
Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Nicosia
Expected soon in Nicosia
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 Nicosia 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 kind of game is City Conquest?
Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Every team begins by choosing a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Then you set off to the zones. Solve the task at a zone and you conquer it. Another team can take it back, though, so nothing is settled until time is up. It is as much about strategy and teamwork as it is about walking fast.
The old city as your board
You play in the streets of Nicosia and around the sights on our routes. Along the way you pass the House of Representatives, Famagusta Gate, Eleftheria Square and Paphos Gate.
The zones are spread over the city, and every team picks its own path between them. Sometimes you will spot another team heading for the same zone. That is when quick thinking counts. You discover the old city on foot, while the scoreboard keeps changing behind you.
Organiser, language and playing time
The person who books is the organiser. On the game master page, the organiser sets the default language and the playing time and starts the game for all teams together.
Each player can choose the language on their own phone and switch it during the game. That is useful in a city where groups often speak several languages, for example colleagues on a team outing or families visiting relatives. Agree on teams first, so every team has a phone ready.
Bookable in Nicosia today
Want to play right away? Book the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Nicosia. Your team follows a detective case on foot through the old city, at your own pace.
It takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team, with one phone and at most 4 players. You can start whenever you want, on any day. With a bigger group, book several teams and see which one solves the case first.
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.
Do we need at least two teams?
Yes. City Conquest needs at least two teams of 1 to 4 players, each on its own phone.
How do factions work?
Each team picks a faction at the start. Every faction has its own story, strengths and characters.
Who starts the group game in Nicosia?
The organiser, the person who booked, starts the game for all teams at once.
Can we play in Greek and English at the same time?
Every player picks the language on their own phone, so a group can mix languages.
How long does the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Nicosia take?
1.5 to 2 hours. It costs €19.95 per team with at most 4 players.
City Conquest Race Through Nicosia
City Conquest is on its way to Nicosia. 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.
We play in more and more cities around the world, with friends, family or your company.
