Turn Conferences Into Interactive Worlds

Retrograde powers live, team-based challenge experiences that transform conferences, expos, and festivals into collaborative games.

A Game Engine for Real-World Events

Retrograde adds an interactive gameplay layer to conferences and live events. Participants form teams, explore the venue, solve challenges, interact with booths, and climb a live leaderboard — transforming passive attendance into collaborative exploration.

Each event becomes its own playable world.

How the Retrograde Engine Works

STEP 01

Join the Event

Attendees enter a conference code and join or create a team.

STEP 02

Explore the Board

Players navigate a challenge map representing the event environment.

STEP 03

Complete Challenges

Teams interact with sessions, booths, puzzles, and real-world prompts.

STEP 04

Score Points

Submissions update a live leaderboard in real time.

STEP 05

Win the Event

Teams compete and collaborate throughout the conference.

Designed for Conferences, Festivals, and Expos

Attendees

  • Meet people through team gameplay
  • Explore the venue through challenges
  • Solve puzzles and earn points
  • Discover sponsors organically

Organizers

  • Launch interactive conference experiences
  • Track engagement in real time
  • Customize boards and challenges
  • Generate post-event insights

Sponsors

  • Drive booth traffic
  • Host branded challenges
  • Capture meaningful interactions
  • Increase attendee engagement

Play the Engine

See how Retrograde transforms a conference into a collaborative game. Join a team, explore the challenge board, and submit answers to experience the core gameplay loop.

Every Conference Becomes a World

The Retrograde platform creates an isolated gameplay environment for every event. This architecture allows the engine to power multiple events simultaneously.

Teams
Players
Vendors
Booths
Challenge Squares
Live Leaderboard

Platform Capabilities

Team Gameplay

Attendees collaborate through team formation.

Challenge Boards

Interactive maps guide exploration of the event.

Vendor Activations

Sponsors host interactive challenges.

Real-Time Leaderboards

Scores update instantly during gameplay.

Organizer Dashboard

Control challenges, teams, and metrics.

Event Analytics

Measure engagement across the venue.

Events Powered by Retrograde

Technology Conferences
Startup Festivals
Hackathons
Gaming Conventions
Academic Conferences
Campus Events
Trade Shows

Command Center for Event Organizers

Organizers manage the event through a central dashboard. This enables rapid deployment for both small and large conferences.

Live leaderboard monitoring
Challenge management
Team metrics
Event resets
CSV exports

Built on Modern Infrastructure

Retrograde runs on a scalable web architecture designed for live events.

API
Node.js
Frontend
React + Vite
Database
Postgres
Deployment
Railway Cloud
Engine
Real-time Scoring

Platform Architecture

Retrograde Platform
Web ClientReact Frontend
Organizer PanelAdmin Dashboard
API LayerNode.js
Event Gameplay Engine
Conferences
Teams
Vendors
Challenges
Players
Leaderboards
Booths
Challenge Squares
PostgresEvent Database
Railway Cloud

Platform Roadmap

Multi-conference orchestration

Vendor analytics dashboards

QR-based booth challenges

Real-time engagement heatmaps

Mobile optimized gameplay

Sponsor challenge marketplace

Launch Your Next Event With Retrograde

Bring collaboration, exploration, and gameplay to your conference.

Host an Event With Retrograde

See Retrograde in action. We'll walk you through the platform, discuss your event needs, and set up a pilot experience tailored to your conference.

Response Time
Within 24 hours on business days