Walk the Miami University campus, collect the places, hear Dr. Jamieson's stories, and chase a closer degree — your relationship to Dr. Jamieson multiplies your score.
Who are you playing as?
You collect a place by walking to it with GPS on — tapping a place in the list opens it to read and sets it as your target. Save your code often!
BETA
0. You're one of the first to walk this.
Rough edges are expected, and what you run into is genuinely useful to me. Two things to know before you set off:
• Older Android phone? If the game won't register a place you're standing right next to, that's your phone's GPS, not you. Tap 📏 I'm close on the Nav screen to widen the distance it accepts.
• On an iPhone? The game is largely untested there. If something looks broken, it probably is — please tell me what you saw rather than assuming you did it wrong.
1. Walk to a red place with GPS on — that's the only way to collect it. Watch your surroundings — heads up, phone down.
2. On arrival you'll hear a sound and see the facts + Dr. Jamieson's writing for your level, then Collect it (it turns green and joins your Notes).
3. If you do use 📏 I'm close, the place still counts — it just gets an ∗ beside it and a small score trim, both of which go away if you tighten back up.
4. Complete Sets, and collect people by scanning or pasting their codes.
5. Save your code often (it downloads to your phone) — it's the only way to resume and to submit to the leaderboard.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
1. "AS IS" & PHYSICAL RISK: This game is provided for entertainment purposes only. By participating, you acknowledge that geolocation games involve physical activity and real-world navigation. You agree that you are playing entirely at your own risk.
2. SAFETY & RULES: You agree to obey all campus policies, local laws, and traffic regulations. Do not trespass on private property, enter restricted university areas, or compromise your personal safety or the safety of others while playing. Remain aware of your surroundings at all times.
3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the maximum extent permitted by law, the creators and organizers shall not be liable for any personal injury, property damage, data loss, or financial loss resulting from your participation in this game. This game is an independent project and is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with any university or institution.
BY PLAYING, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS.
What degree are YOU from Dr. Jamieson?
Enter your Miami username and the passcode you were given. Your department joins the "6 degrees of the college" map.
This game guides you with your phone's GPS and compass. Turn on both to begin — you'll see the places to walk to and the compass will point the way. (Grant permission if your phone asks.)
Walk toward a direction with more spots (see N/E/S/W above). Tap a spot to hunt it (turns orange + the compass dot tracks it).
Your collection. Color shows the level you'd reached when you collected it. Tap to revisit.
Themed sets — complete one by collecting all its places.
Collect people by scanning or pasting their codes.
🚧 Coming soon.
Download / copy your code — the only way to resume and to submit.
One entry per player (your unique ID). You can change your name / social and resubmit anytime — the latest overwrites, and your last name is remembered here.
Type or paste a save code, a person's code, or a small reward code — or scan a QR.
Downloaded to your phone. Keep it to resume or submit to the leaderboard.
Swaps your Visitor save for an “I am Miami” save with a new ID — keeps all your progress. Save the new code afterward.
Tap to spin — it lands on where your walk ends.
Record a short clip; it downloads so you can email it to Dr. Jamieson (it isn't uploaded).