For the accompanying adult

Tech setup in 5 minutes

You play Localnauts outdoors on a phone or tablet, in the browser. A little preparation saves you hassle on the way — especially with sound, the screen and the permissions. Run through it once before you start and the mission runs smoothly. Note: this is the technical prep. The actual game setup — creating your crew, choosing avatars and roles — happens in the game itself (see How it works for how that goes).

Do a quick test first (recommended)

At home, open play.localnauts.com/en on the exact device you'll play with outdoors — the phone or tablet, not a laptop or computer — and check that the start page loads. Recommended browser: up-to-date Chrome or Samsung Internet (last ~2 years), or iPhone Safari 15+. Problems? help@localnauts.com.

1 · Before you set off (calmly in advance)

Full battery — the tour lasts about 2–3 hours. Bring a power bank.

Have your game code ready (arrives by email).

Quick test: open the game in the browser, enter the game code — does it all start?

2 · Set the device up right

Sound on

Nauti talks to you. Turn off the silent switch, volume up. If there's still no sound, tap 'Tap for sound' once in the game — browsers block auto-sound until you tap once.

Keep the screen on

So the display doesn't keep switching off: iPhone/iPad → Settings → Display & Brightness → Auto-Lock → 5 minutes or Never. Android → Settings → Display → Screen timeout → 5–10 minutes.

Internet on the go

For the map and GPS: turn on mobile data. No phone with a data plan? Turn on a hotspot on a parent's phone and connect the game device to it.

Location / GPS on

Switch on location services — otherwise the map doesn't know where you are.

3 · Allow in the browser — just tap 'Allow' when first asked

Location (GPS)

Map & navigation to the station

'Allow' — otherwise there's no positioning.

Camera

Logbook photos at the stations

Opens automatically at the first photo — no need to allow it in advance.

Microphone

For the repeat-after-me task (station 2, Czech greeting)

Tap 'Allow' when asked — or just tap 'We said it out loud'. Not required.

Privacy: GPS and photos stay only on your device — nothing is uploaded.

4 · If 'Block' was tapped by accident

No drama:

Photos still work — the camera opens at the station in its own window, independently of the permission.
The microphone isn't needed — just tap 'We said it out loud'.

Re-allow permanently (needed for GPS if declined by accident):

1.Tap the lock or info symbol on the left of the address bar.
2.Set the permission (location / camera / microphone) to 'Allow'.
3.Reload the page.

Important: once a permission has been declined, the browser can't ask again via a button in the game — only via this lock symbol. So it's best to tap 'Allow' the first time you're asked.

Pause & continue

You can pause any time and continue later — even the next day. Progress stays saved locally in the browser: just reopen on the same device and in the same browser and tap 'Continue'. Don't play in private/incognito mode and don't clear your browser data, or the progress is lost. The game code itself works only once and can't be passed on to others.

Quick checklist before you start

Battery over 60 % / power bank with you

Sound on, screen auto-lock set high

Mobile data or hotspot on

Location / GPS on

Game code ready

Have fun, Localnauts!