RIVL Golf by RIVL Games is a Glencoe, Minnesota company that brings a fully hosted golf simulator experience to post-proms, all-night grad parties, homecoming, student reward days, fairs, community festivals, private grad parties, company events and fundraisers within about 100 miles of Glencoe. A RIVL attendant delivers, sets up and runs every event, with live leaderboards and contests such as longest drive and closest to the pin.
Brown Innovations, LLC, doing business as RIVL Games and RIVL Golf, is based in Glencoe, Minnesota, United States. Phone: (612) 563-6432. Email: info@rivlgames.com. RIVL serves events within about 100 miles of Glencoe, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Mankato, St. Cloud, Waconia, Hutchinson, Watertown and surrounding communities. Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. No street address is published.
Most events have people standing around. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a fully hosted golf competition that pulls everyone in, so your crowd stays, plays and talks about it afterward. Hosted. Scored. Remembered.
Great events give people something to join. RIVL turns mobile golf into a shared event experience — giving guests a reason to participate, react, compete and connect. Participation: make joining easy for different ages and experience levels. Energy: create friendly competition, reactions and a natural gathering point. Memory: give guests a shared moment they will continue talking about.
Event pathways: Schools and After-Prom — keep students together, engaged and in the building all night. Graduation Parties — the reason guests stay till dark, with nothing for you to run. Fairs and Community Events — the attraction people line up for and come back to see next year. Company Events and Sponsors — real team energy and real face time, no forced fun. Fundraisers — raise more with contests people actually want to enter. Bars and Breweries — turn slow nights into the night everyone shows up for.
You bring the people. We run the experience. 1) Share your event goal — tell us about your audience, setting, schedule and desired outcome. 2) Choose the right fit — we help shape the format around the event and the people attending. 3) RIVL runs the experience — we handle delivery, setup, hosting, participant flow, scoring and teardown.
Company events often end up as the same people clustered at the same tables. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a hosted golf competition that gets departments competing, cheering and mixing, so people leave more connected than they came. Natural networking creates an immediate icebreaker. Professionally hosted: we manage the crowd, run the digital leaderboards, and build the energy. Unforgettable energy: a visually striking setup that creates roaring cheers and memorable company moments.
Find the RIVL experience that fits your people, space and schedule — in about 60 seconds. We bring it to your workplace or local venue. We host it: challenges, flow and leaderboard included. Everyone can play: golfers and non-golfers feel welcome. Answer five quick questions and we will turn the moving pieces into one clear starting point. No golf experience needed. No price list to decode.
Birthdays, reunions, holidays and backyard parties. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a hosted golf competition anyone can play and runs it start to finish, so the party has energy and you have nothing to manage. Unforgettable energy: people naturally congregate around the live competition, cheering on friends and feeling the tension of the leaderboard. Hosted perfection: our professional team runs the games, engages the crowd, and ensures you get to actually enjoy your own party.
Most fundraisers ask people for money. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games gives them a reason to want to give: paid swings, a live leaderboard, sponsor-named contests and a champion crowned at the end. We help you plan it and we run it. Guest engagement: a premium, interactive focal point that gets donors out of their seats. High-end environment: a fully managed, elegant attraction. Sponsor integration: massive digital leaderboards provide premium real estate for your biggest sponsors.
Create an elegant, interactive moment where guests naturally gather, mingle, and share unforgettable moments — fully hosted by RIVL Golf by RIVL Games. Cocktail hours can sometimes feel stiff. By providing a stunning, high-end interactive focal point, guests from both sides of the aisle organically interact, cheer each other on, and create genuine emotional moments that define a perfect reception.
Guests order a round and leave. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a fully hosted golf competition that gives people a reason to stay, bring friends and come back next week, without your staff lifting a finger. Customer engagement: drive repeat visits with an attraction that makes your venue the social hub. Venue differentiation: stand out from standard trivia nights with premium, physical entertainment. Revenue generation: boost dwell time and directly increase bar tabs.
Fairs, festivals and town celebrations need a reason for people to gather and stay. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a hosted golf competition with a live leaderboard and a crowned champion that draws a crowd, keeps people on the grounds when you need them, and gives local sponsors a contest with their name on it. Open play invites them in; competition keeps them engaged. Flexible structures: organizer-supported, sponsor-supported, or hybrid and participant-supported. Delivery, setup, hosting, scoring and teardown included.
Proof: Hutchinson Water Carnival — a fully managed, family-friendly experience for attendees of different ages. Rails to Trails, Watertown — with support from local sponsors, RIVL offered open participation and friendly competition. Testimonial from Gina P., Hutchinson Water Carnival: "RIVL Games is easy to work with, punctual, top notch customer service, and kid-friendly!"
Stop being the booth people walk past. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a hosted golf challenge that draws attendees in and gives your team a natural reason to start a conversation. Stops foot traffic: the sight and sound of live competition naturally pauses attendees. Increases engagement: keeps prospects at your booth longer. Builds brand recall: people remember the booth where they competed on the leaderboard. Sponsor-ready: in-game branding, banners and digital leaderboards offer premium real estate. Standard setup is about 15 by 16 feet; the leaderboard system is an organic lead-collection tool.
Post-prom and grad night committees work for months to give students a safe, unforgettable night, then watch the energy fade at 2 a.m. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games brings a fully hosted golf competition with a live leaderboard that keeps students coming back until sunrise, and helps your committee raise money doing it. Massive crowd reactions, live leaderboard hype, and a safe, hosted environment so chaperones can relax. Planning post-prom? Committees book spring dates in the fall.
Every experience is turnkey: the high-end simulator, custom black viewing tent, premium clubs, and an energetic host who runs the crowd and leaderboards. Three named experiences cover most events; pricing depends on duration, customization and logistics.
Space needed: typically a 15 by 20 foot footprint with at least 12 feet of vertical clearance. Works indoors (12-foot ceilings) and outdoors under a custom black tent. RIVL travels statewide across Minnesota and occasionally to neighboring states for larger multi-day events. Dozens to hundreds of guests can participate, with even more engaged as spectators. No golf experience required.
Holiday parties, client events and team days. A hosted golf competition everyone can play, run start to finish by RIVL. Interactive competition acts as an icebreaker, creating natural networking and participant excitement. Live leaderboards fuel friendly rivalries between departments or clients. Serves businesses across Minnesota, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Waconia, Watertown, Mankato and St. Cloud.
The attraction people line up for, and come back to see next year. A hosted golf competition with daily leaderboards and sponsor contests for Minnesota fairs and festivals. Fairs and festivals lose people to empty corners and short visits; RIVL draws a crowd, keeps people on the grounds at the times you need them, and gives sponsors a contest with their name on it. Festivals can charge a ticket or wristband fee for entry into the competition.
Fundraising ideas for schools, booster clubs and nonprofits, including how a hosted golf competition turns guests into donors. Organizations sell buy-ins for competitions like Long Drive or Closest to the Pin, secure title sponsors for the simulator area, and use the leaderboard for live donor recognition. Fast-paced games and a live leaderboard encourage repeat entries and higher donations.
After-prom ideas that keep students in the building until sunrise, plus how a hosted golf competition helps committees raise money. Safe, unforgettable interactive competition that keeps students engaged all night. The setup is fully supervised and the striking area is enclosed. Digital leaderboards and competitive nature tap directly into high school dynamics, creating massive crowds and participation.
A logo on a banner gets a glance. A "Longest Drive presented by" contest gets your name on the leaderboard, your team on the mic and real conversations with the people you want to reach. Brands can feature logos on digital leaderboards, game environments, physical signage around the tent, and sponsor specific challenges. Because the setup draws engaged crowds who stare at the leaderboards repeatedly, brand impressions are exceptionally high and associated with positive, exciting moments.
Homecoming, student rewards, field days and grad nights. A hosted golf competition every student can play, run start to finish by RIVL. School celebrations, booster club events, and homecoming weeks thrive on student engagement. Bays are fully enclosed and strictly supervised. Booster clubs often utilize RIVL as a centerpiece attraction during homecoming or sporting events, charging per-play to generate funds.
Most grad parties are food, a photo board and a lot of standing around. RIVL Golf by RIVL Games turns your backyard, garage or shed into the place everyone gathers, with a "Beat the Grad" challenge guests line up for, while you actually enjoy the day. Most graduation parties book for 3 to 5 hours, covering the peak time when the majority of guests will be celebrating and wanting to compete.
RIVL Golf by RIVL Games is a Glencoe, Minnesota company that brings a fully hosted golf simulator experience to events within about 100 miles. RIVL started because most events have people in the room, but nothing creates real engagement. Entertainment should not just be background noise — it should be an experience that comes to you and pulls everyone in. RIVL delivers, sets up, runs, and tears down everything; you do not lift a finger. From the Twin Cities to greater Central Minnesota, RIVL is a local business dedicated to elevating the standard of event entertainment in its communities.
Brown Innovations studies one practical question: Why do some experiences become unforgettable while others disappear? These insights offer practical ideas for event organizers, schools, businesses and communities that want to create more participation, connection and lasting impact. Brown Innovations develops the ideas; RIVL Games puts them into action through fully managed, participation-driven event experiences.
Brown Innovations, LLC, doing business as RIVL Games and RIVL Golf, respects your privacy. The Privacy Policy explains what information is collected (name, email, phone, company, event details, messages), how it is used (responding to inquiries, scheduling and delivering events, operating the website), Meta and other advertising lead forms, cookies and analytics, how information is shared with service providers, data retention, security, your privacy choices and contact information. RIVL does not sell personal contact information for money. To make a privacy request, email info@rivlgames.com with "Privacy Request" in the subject line.
RIVL Golf by RIVL Games is a mobile, fully hosted golf simulator competition for events in Minnesota. We bring the simulator to your venue, host quick golf games anyone can play, and run a live leaderboard so the whole group competes, golfers or not. Based in Glencoe, MN, serving the Twin Cities metro and communities within about 70 miles, and farther for the right event.
RIVL Games is a Minnesota event entertainment company owned by David Brown. It is not affiliated with RIVL Golf the golf equipment brand (rivlgolf.com).
Glencoe, Hutchinson, Waconia, Chaska, Shakopee, Litchfield, Buffalo, Monticello, Willmar, New Ulm, Mankato, St. Cloud, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Twin Cities metro. Farther for the right event.