We are building the first map that IS a social network
No algorithms. No ad-funded feed. No toxic recommendations. Just real people, real places, real encounters, visible on a living map.
Back to MapRaidersSocial connection belongs to the street, not the feed
The big social networks have a fundamental problem: they optimize for attention, not for connection. Their business model is advertising, their tool is the algorithm, and their result is isolation behind glowing screens.
MapRaiders takes the opposite approach. The social network IS the map itself. What you see is not curated, it is real. Who is active in your city, who holds territory, who finds cards, who steps up for a duel: all of this happens outside, in the world, visible to everyone who is also outside.
No profile picture is recommended to you because an algorithm wants to maximize engagement. You encounter other players because you are literally in the same place. This kind of connection cannot be faked, and that is exactly the point.
Founded in 2025: with one simple question
What if the map were the social network? Not a map with social features bolted on, but a platform where geographic position is the foundation of every interaction?
MapRaiders was launched in 2025 under Scafa Investments LLC (Cutler Bay, Florida, USA). The impulse: existing location games like Ingress or Pokémon GO show that people are willing to walk around the real world for digital content. But none of them took the next step, treating the map as the primary social medium.
The team started with one core idea: territories as personal statements. When you hold a zone in your city, that is a statement. It is visible. It demands real presence. And in that lies the social signal that no algorithm can manufacture.
Built for real GPS performance
Browser: web app (PWA)
MapRaiders runs in the browser, on your phone as well as your computer, and can be added to the home screen like an app. TypeScript throughout, GPS used only for game mechanics.
Server: Node.js + PostgreSQL + PostGIS
The backend stack runs on Node.js with Express and TypeScript. PostgreSQL 16 with the PostGIS extension enables high-performance spatial queries, polygon overlaps, proximity checks, and territory merge operations in real time.
Real-Time: WebSocket + Redis
All live events (attacks on territory, duels, players on the map, chat) flow through WebSocket connections. Redis handles session management, rate limiting, and pub/sub between server instances.
Privacy First: no tracking business model
MapRaiders does not collect data for advertising networks. GPS data is used exclusively for game mechanics. No third-party tracking, no data resale, no advertising SDK in the app.
What MapRaiders stands for
No algorithm
What you see on the map is unfiltered reality. No recommendation engine decides which content you see, only geography and the activity of real people.
No ads: ever
MapRaiders will never introduce an ad-funded model. Nothing we sell gives you playing strength.
Your land stays yours
Territory, cards and decks belong to your account. Land never decays: you only lose it when another player takes it from you.
What runs today and what is planned
In the browser, no download
- Territory: close a loop on the real map and the area inside becomes yours
- Card finds along the way and deck building with a commander
- Card duels against the bot, against players in the arena, and live for territory when the owner is online
- Story quest, seasons with a season pass, daily and weekly missions
- Clans, chat, players live on the map, leaderboards
- Shop with coins earned from territory and from duels won against players
How the beta works
- New features go live straight in the browser, no store and no update
- Each season runs for a month, with a 100-step season pass
- Foil and collector versions of the cards are planned
An independent studio: no VC, no compromises
MapRaiders is built by an independent development studio under Scafa Investments LLC. No venture capital, no external investors demanding an ad model. This lets us make decisions that benefit the user, not the next funding round.
The team combines expertise in mobile development, backend infrastructure, spatial databases, and game design. The focus is on long-term quality over rapid growth.
Get in touch
Press & Brand Assets
Logos, screenshots, and copy for media coverage. Contact: info@scafa-investments.com
Ready to claim your city?
MapRaiders sells no playing strength. No ads. No subscription. Just go outside and play.
No paid advantage • No ads • No hidden costs