Author Archives: Lars

Sep
14

So you wanna be a rock star?

Do you spend hours perfecting your air guitar skills in the mirror? Ever wish your Guitar Hero experience translated to music lessons? Have you seriously considered buying skintight leather pants at the thrift store? You just might be a wannabe rock star. Now, Positively Cleveland is giving you the chance to channel your inner rock [...]

Sep
06

Come Fly With Cathay Pacific

East meets west as Cathay Pacific opens the doors to Asian exploration for U.S. travelers. The luxury airline, which already offers flights to over 60 Asian cities, is launching a nonstop flight from Chicago O’Hare to Hong Kong and SCVNGR players have the chance to take the trip for free. Cathay Pacific’s custom SCVNGR challenges [...]

Aug
26

Back 2 School: Whose Side Are You On?

Ah, August. The part of the summer when days are warmer, the movies are weirder and the students are bored-er. Soon school will be back in session. Love it or hate it, you can still make the most out of the dwindling days of summer. We all have our own special way of coping with [...]

Aug
16

August “Player of the Month” – Ron Turrentine

SCVNGR has a lot of great players and they all have SCVNGR experiences they hold dear. We wanted to salute these intrepid explorers and challenge masters, and share their stories with the world. This brings us to our very first “Player of the Month.” Drumroll, please… At first glance, Ron Turrentine doesn’t look like the [...]

Jul
12

“You Sunk My Intern Battleship!”

Here at SCVNGR HQ we’re always experimenting with new and crazy challenges. It’s not unusual to spot employees looking for an elusive iguana in the bamboo garden or clashing in a Nerf sword battle in the boardroom. As part of our mission to develop better challenges for our users, we played around with the idea [...]