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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Kiel
€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
- 31 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Kiel 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 Alter Markt, Franziskanerkloster Kiel, and Anna-Pogwisch-Platz. 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 Alter Markt
- Bell Ringers of Franziskanerkloster Kiel
- Town Criers of Anna-Pogwisch-Platz
- Choir of Sankt Nikolaus
- Curators of Warleberger Hof
- Guard of Ostflügel
- Watch of Hindenburg
- Sculptors of Bismarck-Denkmal
- Artists of Klaus-Groth-Brunnen
- Gardeners of Ratsdienergarten
- Bridge Wardens of Emil-Lueken-Brücke
- Builders of Steigenberger Conti Hansa
- Merchants of Merkur Ostseehalle
- Wardens of Berliner Platz
- Heralds of Rathausplatz
- Company of Schifffahrtsmuseum
- Guild of Stadtgalerie
- Friends of Zoologisches Museum
- Runners of Grönlandplatz
- Riddlers of Schlossgarten
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).
31 zones
- Alter Markt
- Franziskanerkloster Kiel
- Anna-Pogwisch-Platz
- Warleberger Hof
- Der Wächter
- Berliner Platz
- Grönlandplatz
- Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek
- Schifffahrtsmuseum
- Das Schwimmobjekt
- Ostflügel
- Ratsdienergarten
- Kurt Alder
- Emil-Lueken-Brücke
- Kiel-Säule
- Hindenburg
- Der Segler
- Asmus Bremer
- Klaus-Groth-Brunnen
- Denkmal für die Werftarbeiter
- Rathausplatz
- Steigenberger Conti Hansa
- Globus
- Kieler Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71
- Bismarck-Denkmal
- Stadtgalerie
- Sankt Nikolaus
- Schlossgarten
- Friedrich-Gabriel-Muhlius
- Merkur Ostseehalle
- Zoologisches Museum
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.
What do you do in City Conquest?
In City Conquest you walk between zones on the map of Kiel, solve the task in each zone and try to hold as many as you can until time runs out. Each zone you hold counts towards your points.
The other teams are doing exactly the same. If they solve the task in one of your zones, it becomes theirs, and you will want to go back for it. So you keep an eye on the map, talk tactics while you walk and decide when to defend and when to go on the attack. Your faction gives you its own story, strengths and characters.
Which sights in Kiel become part of the game?
The game is played in the centre of Kiel, using the sights from our city routes as the board. On the way to a zone you might look up at the City Hall Tower, cross the Alter Markt or walk over the Holstenbrücke.
Kiel Harbor, St. Nikolai Church and the water at Kleiner Kiel are also places you know from our routes. With the harbour on one side and the old town on the other, there is plenty of room to split up, regroup and surprise the other teams.
Who is in charge of the game?
The organiser, the main booker, is in charge: they set up City Conquest on the game master page, choose the default language and the playing time, and start the game for all teams together.
The game never starts without the organiser, so decide in advance who takes the role. After the start, each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes it easy to play with international students, visiting family or colleagues from abroad.
Which Kiel games are bookable today?
Two City Game games in Kiel can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and taking 1.5–2 hours. You start whenever you like.
In Secrets of Kiel you join Max Planck and follow cryptic clues past the harbour and the historic centre, played in the browser on your own phone with no app. In The Kiel Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you follow Magnus and the stolen formulas from the Alter Markt past the Nikolaikirche down to the Bootshafen, with up to 5 players per team. Both are a good choice for a group game Kiel with one team.
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 people do you need for City Conquest in Kiel?
You need at least two teams, each with 1 to 4 players. Every team plays on its own phone.
Can our team choose its own faction?
Yes. Each team picks a faction at the start, with its own story, strengths and characters.
Is there a game in Kiel we can play without a second team?
Yes. Secrets of Kiel and The Kiel Syndicate (outdoor escape game) can be played by one team and booked today for €19.95 per team.
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