Explore new territory
Every ride gives you another direction to take and another part of the city to know.
A new kind of cycling territory game
Turn every ride into territory.
Explore real streets, claim cells as you ride, take territory from rivals, and build a reason to return tomorrow.
- ≈100 m
- Territory cells
- Real time
- Ownership transfer
- 30 days
- Active window
- 3 cells
- Claiming threshold
Features
Built for territory riders.
The visual language stays quiet and atmospheric; the competitive loop stays clear.
Claim in real time
Cross three distinct cells, then watch ownership change as buffered GPS points are flushed.
Climb the leaderboard
Active territory turns everyday riding into visible movement through the city ranks.
Take rival cells
Entering another rider’s active cell transfers ownership immediately and creates a reason to return.
Resilient updates
Socket updates stay compatible with polling, so live delivery is never required for correctness.
Ride history
Keep the routes, dates, and outcomes that explain how your territory changed.
A living map
Viewport loading keeps the city readable while coloured cells reveal nearby competition.
Your own colour
Choose a territory colour that stays recognisable across the map and your profile.
Privacy as a gate
Home-zone protection and anti-cheat checks are required before CycleWar opens publicly.
How it works
Five simple steps to a bigger territory.
No interaction while moving. Start, ride, and let the map fill in behind you.
01
Start a ride
One action starts tracking and keeps the map secondary to safe riding.
02
Ride naturally
Commutes, loops, and explorations all contribute without demanding screen interaction.
03
Cross three cells
Claiming begins only after the ride reaches the fairness threshold.
04
Claim live
New and rival cells update as GPS batches reach the server.
05
Return stronger
Territory loss and leaderboard movement make tomorrow’s route matter.
The map
Your city, claimed live.
The same atmospheric map showcase as the Emergent concept, recoloured for CycleWar’s purple identity.
Live capture
Cells update during the ride
Gameplay
Explore. Claim. Defend.
The central CycleWar loop, presented with the same spacious glass cards and animated map fragments as the Emergent design.
Explore
Cross unfamiliar cells and make the city map more personal with every safe ride.
Claim
Take open cells and transfer rival territory the moment valid ride points arrive.
Defend
Return before the 30-day window expires and respond when nearby ownership changes.
Reasons to return
Competition with a healthy rhythm.
Retention should come from a changing city and accountable rivals—not from unsafe interaction while moving.
Territory loss
A stolen cell creates a concrete reason to choose tomorrow’s route.
Nearby rivalry
Competition matters when it comes from riders who share the same streets.
Consistency
CycleWar rewards returning over time instead of obsessive or unsafe sessions.
Rank movement
Leaderboard changes turn ordinary rides into visible progress.
Rider snapshot
Progress you can read at a glance.
An illustrative dashboard treatment drawn from the Emergent concept—not live production data.
Example rider
Alex · Berlin
Active territory
247 cells
18
Rides
312 km
Distance
34
Captured
#12
City rank
9
Rival cells
6 days
Next expiry
Screens
Designed to get out of the way.
Dark, quiet surfaces keep the map, the ride, and the next useful action in focus.
Berlin
Active ride
42:18
18.4 kmDistance
34Cells
City leaderboard
1Mara382
2Lars315
12You247
13Noah241
FAQ
Clear rules, fair competition.
What is CycleWar?
CycleWar is a real-time multiplayer cycling territory game. Ride through fixed map cells to claim them, take cells from rivals, and compete for active territory.
When are cells claimed?
Claiming happens during the ride as buffered GPS points are uploaded. It starts after the ride crosses at least three distinct cells.
Can territory expire?
Yes. Competitive territory remains active for 30 days after capture, keeping the city map dynamic and giving riders a fair chance to respond.
Does the map expose my home?
Home-zone filtering is a required public-launch gate. Raw GPS data is treated as sensitive personal information and must not be exposed to other riders.
Do I need to interact while riding?
No. CycleWar is designed so the ride can continue without screen interaction. Safety always takes priority over the game.
Ready to claim your city?
CycleWar is preparing for launch. Store buttons will become active when builds are ready.