Green laser beams converging in a dark room.

The Origin Story

The Origin Story

How it Started

Activate began in a backyard shed

Adam and Megan Schmidt got their start running escape rooms. That’s when they saw a need for something more active and replayable. Something immersive like an escape room, but approachable like games on a playground.

After working nights in their backyard, and spending days with their team, they invented something new: the world’s first place for live-action games.

Activate by the numbers

Stats So Good, They Feel Like Cheat Codes

60+

Locations worldwide

12M

Players Worldwide

20M

games played

300

games rooms built

912

birthday parties

504

agl teams

72K

badges earned

Fri

Peak day

2

Top Player Achievements

Know Before You Go

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