PuzzleWalk for Android

11 things about PuzzleWalk

1. PuzzleWalk incorporates evidence-based gamification and Behavior Change Techniques (e.g. user instruction, self-monitoring on target performance, contingent rewards, and goal setting) to motivate people to be more physically active in a fun way.

2. - The app will update your walking step data every 3 to 5 minutes if walking movement is detected.

3. - Your walking step is well detected when you make continuous horizontal movement and subtle walking movement may not be detected by the app.

4. A walking step tracking page will help you monitor your daily, weekly, and monthly walking performance.

5. PuzzleWalk is a gamified app where you can walk through cities around the world and solve 'spot the difference' puzzles.

6. The principle of this app is a conversion algorithm between walking step and gaming time.

7. More than a hundred of world cities are programmed along with a thousand of spot the difference puzzles.

8. Each city contains 5 to 10 puzzles depending on the level and each puzzle contains 5 different spots on two otherwise similar images.

9. The app was developed by the Indiana University School of Public Health and the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering researchers.

10. The development of PuzzleWalk was funded by the Indiana University Collaborative Research Grants program.

11. - Top 3 score-leaders will be given a monetary reward ($10 gift card) at the beginning of every month via email.