Block Codex
Games
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A real-world exploration game. Walk every block in NYC - all 120,000+ of them. Build your streak, complete neighborhoods, conquer the city.
Block Codex is a real-world exploration game. Your mission: walk every block in New York City. All 120,000+ of them.
THE GAME
Open the app and start walking. Every block you walk gets marked on your map. Blue blocks are conquered, gray blocks are still waiting. Your goal is simple: turn the entire map blue.
The city is divided into 50+ neighborhoods across five boroughs. You can tackle them one at a time or bounce around - your strategy is up to you. Some neighborhoods are huge, some are tiny. Some are packed with streets, others have long avenues. Each one is a mini-challenge.
LEVEL UP YOUR STREAK
Walking the same blocks over and over won't help you. The game only counts new blocks - you have to keep exploring to make progress. Walk new ground every day and you'll build a streak:
- 5 days: You're getting serious
- 30 days: This is a lifestyle now
- 300 days: Legendary status!
Miss a day and your streak resets to zero. No mercy.
COMPLETION ZONES
Each neighborhood shows a completion percentage. Hit 100% and that zone is done. But there are always more blocks waiting. The game is massive - finishing even one borough is an accomplishment.
THE INTERFACE
No tutorial needed. The map fills your screen. Tap a neighborhood to zoom in. Toggle between "show all blocks" and "show only unwalked blocks" to plan your route. Your stats sit at the top. That's the whole game.
SOLO PLAY ONLY
This is you versus the city. No leaderboards, no social features, no comparing progress with friends. Your walking data lives on your phone and nowhere else. We don't collect anything or track anything.
WHO SHOULD PLAY
People who like completion challenges. Urban explorers who need a goal. New Yorkers who want to really know their city. Anyone who's ever played a 100% completion run in a video game and thought "what if I did this in real life?"
Download it and start playing!
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Vivian Bailey, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Vivian Bailey
- Size
- 91.8 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
• iPad Air Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini 3 Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini 4 Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
• iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
- Copyright
- © Vivian Bailey