Gamescom 2026 Cologne
Cologne · Gamescom 2026

FOUNDER PASS

Germany

500 Passes available Premium free forever

Complete a Quest at Gamescom (26–30 Aug, Cologne) or five Quests worldwide — and unlock Explorely Premium free forever. No subscription, no payment details.

Two Ways to Get a Founder Pass

You don't need to be at Gamescom. Five Quests anywhere in the world — any city, any country — also unlock a Founder Pass.

Five Quests, Anywhere Worldwide

Complete five Quests — any city, any country. That unlocks a Founder Pass, as long as any are still available.

The Gamescom Quest 26–30 Aug · Cologne

Across the Koelnmesse, checkpoint to checkpoint. Locations by GPS, questions answered by you. One Quest = one Founder Pass. Final checkpoint also gives a Gamescom pin, while supplies last.

What the Pass Means

Premium will be permanently unlocked on your account as soon as it launches. No expiry. Premium doesn't exist yet — we're not giving a date, but Founder Pass accounts will never pay for it.

Terms

  • 500 Founder Passes, one per person — the offer ends when they're gone
  • Free account required, no payment details
  • Gamescom Quest: 26–30 August 2026, locations confirmed by GPS
  • Alternative: five completed Quests, worldwide, any location
  • Gamescom pin: 500 units, final checkpoint only, one per person
  • The Pass is activated on your account immediately after completion

Why We're Doing This

We're a small team at the start of things. The 500 people who claim this Pass are the ones whose feedback shapes the next few months — which Quest types work, where routes feel rough, what's missing from the app. Permanent Premium access feels like a fair trade for that.

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Feedback over advertising

We don't have a marketing budget and don't want to spend one — it went into the app instead. People who genuinely want to explore will find us anyway. Giving the Founder Pass in exchange for honest feedback makes more sense than a discount code.

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Why Gamescom

Explorely is an app where you go outside. Gamescom is Europe's largest gaming event and takes place in a city that's perfect for urban questing. A real Quest on the fairgrounds feels more honest than a banner ad.

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