I built it because I wanted to go beyond the same popular spots and want to discover and and reconnect with my local area I've been testing it around my home in Edinburgh and it's been fun to go for a walk or cycle and discover local historical spots and hidden gems I never knew existed.

I am a solo developer and I'm planning to take it on holiday with me this summer to see how if I can in new places.

The way it works is simple:

- Turn on localisation

- Click on "Around me"

- See what is around you and pick a place ( places have different rarity , common, rare , legendary )

- Go there check-in and claim the place.

- Read the article about the place and take the quiz about.

The site has been built with some pretty unremarkable tech stack Java / Spring / Mysql / HTMX

If you have a minute, give it a try and let me know if you find anything interesting near you.

I hope you will give Izeria a go and that you will have as much fun using it as I'm having building it.

https://www.izeria.com/en