Sidequest

Find your quest.

Enter a code, search nearby, or check your quest history. No account needed.

Used at festivals, coffee shops & campuses.

Want to create a quest?

No app download
Setup in 5 minutes
No account needed to play
Free to start

Why Sidequest?

The modern way to drive foot traffic.

Digital marketing tools built for businesses and organizations — no coupons, no wasted discounts, no link-sharing abuse.

The old way

Coupons are outdated.

Paper cards get lost. Discount codes get shared and abused. Promos reward anyone who finds the link — not the people who actually show up.

The Sidequest way

Turn deals into mini-games.

Rewards only unlock in person. Players check in, earn punches, or complete stops on a map — so every prize goes to someone who walked through your door.

Foot trafficRepeat visitsEvent turnoutNo-show-no-reward

How it works

  1. 1

    Create a quest

    Name it, pin your location, set a prize. Done in minutes.

  2. 2

    Share the code

    Post your QR at the venue, on socials, or in your newsletter.

  3. 3

    Players show up

    Check-ins are GPS or QR verified — only in-person counts.

  4. 4

    Rewards unlock

    Hit the goal and Sidequest handles notifications automatically.

Free to start. No credit card required.

Create a quest

Pick the format that fits your goal.

Set up in under 5 minutes. QR code, live dashboard & automatic rewards included on every plan.

Community Punch Card

Award a punch for every qualifying visit. Every punch counts toward a shared community goal — once the total is hit, everyone who participated wins the prize.

RestaurantsRetailEventsPop-ups

"Give everyone who buys a coffee this month 20% off dessert — once 200 purchases are logged across all your locations, the reward unlocks for everyone."

Free$0Up to 50 participants
Paid$5Unlimited participants

Map Quest

Send players on a multi-stop scavenger hunt. Drop pins around a neighborhood, festival, or campus and reward players who visit all the stops.

FestivalsDowntown trailsCampus toursCity events

"Pin 5 vendor booths at your festival. Anyone who checks in at all 5 gets entered to win a free weekend pass."

Free$0Up to 50 participants
Paid$5Unlimited participants

Classic Punch Card

Award a punch for every purchase or visit. Staff scan the customer's QR to add each punch — once the card is full, the reward unlocks automatically.

Coffee shopsGymsSalonsLoyalty programs

"Buy 9 coffees, get the 10th free. Your barista scans the customer's QR at the till — no paper card, no lost stamps, no manual tracking."

Free$0Up to 50 participants
Paid$5Unlimited participants