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Instant QR prizes for festivals

At a festival people are already in experience mode. PrizeQR taps into that moment: a QR you scan, play and win instantly, without pulling anyone out of the vibe.

No apps to download, no tickets to lose. The attendee plays from their phone, wins prizes redeemable at bars or stalls, and a live winners screen adds to the show.

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The challenge of activating a festival crowd

Festival promotions fail when they're designed as advertising disguised as experience. People came to have a good time, not to fill in a form or listen to a brand message. Asking them to download an app is a barrier almost nobody crosses, and tickets for a deferred draw get lost in the crowd. You need something that gives value first and fits the vibe without friction.

How it works at your festival

1

Define prizes and odds

You set up what can be won (drinks, merchandise, upgrades) and adjust the stock depending on the moment of the festival.

2

Place the QR where there are queues or waits

At bars, chill-out zones, entrances or food trucks. Scanned with the phone camera, with nothing to install.

3

They play while they wait

The attendee plays in the queue or between sets and instantly finds out if they won, turning dead time into part of the experience.

4

Redeem at the bar and celebrate live

The prize is redeemed at the bar or stall itself, and winners appear on a live screen that energises the area.

Why it fits a festival

  • No apps: played from the attendee's phone, the only viable route at a festival.
  • Turns queues and dead time into a moment of the experience.
  • Energises the bars: an instant prize on a drink moves more consumption.
  • A live winners screen that adds to the atmosphere instead of interrupting it.
  • Real-time stock control to spread prizes across the whole festival.
  • Real participation data for brands and sponsors.

A real example

A three-day festival with several sponsored bars. At each bar you put a QR: while they wait for their drink, attendees scan, play and can win a free drink, festival merchandise or a VIP-zone upgrade. Because the prize is redeemed right there, the queue feels different and consumption goes up. Winners appear on a screen next to the bar, encouraging more people to play. The sponsor gets a metric impossible with a traditional brand activation: how many people took part, day by day and bar by bar.

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Frequently asked questions

Do attendees need to install an app?+
No, and that's what makes it viable at a festival. They scan a QR with the phone camera and play in the browser, with nothing to download.
Does it work with thousands of people at once?+
Each attendee plays from their own phone, so the mechanic scales with the crowd. For large participation volumes there are paid plans with higher limits.
Can I bring in a sponsor or a brand?+
Yes. From the Pro plan you can customise the logo and colours, so the game shows the festival's or sponsor's image instead of the PrizeQR watermark.
Can it drive more consumption at the bars?+
Yes. Tying the prize to a drink and redeeming it at the bar itself is a direct way to energise the area and give people a reason to come back to the bar.
How much does it cost for a festival?+
You can start free and scale to a paid plan (Basic €12, Pro €29, Agency €79 per month, no lock-in) depending on the participation you expect and the features you need.

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