Official Chet rule
Only the official Chet shown below counts. A submission must contain this exact Chet character. No substitutes, look-alikes, drawings, or other Chet versions.
📜 THE RULES
How Chet earns his miles
Simple enough to play. Competitive enough to obsess over.
Base scoring
- 1 point / mileFrom Toms River, NJ, capped at 5,000 distance points.
- +100Verified U.S. state visit.
- +1,000First Chet in a U.S. state — permanent Pioneer award.
- +1,000Verified country outside the U.S.
- +2,500First Chet in a country — permanent Pioneer award.
Transportation bonuses
🚶 Walking +25🚲 Bicycle +100🚗 Car +100🏍️ Motorcycle +150🚐 RV +200🚌 Bus +150🚂 Train +250🚤 Boat +300🛳️ Cruise +500✈️ Airplane +300🚁 Helicopter +750🎈 Balloon +1,000🐴 Horse +500🚤 Submarine +2,500🚀 Spacecraft +25,000
First-time awards
First-time awards are permanent. The player who is first earns the award even if another player later becomes the current leader for that state, country, or category.
🏆 FIRST CHET IN STATE +1,000🌎 FIRST CHET IN COUNTRY +2,500✈️ FIRST AIRPLANE +500🚂 FIRST TRAIN +500🚢 FIRST BOAT +500
Location & adventure bonuses
🏖️ Beach +250🌊 Ocean +250🏝️ Island +500🏔️ Mountain +250🏜️ Desert +250💦 Waterfall +250🏟️ Stadium +250🎢 Amusement park +250🏰 Castle +500🗿 Monument +500🌋 Volcano +750🎸 Concert +250
🤝 Real Chet + Flat Chet
A verified photo showing Real Chet together with the official Flat Chet earns a +1,000 Chet Meets Chet bonus. The first-ever approved Chet Meets Chet photo earns an additional permanent +2,500 FIRST award.
🎯 Chet Challenges
The inaugural challenge season runs October 15, 2026 through May 31, 2027. Real Chet can tell the platform what he likes, what he wants to see, and what would make him laugh. Approved player photos that complete those challenges earn the challenge's points and badges.
🔥 Streaks & referrals
- 7-day streakEarn the 7 Day Chet badge.
- 30-day streakEarn the 30 Day Chet badge.
- 3 active invited players+250 and Recruiter badge.
- 5 active invited players+500 and Chet Ambassador badge.
- 10 active invited players+1,000 and Chet Captain badge.
Verification & fair play
- Chet must physically appear in the submitted photo.
- Only the exact official Chet counts.
- Submissions are Pending until approved by an administrator.
- Location must be genuine and match the claimed adventure.
- Duplicate, fabricated, or misleading submissions can be rejected.
- Private-home coordinates should never be exposed publicly.