Eighty Thousand Steps vs Story City Usage & Stats
Ready for an inspiring journey? Here’s the twist. You power this story—with your footsteps. Take a walk in someone else’s shoes. Uncover a long-buried secret.
Welcome to a story like no other. Walk the dog, run an errand, stroll the park, take a coffee break around the block. You can even run or jog, hit the treadmill, step machine, or elliptical. Now listen. And be prepared: this will move you in every way. Body, mind, and heart.
A cinematic saga for the ears. An intimate personal secret, dipped in folklore and magic. Eighty Thousand Steps is a unique, genre-bending interactive podcast about family and migration, inspired by the true story of journalist Crystal Chan’s search for what really happened to her grandmother as a refugee. Follow the clues beyond the headlines.
How do you keep going, no matter where life takes you?
From award-winning studios Stitch Media and CBC Arts: a show for those who walk their own path.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. What step will you take today?
HAPPY STEPPERS
“It’s like a double whammy, getting my exercise in and listening to a story—2 for 1 value.”
“Very fun and I enjoyed having something to walk to that added purpose to my movement.”
“I have been enjoying the story while I do my daily walk. It’s so immersive and I love the interactive quality.”
“This approach to storytelling feels so fresh and real and human.”
“Really tugged at my heartstrings.”
SPECIAL FEATURES
Motivating Step Counter:
In-app step counter shows your steps traveled as you uncover the mystery.
Immersive Storytelling:
Groundbreaking surround-sound audio with hand-illustrated scrolling art. Unlock clues after listening to each of the six episodes.
Accessible and Adaptive:
Completely free. Available offline. All transcripts available. Walk or run at any speed. Enable Accessibility Mode to enjoy without walking.
Secure and Private:
Will not save or store your health, motion or fitness data.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Entertainment
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Why go on a boring old walk when you can be a secret agent?
Have you ever read a story and wish you could be in it? Calling the shots, helping the good guys (or bad), choosing your adventure?
EXPERIENCE WALKABLE ADVENTURES
Story City makes you the hero of your own story, giving you the chance to take part in adventures in cities across the world. Think Pokemon Go, but stories you can literally step into & live!
EXPLORE HUNDREDS STORIES BY LOCAL CREATORS
Each story only opens when you're in the right location and from the start point can either follow one path or branch off into dozens of different locations around the city (and which ones you visit will depend on the path you pick through the adventure).
Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, a musical journey or scavenger hunt, all stories on Story City are made by creators - writers, theatre makers, musicians, game designers, film makers or tours guides - who know their cities best.
EXPERIENCES FOR ALL INTERESTS: BE THE HERO OF A CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE, OR TAKE A SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR
Will you explore Edmonton while running from a zombie apocalypse? How about cruising the Vancouver streets solving a series of mysterious puzzles? Will you brave a magical café run by fae creatures in Brisbane? Or will you pillage Austin looking for pirate supplies?
Perhaps you'll take a musical journey with a First Nations storyteller and drummer in Calgary, learn about your local non-profit in a social issues walk, or walk the Casa Loma district in Toronto with a popular podcaster as your tour guide.
It’s your adventure, so it’s up to you!
NO STORIES IN YOUR CITY YET? ACCESS STORIES ANYTIME, ANYWHERE USING SPOILER MODE
Interested in a story you can't get to because of travel restrictions (or money restrictions!)? Then why not check out our creators' award-winning adventures from the comfort of your home via spoiler mode.
OR BECOME A CREATOR
And make money creating what you love. It’s as simple as signing up at storycity.app
The world is full of adventures. Choose yours.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Entertainment
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Eighty Thousand Steps VS. 
Story CityJanuary 11, 2025