Question 1

Do I need to download the app to play?

Accepted Answer

Not if a friend shared a code - tap Join Crawl and play right in your browser. The full iOS app gives you native haptics, on-device reminders, the AI Planner, and the ability to build and share your own crawls.

Question 2

Is it really like golf?

Accepted Answer

Every bar is a hole. Every sip is a stroke. Each bar has a par (how many sips it should take). Score under par for bragging rights, over par for penalty rounds. Lowest total wins.

Question 3

How many people can play?

Accepted Answer

A single crawl runs from solo up to about 12 players - the host shares a 6-letter code and friends join from any phone, with spectators watching free. Tournaments bracket up to 16 separate crews into a single-elimination bracket and crown one champion.

Question 4

Will I get notifications?

Accepted Answer

On the iPhone app you can opt in to gentle on-device reminders - a rate-your-round nudge after the night winds down, a crew-here ping when friends join your lobby, and tournament bracket alerts. They are off by default, you can mute any category, and they never fire while you are already in the app.

Question 5

Can I plan a crawl for a future night?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pick a date and time when you build the crawl and it is saved as upcoming, ready to share. On the iPhone app you can opt in to a morning crawl-today heads-up and a tee-time-soon nudge about 30 minutes before it kicks off.

Question 6

Are the bars real?

Accepted Answer

Yes - the curated Crawl Library is 100+ hand-built crawls across 40+ cities, sourced from OpenStreetMap with real bar names and real street addresses, each laid out on a live walkable map. The AI Planner builds routes from live map data.

Question 7

What if someone loses track of a hole?

Accepted Answer

The host can edit any player's score from the SCORECARD tab. Use mulligans (1-3 per round, host-set) to wipe a hole entirely. Real-time sync keeps the whole crew on the same page.

Question 8

Is it safe and responsible?

Accepted Answer

Bar Crawl Golf is a tracker, not an encourager - the lowest score wins, so the math rewards restraint. Hard age gate at first launch - 21+ in the US, 18+ in most of Canada/UK/Europe. Per-hole caps are enforced. Hydration reminders fire mid-round, a Get-A-Ride button surfaces at round-end, and the Designated Driver achievement is celebrated as the hero stat. Drink water. Know your limit. Get a ride home. SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-HELP, free + 24/7.

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