Cardio Quest

Press Forward Games

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About this game

Cardio Quest is a fantasy role-playing video game that challenges players to get active and improve their health. By tracking heart rate during exercise, players do battle while they work out in real life. Watch your Hero slay monsters as you get fit and earn epic loot. Follow friends, rank on leaderboards, track your workouts, and level up as you turn your workouts into gaming marathons.

Cardio Quest is currently in Open Alpha. Come join the future of connected fitness!

Ratings and reviews

Unless I'm mistaken, if so I'll update, but it seems you have to have this game open, not in the background, and your screen unlocked for it to track. This seems like some odd requirements while I'm going for a run down the road. I was assuming you would start it when you start your workout and then be able to check your progress when you're done, but if you put your phone in your pocket or try to play some music it seems to pause. That doesn't make sense or seem safe to me.

If you're looking for a high-fantasy RPG, where the grinding happens via real-life exercise, and your character's in-game strength is a reflection of your own improved fitness — then look no further! Cardio Quest provides a massive motivation boost when it comes to working out. And it's not chocolate-covered brocoli (a veneer of gamification painted onto a fitness app) — the gameplay is compelling, with some well-designed mechanics, and with just the right level of challenge.

great game to keep you wanting to get out for a walk, or do your favorite exercise. this is the first thing I have ever put money towards on Kickstarter because I want to see what else can be done with this game. its a bit like WoW on auto play. only criticism I have is that there is alot thrown at you to figure out, but once you do, its so much fun.

What’s new

-Battle from imported workouts now saves “Remainder Workouts” beyond the time used for your Chapter queue.
-Battle Simulator chapter count added.
-Shop purchase count slider added.
-Eat All Button now takes you into battle after use.
-Stars added to equipment display to indicate Forge level.
-Inventory category tabs added.