Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game San Jose
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · free Loquiz appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through San Jose
Expected soon in San Jose
A city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of San Jose becomes a game board for your whole group: at least two teams race to conquer zones, and other teams can win them back. When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
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.
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).
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.
Often 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
The 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.
What happens in a game of City Conquest?
Each team starts by choosing a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters. From then on you play against the other teams.
Zones are marked on the map across San Jose. Get to one, solve its task and the zone is yours. But the other teams are out there too, and they can win it back. Do you defend what you have or push on to the next zone? When the playing time is up, points decide the winner.
Which places in San Jose become the playing field?
We use the streets and sights of our San Jose routes as the board. Along the way you may see Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército, the School Buenaventura Corrales, the Antigua Aduana or the Parque Nacional while you chase the next zone.
Every team chooses its own route between zones. That keeps the game open: you never know which team you will meet around the next corner.
How do you organise the group game?
One person organises: the main booker. On the game master page you pick the default language and the playing time, and then you start the game for all teams. It does not start any other way.
Players each choose their own language on their own phone and can switch it whenever they want. That works well for a team outing with colleagues, a group of friends or a family with different languages. A group game in San Jose then feels fair for everyone.
Which game can you play in San Jose today?
Want a group game San Jose offers today? You can book the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in San Jose. You solve a detective case on foot, from Plaza de la Cultura past Morazán Park to the National Museum.
It takes 1.5–2 hours and costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. You use the free Loquiz app and choose your own start time, so the case fits around the rest of your day in the city.
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.
Is City Conquest played in teams?
Yes. At least 2 teams play against each other, each with 1 to 4 players and its own phone.
What do you do in a zone?
You solve the task in the zone to conquer it. Other teams can then try to win it back.
Who picks the language and playing time?
The organiser sets the default language and the playing time on the game master page. Each player can still switch the language on their own phone.
Can we play something in San Jose today?
Yes, the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in San Jose. It takes 1.5–2 hours and costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
City Conquest Race Through San Jose
City Conquest is on its way to San Jose. Want to play it with your group as one of the first? Ask us and we will let you know as soon as it is ready.
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