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title: Step game daily tasks
description: Complete sequential daily goals, streaks, and message-board tasks in step challenges
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# Step game daily tasks

In **step** and **combined** challenges, the **Step game** tab shows a sequence of daily tasks (goals) you unlock one after another.

**Path:** Challenge page → **Step game** (`/challenges/<slug>/step_game/`)

Organizers configure tasks in the manager — see [Step game](../running-events/step-game.md). If the tab is missing, the organizer may have hidden it or not set up goals yet.

## How it works

1. Tasks appear in **order** — complete the current task before the next one unlocks.
2. Only **one goal per calendar day** counts toward progress (based on your timezone).
3. Each task has a **target** — not only step counts, but also streaks, rest days, and message-board actions (see below).
4. Progress updates when DistantRace receives your [daily steps](daily-steps-on-the-website.md), qualifying activities, or message-board activity.
5. Completed goals show a **points** badge when the organizer assigned points. If challenge scoring includes a **step game task** rule, those points also feed the main leaderboard.

## Goal types you may see

Organizers pick from preset goal kinds, for example:

| Kind | What you need to do |
|------|---------------------|
| Step amount | Reach a daily step target |
| Consecutive days | Stay active on multiple days in a row |
| Morning boost | Hit an early-day step threshold |
| Increase vs yesterday / beat average / beat best | Beat your own recent stats |
| Rest day | Take a planned recovery day |
| First sync | Connect and sync data for the first time |
| Post message / post image | Publish on the [challenge message board](challenge-message-board.md) |

Post and image goals are common on private challenges; public events often skip them unless the organizer enables them.

## Your progress view

When you are **registered** for the challenge, the page highlights:

- **Current goal** — what you need to do now, with a progress bar when the goal is active today
- **Opens tomorrow** — the next goal is unlocked in sequence but not yet active for today
- **Done** — earlier goals with the date you completed them
- **Locked** — future goals you have not reached yet
- **Champions** — participants who finished the **final** goal in the sequence

If the challenge has ended, is not open yet, or today's goal is not active, you may see your last completed goal instead of a live progress bar.

If you browse without registering, you can read the goal list and rules but not personal progress or the champions list.

## Empty or completed states

- **No goals configured** — the page shows that the Step game is currently unavailable; contact the organizer if you expected tasks.
- **All goals done** — a **Step game completed** message appears; you remain on the champions list if applicable.

Tap a completed goal to open the **Achievements** list filtered to that goal and see how many participants finished it.

## Tips

- Connect a reliable step source before the challenge starts — [Supported apps](../connections-with-apps/supported-apps.md) and [Mobile app and step challenges](mobile-app-and-step-challenges.md)
- Open **My result** to see overall standings alongside step game progress
- Missing steps? See [Why activities are missing](why-activities-are-missing.md)

## Related

- [After joining a challenge](after-joining-a-challenge.md)
- [Mobile app and step challenges](mobile-app-and-step-challenges.md)
- [Participate in a challenge](participate-in-a-challenge.md)