Rediscover the city with City Challenge

Project overview

City Challenge is a mobile app that supports an interactive outdoor game where users transform their city into an exciting board. I designed an intuitive UX/UI that enables quick game initiation and easy tracking of team progress in the field, eliminating the need for contact with the organizer or reading instructions.

Project scope

A mobile app with dynamic onboarding. Selection of task difficulty with immediate scoring feedback. Real-time score tracking.

My role

UX research

Usability flow analysis

Interaction design

Mobile UI design

Visual design

Tools and technologies

Research

App design

Graphic Design

Collaboration

Project goal

The main goal was to provide users of the City Challenge app with an intuitive experience that captures the excitement of outdoor gaming with minimal time needed to start playing.

Project challenges:

Challenge

Design approach

Elimination of instructions

Linear flow, contextual hints

Short onboarding

Reduction to 3 steps

Support for multiple teams

Management panel, ticket assignment, SMS sending

Team access

Individual SMS activation codes

Engaging mechanics

Difficulty levels, scoring risks, immediate feedback

Key features of City Challenge:

The new mobile app is not just an attractive interface, but above all, a set of features that support real gameplay and greatly simplify the player's experience in the field.

Quick game start (under 3 minutes from app launch)

Adjustable task difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)

Team invitations via SMS

Field navigation supporting active exploration

Live scoring and ranking

Game summary with score analysis

Final website views

The screenshots below present the live version of the site—responsive layouts, production-ready components, and clear user flows that lead directly to conversion.

Project results:

Increased engagement through dynamic choices and live scoring.

Reduction of organizational questions thanks to clear UX.

Facilitation of team management.

High participant satisfaction and declarations of returning for future editions.

Game process

The app guides players through the entire gameplay process – from activating the ticket code, through urban navigation, to score tracking and game summary. Each stage is designed for use on the move, with maximum ease of use.

Project summary

The City Challenge app demonstrates how refined UX/UI design can transform a simple outdoor game into an engaging urban adventure experience. The project focused on simplifying the user journey, enhancing gameplay dynamics, and bringing the emotions of team play into the mobile world.

The result is an intuitive application that seamlessly combines technology, competition, and fun — from the first tap to the satisfying end of the game.