Funkl-Go Waitlist

Hunt · 21:14 · a side street, somewhere

That lamp is blinking
at you.

Far too fast for your eyes. Not for your iPhone. Funkl-Go is a collecting game played on real streets: shop windows, cafés and events hide small lamps that send a light code. Point your camera, hold still, and if you read it first, the Funkl inside is yours — serial number and all.

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Coming to iPhone · ages 16+ · no ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking

One catch, start to finish

Twenty-four bytes of light.

A beacon sends its code in two parts of twelve bytes. Every byte that arrives lights one segment of the ring and rings one bell. Halfway there’s a click. Then HQ decides — and a card flies in.

The bells are the app’s own: crystal glasses, synthesized live from the same numbers the iPhone uses. Nothing is recorded.

  1. Lamp in viewthe corners close in, a tick per glance
  2. Part 1byte 0 of 12 · one bell per byte, rising
  3. Clickchecksum fine, half the ring is lit
  4. Waitingthe lamp repeats — the other half is next
  5. Part 2byte 0 of 12 · three steps higher
  6. Code complete24 bytes, two clicks, nothing invented
  7. ClaimingHQ checks who read it first
  8. Your cardminted, signed, yours

The Field Book

A thousand Funkls. Every one of them drawn.

Eight families of light: Spark, Ember, Bolt, Beam, Prism, Nightlight, Shimmer and Signal. A hundred species, ten cards each. 500 common, 300 rare, 200 epic. From a tealight to the Pharos of Alexandria, from a sweater crackling in the dark to the first light of the universe.

↑ all 1000 cards, in order · #000 Ignition to #999 Dawn of the World

Ball Lightning, a Funkl of the Bolt family: Rare, round and never quite explained.
#240 · Bolt · common

Ball Lightning

Rare, round and never quite explained.

Socket Goblin, a Funkl of the Bolt family: Waits behind the wall until someone plugs in.
#320 · Bolt · common

Socket Goblin

Waits behind the wall until someone plugs in.

Volt Beetle, a Funkl of the Bolt family: Crawls along the wire, counting the volts.
#330 · Bolt · common

Volt Beetle

Crawls along the wire, counting the volts.

Amp Owl, a Funkl of the Bolt family: Doesn't ask how bright — asks how much flows.
#340 · Bolt · common

Amp Owl

Doesn't ask how bright — asks how much flows.

Will-o'-the-Wisp, a Funkl of the Nightlight family: Leads you off the path and swears it is the path.
#650 · Nightlight · common

Will-o'-the-Wisp

Leads you off the path and swears it is the path.

Fire Salamander, a Funkl of the Ember family: Old legends tell of salamanders that live in the embers and never burn.
#188 · Ember · epic

Fire Salamander

Old legends tell of salamanders that live in the embers and never burn.

Dewdrop, a Funkl of the Shimmer family: A lens that grew overnight.
#770 · Shimmer · common

Dewdrop

A lens that grew overnight.

Prism Stone, a Funkl of the Prism family: Takes in white and gives back seven colors.
#510 · Prism · rare

Prism Stone

Takes in white and gives back seven colors.

…and 992 more. Which ones you find depends on where you walk.

SignalPrimal Funkl№ 1418
#990Epic
First Meaning
Turns every light into a message.
Brightness
100
Color
5,000 K
Sparkle
70
Range
100,000 ly
FG12-00141828 Sep 2026 · Stuttgart

One of a kind

Minted. Signed. Yours.

Every catch is minted with its own serial number — say FG12-001418 — in your player name, signed by HQ and written into a public register. Nobody else gets that number. If you trade the card away, the register says so.

  • The numbers on the card are the species’ light values: brightness, color temperature or wavelength, sparkle, range. A candle really is about 1850 K.
  • Rarity is decided at the beacon, not in the app. Common today, epic tomorrow.
  • Your player name is made up. Nobody needs your real one.

Trading

Back to back. The flashlight does the talking.

Two iPhones, held together. Your torch blinks the card across — slowly, gently — and the other camera reads it. The serial number moves with it and the register is updated. No friend codes, no accounts to link. You have to actually be there.

Both phones flash during a trade. If flashing light affects you, read Health & Safety first.

Drawn scene: a shop window at night with a small lamp on the sill, a Funkl-Go sign in the glass

Shops, cafés, events

Put a beacon in your window.

A Funkl-Go beacon is a small lamp. To your customers it’s a warm, steady light. To players it’s a spot on the map — and a reason to walk past your door at dusk. Some beacons stay for good, some only for a festival night.

We’re looking for the first places in and around Stuttgart. Write a line about yours.

[email protected]

Straight answers

The things people ask.

When?
Soon. The first beacons are being tested on real streets right now. The waitlist gets one email on launch day.
Which phones?
iPhone. The camera’s high-speed mode reads the light; the list of supported models comes with the launch.
What does it cost?
There are no in-app purchases and no ads. You can’t buy a Funkl, only find one. Everything else we’ll say on launch day.
Why 16+?
You play outside, alone, in public, sometimes late. That fits from sixteen. You confirm your age in the app and on the waitlist.
Can I see the code?
Barely. A beacon switches up to 240 times a second; to most eyes it’s just a lamp. Some people notice a faint flicker. Health & Safety has the details.
What do you collect about me?
A random player ID, the name you pick, your catches, and a rough location (about 1 km) when you catch something. No ad ID, no third-party SDKs, no analytics. This site sets no cookies. Privacy Policy.
Can I delete it all?
Yes, in the app, in two taps. How.

Waitlist

Be there when the first lamp goes on.

One email on launch day, the occasional note while we build. That’s all.

We'll send you a confirmation email first. No spam, no tracking.