Guide

What Is Virtual Territory?

Virtual territory in Marchh is a digital area created from qualifying real-world walking or running movement. When eligible route geometry closes, Marchh can convert the enclosed area into territory shown on the shared map. It creates no real-world property rights.

The word territory describes a product state: a polygon-like area, an associated owner and rules that can change that ownership.

A digital area derived from movement

Marchh does not let a person simply declare any physical place theirs. The input is an intentionally recorded walk or run and the accepted GPS route it produces.

If the route encloses usable geometry and meets eligibility rules, Marchh can calculate a covered area and territory.

Why the map is shared

Territory ownership is intended to be visible within Marchh. Public geometry, area and associated public profile information can make individual movement part of a common map state.

That visibility creates exploration and competition, but it also requires care with privacy and conduct.

Ownership is a game mechanic

Marchh territory ownership may change because of overlapping or conflicting claims, current product rules or integrity action. It is not guaranteed indefinitely.

Players should treat changes as digital outcomes and never threaten, follow or confront another person over them.

Virtual territory is not land ownership

A Marchh territory grants no possession, tenancy, authority, surveying status, access permission or land right. It does not override property boundaries or law.

A visible polygon can be meaningful inside Marchh while having no claim on the physical place beneath it.

Questions people ask

Does a closed route always create territory?

No. Closure supplies an area to evaluate, but location quality, route geometry, activity integrity, territory conflicts and other rules still determine eligibility.

Can virtual territory change owners?

Yes. Marchh states that territory ownership may change according to its rules and product functionality.

Can public territory reveal location information?

Public territory can associate an account with movement in a geographic area, so users should consider privacy before participating.

Available on iPhone

Move. Close. Claim.

Take Marchh outside and turn qualifying walks or runs into virtual territory on the shared map.