Party Walk is a feature that allows you to organize an event where you become the host and walk together with many users. 

Note:

  • You can only host one Party Walk at the same time.
  • You can participate in up to 3 Party Walks at the same time. Party Walks that you are organizing are not included here.
  • You cannot leave once you join a Party Walk hosted by another user.
  • Users with child accounts cannot participate in or host a Party Walk.
  • Once a Party Walk has started, it cannot be canceled. However, it will be forcibly canceled in the following cases. At this time, a message will be displayed to the participants that the Party Walk has been canceled.
    • The host’s account has been deleted.
    • The host’'s account has been suspended.
    • The app’s administrator made the decision to cancel the walk.
  • When you participate in or host a Party Walk, a screen may appear suggesting a friend request to some randomly selected participants (including the host). This screen will not appear if there are not many participants.
  • For information shared with other users when you participate or host in a Party Walk, please see [this support article].

Host a Party Walk

  1. Tap the [Challenge List] widget (the banner that shows the task progress) that appears at the bottom of the map in the home screen.
  2. Tap the "Let's walk together" icon  on the bottom of the screen, tap "Host a Party Walk."
  3. Please decide the duration of the Party Walk. The start date can be within one month and the duration can be set from 2 hours to 28 days.
  4. Enter a name for the group. Once confirmed, the group name cannot be changed.
  5. Please decide whether to recommend the party walk to participants' friends. If you enable the setting, unspecified users will be able to join the Party Walk through their recommendation list.
  6. Once set up, a QR code and link will be generated automatically. The QR code can be read by the device's standard camera, and not in the Pikmin Bloom app. The QR code and link can be viewed by all participants at any time from the details screen.
  7. Send the QR code or link to people you want to invite to the Party Walk. Alternatively, you can also use the "Invite friends" feature on the Party Walk screen to invite your friends. There is no limit to the number of users who can join during the Party Walk period.
  8. When there is a Party Walk that you are hosting, you can hide the map in the app by enabling the "Hide Map" setting under Home Screen > Settings > Party Walks > "Hide Map". Please use this setting when you are hosting a Party Walk and want to show a video of the app.

Note:

  • The host cannot force a user to leave or block anyone who participates in a Party Walk.
  • After you have finalized the Party Walk settings, you cannot change the duration, name, or the "recommend to participants' friends" setting.
  • Even if you disable the "recommend to participants' friends" setting,  participant can still invite their friends to the Party Walk.

Cancel the Party Walk

If the organized Party Walk has not yet started, the host can cancel it.

  1. Tap the [Challenge List] widget (the banner that shows the task progress) that appears at the bottom of the map in the home screen.
  2. Tap the "Let's walk together" icon on the bottom of the screen. Tap the Party Walk you are hosting.
  3. Tap the "Cancel Party Walk" message in the center of the screen.
  4. Tap "Cancel" to cancel the Party Walk. Please note that once you quit a Party Walk, it cannot be resumed.

Participate in Party Walks organized by other users

  1. There are mainly three ways to join a Party Walk:
    • Join after being invited by a friend.
    • Join a Party Walk from the recommendation list.
    • When you see information about a Party Walk organized by other users, scan the QR code for participation with your smartphone or tap the link. *The QR code can be read by the device's standard camera, and not in the Pikmin Bloom app. 
  2. A confirmation screen for participation in the Party Walk will appear. Tap "Yes" if you wish to participate. If you do not want to notify your friends about the Party Walk you are participating in, uncheck the "Notify friends about this Party Walk" box.
  3. When the Party Walk begins, the host’s Mii will appear on the home screen.
  4. While in a Party Walk, if you decide you do not want to notify your friends, tap the icon next to "Everyone's Total Steps" on the Party Walk screen and uncheck "Notify friends about this Party Walk".
  5. If you want to hide recommended Party Walks that your friends are participating in, go to Settings > Privacy > Party Walks and check "Recommended Party Walks".
  6. If you want to leave a Party Walk, you can do so by tapping the icon next to "Everyone's Total Steps" on the Party Walk screen and then tapping "Leave this Party Walk".

View detailed information about Party Walk

By selecting the Party Walk in the "Challenge List," the following information can be found in the detail screen.

Before the Party Walk starts

  • Total number of participants
  • QR code and link to recruit participants

During the Party Walk is held

  • Total number of steps: This number includes the steps of users who quit the Party Walk.
  • Total number of participants: This number includes users who who quit the Party Walk.
  • Information of randomly selected participants
  • QR code and link to recruit participants

After the Party Walk ended

After the tally is complete, the completion screen can be viewed on the home screen. At this time, a special memento card can be downloaded. This memento card is also automatically registered in your lifelog for the day you viewed the completion screen, which can be viewed again at any time.

Note:

  • You will be able to view the completion screen within 14 days of the end of the Party Walk. If you do not see it within this period, your memento card will not be registered in your lifelog and will not be able to view it anymore.
  • You can view the Party Walk’s completion again from the "Recently finished walks" section of the Challenge List within 14 days, but only up to 3 Party Walks will be saved. If there are more than 4 Party Walks, the oldest will be unavailable for viewing anymore.

Frequently Asked Questions

(Host) Can I see the information of all the participants of the Party Walk I am organizing?

No, you can’t. When a Party Walk is in progress, you can see the detailed information but only the total number of steps and randomly selected participants’ information can be seen.

(Host) There is a user that I don't want them to join. Is there a way to block them?

An unspecified number of users can join the Party Walk through various methods, including QR codes. You cannot block or remove specific users.

(Host) I disabled the "recommend to participants' friends" setting, but a user I don't know was able to join.

Even when hosts disabled the "recommend to participants' friends" setting, participants can still invite their friends to the Party Walk. Please understand that the hosts cannot disable the "Invite friends" feature for all participants.

(Participant) I scanned the QR code or tapped the link but cannot join the Party Walk.

There are two possible causes

  • You are using a child account.
  • Ad blocking apps are enabled.

(Participant) There is a Party Walk with an inappropriate group name.

Please report it from the in-app support. For information on how to contact us, please see [this support page] for how to contact us.

(Participant) I want to scan the QR code displayed on the device.

If a link has been shared, tap the link to join the Party Walk instead. If you want to scan the QR code that was shared as a digital image in a single device, please save it as an image and use the following OS features to scan it.

iOS : https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph37fdd714b/17.0/ios/17.0

Android : https://support.google.com/photos/answer/7539151