Nomlings · the DealHotspot game
Catch Nomlings at real restaurants.
1,243 pixel pets live at the places on our map. Check in, enjoy your meal, win a rhythm Nom-off and mint your own one-of-a-kind Nomling.
How catching works
Eat out, catch a Nomling
Every restaurant on the map hosts its own Nomling. Here's how you make one yours.
1
Check in at the restaurant
Scan the counter sticker or tap check in when you're there. We only check that you're near.
2
Enjoy your meal
Your Nomling is on its way. It shows up after a short wait, so there's no rush.
3
Win the Nom-off, mint it
Tap the glowing pads on the beat. Win and you mint your own copy, with its own serial like #7F3A-91C2.
One catch per restaurant per day · only at the restaurant
Collect
1,243 Nomlings to discover
Animals, foods, sea life, birds, bugs, dinosaurs, mythical and elemental. The ones you haven't met show up in your Nomdex as mystery silhouettes.
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Every mint is one of a kind: no two look exactly alike. And each Nomling has exactly one Pure version, the plain original, which can only be earned.
Rare finishes glow
Ice
Crystal
Gilded
Galaxy
Evolve and dress up
Grow them, then make them yours
Feed treats and win Nom-offs to evolve through 4 stages. Every Nomling can wear hats, glasses, scarves and more, and your first one comes with a free outfit.
Taco
Stage 1
Al Pastor Taco
Stage 2
Loaded Taco
Stage 3
Taco Supremo
Stage 4
Your Nom Café
A little restaurant of your own
Your Nomlings cook, serve, dance and nap in a café you build tile by tile. Visitors drop by with gifts, and furniture unlocks when you visit real restaurants.
Treats
Help the map, earn treats
Treats are earned, never bought. Spend them on outfits, café pieces and renames.
Earn
Add a deal and get it confirmed, check that deals are still right, vote on good ones, finish the daily quest, and grab treat drops at restaurants with no deals yet.
Spend
Outfits for your Nomlings, pieces for your café, and new names. Rare items are numbered, like #37 of 250.
Bring a restaurant
See a locked crate on the map? Take the Claim Quest: when the owner joins (free, forever), you earn treats.
Fair and safe, always
No loot boxes. Nothing random is ever sold.
No pay-to-win. Skill and showing up win Nom-offs.
One catch per restaurant per day.
We never show where anyone is.
For players 13 and older.
The game never changes deal rankings.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Your first Nomling is free when you sign in, and everything else is earned by playing and finding deals.
Can I buy treats or Nomlings?
No. Treats are earned, never bought, and nothing random is ever sold. No loot boxes, no pay-to-win.
Do I have to eat there?
You check in at the restaurant, and your Nomling shows up after a short wait. Buying food is never required, but it helps the places that make the map great.
How often can I catch?
Once per restaurant per day, and only while you are there. Come back tomorrow, or try another spot.
Does anyone see where I am?
Never. We check "near or not" when you tap, and we never store your location or show where anyone is.
Who can play?
Anyone 13 or older with an account. Browsing deals is open to everyone.
Your first Nomling is waiting
Sign in, pick a starter, and it's yours: one of a kind, with a free outfit.
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