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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Kortrijk
€19.95 per team
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A city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.
Teams against each other · from €4.99 per person · book instantly · valid 12 months · no guide needed
- 120 min
- 30 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Kortrijk becomes a game board for your whole group: at least two teams race to conquer zones, and other teams can win them back. On the way you pass places like Grote Markt, Saint-Mattheuskapel, and De Kortrijkse Schouwburg. When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
What does it cost for your group?
Teams (up to 4 each): 3
How to play
1Explore
Walk through the real city. The map shows every zone:
free, 
taken by a team in its colour, or 
locked for a few minutes. The game starts at 
.
2Conquer
Step into a zone and open its task: a puzzle, a riddle, something to count or a code to crack on the spot, now and then a photo. Get it right and the zone takes your colour
, and you earn 30 ducats 
.
3Defend and take back
Other teams can take your zones once the lock
is over, and you can take theirs. A zone 
stays with the team that conquers it. The first team at a bonus spot 
gets a power-up in its backpack 
.
4Final count
When the time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the most ducats
. Be at the meeting point 
in time: the herald calls everyone together.
Every zone has ten tasks about what you can really find there. Each team gets a different one, and a new one every time it comes back, so answers can't be passed on.
20 factions
Every zone has a field that fits the place: knowledge at a library, creativity at a museum, charm on a market square, speed on a bridge or quay, power at a fortress or tower. The stronger your faction is in a zone's field, the more points that zone is worth to you, so every faction has its own zones to go for.
- Traders of Grote Markt
- Bell Ringers of Sint-Maartenskerk
- Choir of Gravenkapel
- Organists of Sint-Michielskerk
- Town Criers of Vlasmarkt
- Guard of Broeltorens
- Players of De Kortrijkse Schouwburg
- Keepers of Groeningepoort
- Bridge Wardens of Leiebrug
- Gardeners of Begijnhofpark
- Scholars of Huis Goethals
- Sculptors of Louis Robbe
- Wardens of Sint-Niklaaskapel
- Heralds of BudaFabriek
- Company of Stationsplein
- Guild of Kasteelbrug
- Friends of Budabrug
- Runners of Reepbrug
- Riddlers of Veemarkt
- Lantern Bearers of Saint-Mattheuskapel
Ducats, chests and drops
Chests
Every 20 minutes the herald hides chests 
in the streets. The first team within 30 m opens one: ducats , a potion, a defence or something to leave for others.
The merchant
You start with 50 ducats and earn more by conquering, holding zones and approved photos. Spend them at the merchant 
: you can buy anywhere, and at his spot you get 20% off.
Drops and fog
Leave a bomb, trap, fog, curse or sabotage on the street 
. Only your team sees it; the team that walks into it is hit. Fog 
hides their map beyond 100 m. A scout 
shows drops near you 
: walk to one to defuse it.
Speed potionWait times and zone locks halved for 10 minutes.
Wisdom potionRemoves one wrong answer from your next multiple-choice question.
Strength potionYour next conquest scores double.
ShieldBlocks the next attack on your team (20 seconds to react).
MirrorSends the next attack straight back to the team that left it.
AntidoteEnds fog, a trap or a curse at once.
ScoutShows other teams' drops within 100 m for 2 minutes; walk to one to defuse it.- BombLeave it on the street: the team that walks into it loses 25 points.
TrapLeave it on the street: 3 minutes no conquering and no answering.
FogLeave it on the street: for 4 minutes their map shows only 100 m around them.
CurseLeave it on the street: on their next 2 questions a wrong answer costs double.
SabotageLeave it on the street: steals one thing from their backpack (or 30 ducats).
30 zones
- Grote Markt
- Saint-Mattheuskapel
- De Kortrijkse Schouwburg
- Sint-Maartenskerk
- Esperantofonds Cesar Vanbiervliet
- Gravenkapel
- Sint-Michielskerk
- Vlasmarkt
- Leiebrug
- Begijnhofpark
- Stationsplein
- Broeltorens
- Tuin Messeyne
- Casinotuin
- Louis Robbe
- Houtmarkt
- Budatoren
- O.L. Vrouwebeeld
- Sint-Niklaaskapel
- Kasteelbrug
- Huis Goethals
- BudaFabriek
- Conservatoriumpark
- Gerechtsgebouw I Parket van de Procureur des Konings Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg
- Budabrug
- Kortrijk Doorniksewijk NMVB tram station
- Reepbrug
- Groeningepoort
- Veemarkt
- Groeningepark
Two ways to play
Without a game master
You play on your own. The organiser opens the game master page, chooses the default language and the playing time, and starts the game. From then on everything runs by itself on every phone: the zones, the chests, the merchant and the final count.
€19.95 per team
Book and payOften chosen by companiesWith a game master
Someone leads the game from the game master page: follows every team live with its points and zones, sends messages to all teams, adds 15 minutes or stops the game, gives a team a power-up or puts a chest right next to it, and looks at the photos. The game master never sees the answers.
€199.00 including 5 teams, €19.95 per extra team
Book and payThe organiser sets up the game on the game master page (the default language and the playing time) and starts it for all teams.
Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What the game master sees
Live, on a laptop or tablet: where every team is, who holds which zone, and each team's points, ducats and items. From here the game master gives or takes points, sends a message to one team or to all teams, adds 15 minutes or pauses the game.
How does City Conquest work as a group game in Kortrijk?
City Conquest is a team-against-team game in Kortrijk where the team with the most points at the end wins. Every team chooses a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters, and plays on its own phone.
The map shows zones spread across the city. Walk to a zone, solve the task you find there and the zone is yours. Rival teams can win it back by solving it themselves, so you have to decide whether to defend what you hold or push on to new ground. That mix of walking, thinking and tactics is what makes this group game feel different from a quiz or a tour.
Who sets up the game and starts it?
The organiser, the person who books, sets up City Conquest on the game master page and starts it for all teams at once. On that page the organiser chooses the default language and the playing time.
Once the game runs, each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone, so a mixed group of colleagues, friends or family can all follow along. It suits company outings, birthdays and school groups who want a competitive group activity in Kortrijk rather than one shared route.
Which streets and sights form the game board?
Kortrijk's streets and the sights on our routes become the board you play on. Think of places such as King Albert Park, the Grote Markt & Belfry, the Broel Towers, Kortrijk City Hall and the Beguinage of Courtrai.
As you move between zones you pass these landmarks, so a group game in Kortrijk doubles as a lively walk through the centre. Teams spread out, cross paths and meet again at contested zones, which adds to the fun.
Which Kortrijk games can you book today?
While you plan a group game Kortrijk teams can fight over, two City Game games in Kortrijk can be booked today. Secrets of Kortrijk is a walk with puzzles and photo tasks past the Courthouse, the Grote Markt & Belfry and the Broel Towers, played in the browser on your own phone with no app. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Kortrijk sends you from TEXTURE - Flax & River Lys Museum past the City Hall to the beguinage, using the free Loquiz app.
Both take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Start whenever you like.
Do we need a game master?
No. Without a game master you play completely on your own: the person who booked opens the organiser page once, picks the default language and play time and starts the game for all teams; after that everything runs by itself on every phone. A game master (€199.00 incl. 5 teams) is optional, for someone who wants to follow and steer the game live.
Can teams start the game themselves?
You do not need a game master for that: the person who booked starts the game once for all teams on the organiser page, so every team plays the same time. After that everything runs by itself on every phone. A game master is optional, for someone who wants to follow and steer the game live.
Who wins City Conquest?
When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
How many teams do you need for City Conquest?
You need at least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Can players use different languages?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, and every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What else can we play in Kortrijk?
You can book Secrets of Kortrijk or Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Kortrijk today. Each takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team.
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