Recess
A subscription library of exercise mini-games

Your workout, as a game.

Open Recess, pick a mini-game like Sky Push, and play it with your own body. Squats, sprints, balance, stretch: each one is scored, streaked and ranked, so moving today beats moving out of guilt.

Play a mini-game → See the game library
12+ mini-games at launchNew games added every monthStreaks across your whole library
18 reps
A person doing a push-up on their living room floor, framed the way a phone propped on the ground would see them
Sky Push · Round 3
Rep 18 · gap cleared
Longest flight this week
1Priya
2You
3Marcus
Why routines don't stick

"I think the biggest mistake is trying to make yourself love exercise before you can be consistent."

From a fitness community discussion on staying consistent

  • The same drills, on repeatFollowing one fixed routine or program with no built-in variety gets tedious fast, and tedium is what people quit first.
  • Motivation runs out before the habit formsNearly half of new gym members quit within six months, long before a routine has a chance to become automatic.
  • Starting over, againMost people cycle through more than one app or routine, restarting each time enthusiasm returns instead of building on the last attempt.
How it works

Open the app. Pick a game. Play.

1

Choose a mini-game

Pick from the library by mood, energy or how much space and time you have right now.

2

Move to play

Your phone's camera or motion sensor turns your real reps and movement into the on-screen game.

3

Keep your streak

Every day you play adds to your streak, and your score slots you into that week's leaderboard.

4

Challenge a friend

Invite someone into a head-to-head or a group challenge, and share your before-and-after whenever you like.

The library

A different way to move, every time you open it.

One subscription unlocks the whole library, and it keeps growing.

Sky Push

Every push-up rep lifts your bird through the next gap.

Sprint Signal

Short cardio intervals cued to a reaction game.

Steady Line

Balance holds scored on how still you stay.

Long Reach

Guided stretch flows scored on range and hold time.

Play with your own body, wherever you are

Every game runs on real movement.

No studio, no equipment. Recess games run in a living room, a hallway or a stretch of pavement.

A person running along a city street at night
Cardio games work outdoors, headphones in, no equipment needed.
A diverse group of friends celebrating together
Friend and group challenges connect your streak to people you already know.
The evidence for playing your workout

Games are already how people build habits.

22bn

hyper-casual game downloads worldwide in 2025, the only mobile gaming category that grew that year.

489

more daily steps in a 2024 meta-analysis of gamified versus non-gamified health apps across 36 randomized trials.

$35.64

median Year 1 revenue per paying subscriber for health and fitness apps in 2025, the highest of any app category.

Built to be played, not endured

Designed for people who've quit before.

No fixed program

There's no single plan to fall off. Miss a day and just pick a different game tomorrow.

Any space, any energy

Every game works in a small room with no equipment, sized to five or fifteen minutes.

Progress you can see

Streaks, scores and leaderboard position show up every single session, not just at a monthly weigh-in.

Plans

One subscription. The whole library.

Monthly

$9.99 / month

Full library, cancel anytime.

  • Every mini-game, unlocked
  • Streaks & leaderboards
  • Friend & group challenges

Annual

$79 / year

Two months free versus monthly.

  • Everything in Monthly
  • New games as soon as they launch
  • Priority spot in seasonal challenges

Stop starting over. Start playing.

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