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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Bielefeld
€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
- 32 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Bielefeld 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 Neustädter Marienkirche, NaMu - Naturkunde-Museum, and Park der Menschenrechte. 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.
- Bell Ringers of Neustädter Marienkirche
- Councillors of Altes Rathaus
- Choir of Süsterkirche
- Traders of Adenauerplatz
- Organists of Pfarrkirche St.Jodokus
- Curators of NaMu - Naturkunde-Museum
- Guard of Burg und Festung Sparrenberg
- Fountain Keepers of Merkurbrunnen
- Town Criers of Am Ulmenwall
- Sculptors of Oval with points
- Builders of Crüwellhaus
- Merchants of Musik- und Kunstschule
- Gardeners of Winzerscher Garten
- Scholars of Landgericht
- Players of Komödie Bielefeld
- Artists of Fallende Steine
- Explorers of Archäo Welle
- Wardens of Altstädter Nicolaikirche
- Heralds of Deutsches Fächermuseum
- Company of Kunstverein Bielefeld
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).
32 zones
- Neustädter Marienkirche
- NaMu - Naturkunde-Museum
- Park der Menschenrechte
- Am Ulmenwall
- Deutsches Fächermuseum
- Landgericht
- Merkurbrunnen
- Kunstverein Bielefeld
- Archäo Welle
- Oval with points
- Kunsthalle
- Arbeitsgericht
- Burg und Festung Sparrenberg
- Die sieben Stufen der Weisheit
- Adenauerplatz
- Grünes Haus
- Crüwellhaus
- Pfarrkirche St.Jodokus
- Kunstforum Hermann Stenner
- Villa Bozi
- Musik- und Kunstschule
- Mirabellenplatz
- Evangelische Freikirche Ecclesia
- Altstädter Nicolaikirche
- Komödie Bielefeld
- Fallende Steine
- Atelier zur Esche
- Winzerscher Garten
- Altes Rathaus
- Dr. Oetker Welt
- Portraitatelier Suzanne Austin
- Süsterkirche
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.
Is City Conquest a race, a quiz or a strategy game?
City Conquest is a bit of all three: teams race through Bielefeld, solve tasks and plan which zones to take and keep.
The game opens with each team choosing a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters. After that, the map is your guide. Every zone has a task, and solving it puts the zone in your hands. Rival teams are doing the same, so they can arrive at your zone, solve the task and claim it back. Expect quick decisions, a few sprints and plenty of discussion within your team about where to go next.
Where in Bielefeld do you play?
The board covers central Bielefeld and uses the sights from our existing routes as its backdrop.
You move through spots like Jahnplatz, the Süsterkirche, the Altstädter Nicolaikirche and the Alter Markt, places most people pass without a second look. In this team game they become ground worth holding. Spreading your team's attention across the map, without leaving your own zones open for too long, is the trick that makes a group game in Bielefeld fun to play again.
How does the organiser run the game?
The organiser, the person who booked, 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. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes this group game Bielefeld suitable for international colleagues, a student group, friends or a family outing.
Which games are ready to book in Bielefeld?
Bielefeld has two City Game games you can book today, each for €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
In Secrets of Bielefeld you piece together clues to guide Anna Luise von Hoheneinfalt to where she belongs, playing in the browser on your own phone with no app. You pass Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof, the Good Hood Building and Klosterplatz. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Bielefeld is a detective case past the Historisches Museum Bielefeld, Jahnplatz and the Süsterkirche, in the free Loquiz app. Both take 1.5–2 hours.
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 can play City Conquest?
You need at least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and uses its own phone.
What happens when another team reaches our zone?
They can solve the task there and win the zone back from you.
Can everyone choose their own language?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
When can we play the other Bielefeld games?
Secrets of Bielefeld and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Bielefeld can be booked today and started whenever you like, for €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
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