The Syndicate · Outdoor escape game
The Osnabrück Syndicate – City Escape Game
1.5–2 hours · 2–5 players per team · free Loquiz appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Secrets of · Scavenger huntSecrets of Osnabrück Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
- 1.5–2 hours
- A different story in every city, with its own characters: every city is a new game.
- 1–4 players per team
- On your own phone, no app
- Language of the game: English +31
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
Take a self-guided walking tour of Osnabrück with puzzles and photo tasks around the Marktplatz, city hall and old town.
On the route
8 places, in this order
- Große DomsfreiheitGroße Domsfreiheit, 49074 Osnabrück
- Bischöfliche KanzleiHasestraße 40A, 49074 Osnabrück
- Kleine KircheDomhof, 49074 Osnabrück
- HexengangGroße Domsfreiheit 1, 49074 Osnabrück
- Dom St. PeterDomplatz, 49074 Osnabrück
- Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumKleine Domsfreiheit 24, 49074 Osnabrück
- Platz der Deutschen EinheitPlatz der Deutschen Einheit, 49074 Osnabrück
- St. MarienMarktplatz, 49074 Osnabrück
Step into the story
Find my bookmarks. Get to the book first.
The first copy of that book, I signed for my father. When the fires came, he hid it in the old town and marked the way with twelve leather bookmarks.
- 1.5–2 hours
- 1–4 players per team
It beginsErich Paul Remark. Born in Osnabrück, 1898. A bookbinder's son.
It goes wrongTonight a dealer called the Ash Man follows them. At midnight his buyer pays — and a lie about me goes on sale with it.
Your moveThe Ash Man is already in town. He smells of smoke. If you smell smoke, walk faster.
A scavenger hunt that uses the streets themselves as its board: Secrets of Osnabrück runs on your own phone, starts when you say so, and takes exactly as long as you let it.
Your position drives the whole thing: each location unlocks a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task as you reach it. To solve them you have to read Osnabrück itself rather than a screen, and that is why you walk away knowing things the average local does not.
The route passes Hexengang, St. Peter's Cathedral (Dom St. Petrus) and Weinkrüger, and the walking is the game. The answers are around you rather than on the phone, and none of them look important until you need them.
You also reach Historic City Hall Osnabrück and St. Marienkirche. Everyone works out soon enough that the useful detail is never the obvious one.
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Osnabrück, With Riddles Instead of a Guide
Everything a self-guided tour of Osnabrück gives you, minus the narration. The route is real and so is the history behind it, but you get at it by solving rather than listening, and nobody is standing at the front of a group. You walk, you look, you work it out. Intermediate difficulty, so most things fall and the rest makes for a decent argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would not have taken.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Osnabrück?
This is it, and the setup is a minute long: book a date, open the play link from your email, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around Osnabrück, the riddles and the photo tasks are all in place, two hours or so, 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket takes up to four people on a single phone for €19.95, which is less than the evening you would have spent building it.
An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt That Works for Any Group in Osnabrück
Adults. As a scavenger hunt for adults it has real bite, this is not a printable list of things to spot. The difficulty is intermediate, the riddles reward looking at what is in front of you, and the two hours hold up for a group that came to be entertained.
Teams. One ticket covers four people, so a department divides straight into groups running the identical route through Osnabrück. No host to hire, no venue to reserve, no departure time. Put three or four teams on it together and the competition takes care of itself.
Couples and friends. A self guided tour with nobody to follow and nothing to keep up with. You choose the pace and the stops, and you come away with facts about Osnabrück that would surprise a local.
Families. Children walk it without trouble and are usually the fastest at the photo tasks. The riddles are the part you solve together, which is what makes it work for a group with a wide spread of ages.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Secrets exploration game work?
It runs in the browser on your phone. After booking you get a link, walk to the starting point in Osnabrück and begin. The game reads your location, gives you that spot's riddle, puzzle or photo task, and unlocks the next one when you have it.
Is this a walking tour or a game?
Both, deliberately. On distance and route it is a walking tour of Osnabrück; on content it is a puzzle. The history arrives through the riddles rather than through a guide, and there is nobody to follow.
What do we need to bring?
A phone with battery and shoes that handle 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the play link when you get there, no printing, no hiding things in advance, no kit to collect from anyone.
How long does it take?
About two hours, covering 3 to 4 km on foot. There is no time limit and no fixed start, you pick a date when booking and then begin whenever suits you on that date, so a slow group simply takes longer.
How many people can play on one ticket?
€19.95 buys one ticket, one phone and one to four people around it. Larger groups split across two tickets and end up competing, which most of them prefer.
Is it hard?
It sits at intermediate. What it asks for is attention and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and no riddle is obscure enough to end the afternoon.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes. The distance is ordinary walking for them and they are normally first through the photo tasks. Intermediate riddles mean the family works them out together, which is how it is designed.
Do we need to book a time slot?
No, only a date. The hour you actually begin is yours, and there is nobody waiting: no meeting point, no guide, no group.
What happens if it rains?
You play when it suits you and stop when it suits you, so a shower just means a coffee. No timer is running, and the route is exactly where you left it.
Will we actually learn something about Osnabrück?
It is the whole design. Every riddle sits on something real, the history of Osnabrück, the people in it, the details nobody points out, so you come away with more than a visitor normally does. If a plot appeals more than a route, the other city games in Osnabrück have one.
More City Games: city games across Germany · Secrets of Duisburg
How it works
- BookYour ticket arrives by email.
- Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
- PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.
What players in other cities say
- ★★★★★
Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.
Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Martin M.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
Game in Amsterdam was fun!
Enzo L.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
Had So much fun playing while exploring the city
Philip C.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!
Jessica S.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.
JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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