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TrailStamp

TrailStamp is a gamified walking mobile app designed to motivate users to stay active everyday by providing enjoyable playful experience and giving rewards of tangible incentives in exchange of digital stamps that user collects at locations they explored. The goal is to make walking feel meaningful and rewarding by not only viewing it as just an exercise but also a way a collect moment and create memories.

Amy Ye

Trailstamp

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A lack of motivation and not being able to enjoy are the main contributing factors of people not reaching recommended level of physical activity. TrailStamp address this challenge through a gamified walking mobile app designed to motivate users to stay active everyday by providing enjoyable collective experience and giving rewards of tangible incentives in exchange of digital stamps that user collects at locations they explored. The core goal is to make walking feel meaningful and rewarding by not only viewing it as just an exercise but also a way to collect moment and create memories.

App key features

Screenshot of the TrailStamp “Plan Trail” page showing a map interface where users can create custom walking routes, select destinations, and view nearby stamp locations to collect along their journey.

Trail Plan

TrailStamp lets users plan their own trails to different locations, creating unique routes to explore and collect new stamps along the way. This feature turns everyday walks into purposeful journeys, encouraging users to walk more while making each route feel meaningful and rewarding.
Screenshot of the TrailStamp “Capture Moments” feature showing a user taking a photo during a walk, with images pinned along their trail route on the map interface.

Capture Moments

TrailStamp allows users to capture interesting moments along their walks, such as scenic views, unique landmarks, or spontaneous discoveries. Each photo is saved along the trail in users trail album, creating a visual record of their journey. This feature encourages users to slow down, notice their surroundings, and transform everyday walks into meaningful experiences that can be revisited.
Screenshot of the TrailStamp rewards page showing collected stamps that can be exchanged for tangible rewards, with each stamp displayed as a colorful icon representing different types.

Reward Exchange

With the stamps that users collects at different locations, it can be exchanged for tangible rewards. This gamified system keeps users motivated by offering a tangible sense of progress and achievement with every step they take.
Screenshot of the TrailStamp home screen and widget showing different types of cat status

Interactive Cat Companion

TrailStamp features an adorable cat companion that changes based on the user’s activity level. The more the user walks, the cat will be awake and become more energetic. Offering a cute and personal way to visualize daily progress. As well as a reminder that user should be more active. Users can also draws and use different types of cat food, which attract various cats to show up in home.
Screenshot of the TrailStamp showing cat draws of food and pawfolios collection
Screenshot of the TrailStamp “Challenge” page showing challenge cards that display user and challenger step count, winner and the winner’s reward amount.

Step Challenge

TrailStamp also offers highest step competition that user can set up and compete with a friend, promoting friendly competition and stronger motivation as users keep track of one another’s progress. Each participant that participates contributes to a number of steps predetermined when the competition is set; and by the end of the competition, participant that won on most days claims all the steps. Through competition, it transforms walking into a motivating and socially engaging activity

Amy Ye

A passionate and creative Interaction Designer with a background in Computer Science. Experienced in prototyping, usability testing, and transforming concepts into elegant interface solutions. Motivated by continuous learning and growth, with a strong interests for creating unique interactions, memorable user experiences, and developing engaging game design concepts.