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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Osnabrück
€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
- 34 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Osnabrück 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 Platz der Deutschen Einheit, Mann im November, and Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum. 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 Bergkirche
- Traders of Platz der Deutschen Einheit
- Town Criers of Große Domsfreiheit
- Curators of Die Villa_
- Guard of Schloss Osnabrück
- Choir of Herz-Jesu Kirche
- Organists of Kunsthalle Osnabrück
- Watch of Bucksturm
- Gardeners of Benediktinerinnen-Kloster
- Sculptors of Skulptur "Sitzende"
- Fountain Keepers of Tränenbrunnen
- Artists of Mann im November
- Builders of OsnabrückHalle
- Merchants of Stadthaus 1
- Players of Figurentheater
- Wardens of Adolf-Reichwein-Platz
- Heralds of Neumarkt
- Company of Berliner Platz
- Guild of St. Katharinen
- Friends of Helmut-Kohl-Platz
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).
34 zones
- Platz der Deutschen Einheit
- Mann im November
- Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum
- Große Domsfreiheit
- Hellingsturm
- Jina-Mahsa-Amini-Platz
- Skulptur "Sitzende"
- Figurentheater
- Fountain Of Wishes
- Turm in der Hellingsmauer
- Herz-Jesu Kirche
- Tränenbrunnen
- Buddhistisches Zentrum Osnabrück der Karma Kagyü Linie
- Waterloo-Tor
- Adolf-Reichwein-Platz
- Rolandsmauer
- Kunsthalle Osnabrück
- Bucksturm
- Die Villa_
- St. Katharinen
- Time is turning
- Pernickelturm
- Ledenhof
- emma-theater
- Stadthaus 1
- Neumarkt
- Berliner Platz
- Helmut-Kohl-Platz
- Der Spezialist
- Bergkirche
- Schloss Osnabrück
- Wittekindplatz
- OsnabrückHalle
- Benediktinerinnen-Kloster
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 do teams score in City Conquest?
Teams score in City Conquest by conquering zones on the map of Osnabruck and holding them until the playing time ends. Reach a zone, solve its task and it counts for your team.
No zone is safe for long. If another team arrives and solves the same task, the zone changes sides. That turns every walk between zones into a small strategy session: guard what you have, chase what you lost or grab something new. Every faction has its own story, strengths and characters, so no two teams play quite alike.
Which old town sights are on the board?
The board is the old town of Osnabruck, built on the sights from our city routes. Going from zone to zone you may walk through the Hexengang, past Dom St. Petrus or across the Markt.
The Hasetorwall, the Heger-Tor and the Kunsthalle Osnabrück are on our routes too. The old town is the kind of place where teams keep bumping into each other, and that is when it gets tense. Wear comfortable shoes and keep your phones charged.
What does the organiser need to do?
The organiser, the person who booked, sets up City Conquest on the game master page by choosing the default language and the playing time, and then starts the game for all teams at once.
Every player can then pick and switch the language on their own phone. That is handy for company outings, student groups, birthday parties and visitors who do not speak German.
Which games in Osnabruck can you book right now?
Two City Game games in Osnabruck can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and taking 1.5–2 hours. You start whenever you like.
Secrets of Osnabruck is a self-guided walk with puzzles and photo tasks around the Marktplatz, city hall and old town. The Osnabruck Syndicate (outdoor escape game) has you solve puzzles while hunting Magnus and the stolen formulas from Dom St. Petrus to Schloss Osnabrück, with up to 5 players per team. Both suit a group game Osnabruck with just 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 teams can play City Conquest?
At least two teams play, and each team has 1 to 4 players on one phone.
Do we choose our own route?
Yes. Your team decides which zones to walk to on the map, and when to defend or win back a zone.
Who sets the playing time?
The organiser sets the playing time and the default language on the game master page before starting the game.
Can players switch language halfway through?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone at any moment.
What does a game in Osnabruck cost?
Secrets of Osnabruck and The Osnabruck Syndicate (outdoor escape game) each cost €19.95 per team and take 1.5–2 hours.
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