Game Topic
(AKA quest)

Games can include multiple quests.

Who Runs This Place, Anyway?

Meet the people and offices that keep your community moving.


Best for: cities, school districts, libraries; welcome/orientation.

Welcome New Residents

A playful civic onboarding: services, parks, voting, trash day, and who to call.

Best for: Cities, chambers, utilities, employers or banks (sponsors)

Historical Marker Hunt

Bring plaques to life with photo hunts, then-and-now pics, and quick quizzes.


Best for: Historical societies, tourism, parks

Museum Story Trail

Turn your galleries into a choose-your-own-adventure.

Best for: Museums, history centers

Custom Quest

Create a fully customized quest, available to play anytime, or use in a game
$ 2499 starting at
  • Custom badge
Get in Touch
(more coming soon!)

Step 2: Select Game Size

Small Game

A plug-and-play local challenge. Fast to built, easy to customize.
$ 449 setup fee
  • 150 players
  • 1 quest
  • No quest customization
Get Started
for classrooms, afterschool programs, homeschool groups, and small organization | $250 for public school educators!

Large Game

A high-impact public game with sponsor-friendly options.
$ 3499 setup fee
  • 1000 players
  • 1-3 quests
  • 10 custom challenges
Let's Go!
for cities, districts, museums, libraries, small events, and community organizations

Custom Game

Bespoke game designed around your community or event. 
Ask let's talk!
  • Unlimited players
  • NEW Beacon and Space Types
  • Create new public quests
Get in Touch
for cities over 50,000, special events, and custom quests

All Games Include:

Leaderboard

Track player progress in real time with a live scoreboard. Spark friendly competition, celebrate top performers, and keep the energy high at events, classrooms, and festivals.

Challenge Spaces & Beacons

Turn any location into an interactive experience. Add a photo task, trivia question, creative prompt, or scavenger-style clue to a Space or Beacon that you manage. Perfect for showcasing local stories and adding depth and flavor to your game.

Training

Each game includes training to walk you through building, customizing, and running your game. You’ll learn tips for managing players, creating engaging challenges, and maximizing impact.

Impact Report

Drop mini-missions that keep players moving and smiling.

Progress Tracking

Stay in the know. See player completions, monitor engagement, and understand which challenges are sparking the most fun — all from your leader dashboard.

Feature Sponsors

Add local businesses, community partners, or foundations directly into your game. Sponsors can own a Space, present a challenge, or offer prizes — making Beacon games a perfect tool for community engagement and partnership building.