Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Zaanse Schans Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Halloween Zaanse Schans: windmills and wooden houses at dusk
City games in Zaanse Schans (1) ↓Searching for halloween Zaanse Schans ideas? Picture the windmills turning against a grey October sky, the green wooden houses going dark one by one and mist rising from the river Zaan. With Secrets of Zaanse Schans your team walks past mills, houses and old workshops, solving riddles and photo tasks in the browser on your own phone. Start whenever you like, and use the code HALLOWEEN50 for 50% off until 2 November.
- €19.95 per team · ≈ €5 per person
- On your own phone, no app
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Zaanse Schans
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through Zaanse SchansA city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.Expected soon in Zaanse SchansWhat 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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An old industrial landscape after dark
The Zaanse Schans looks like a peaceful village, but it tells the story of one of the first industrial regions in the world.
Along the Zaan there were once hundreds of windmills, sawing wood, pressing oil and grinding spices and paint. Only a few are left. Many of the wooden houses you see here did not always stand in this spot: from the 1960s onwards they were moved here from elsewhere in the region to save them.
We will not invent ghost stories for this place. But walk past the mills on a late October evening, when the sails creak in the wind and the windows of the old houses stay dark, and the atmosphere does the rest. It is quieter than during the day, and that is the best moment for a Halloween walk.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
What you pass on the Secrets of Zaanse Schans route
Secrets of Zaanse Schans is a self-guided walking game of 1.5 to 2 hours that you play in the browser on your own phone, no app needed.
You begin near the Zaandam Time Museum, home to a large collection of old clocks, and look around its entrance area. From there you walk to the site of the first Albert Heijn store and follow the Zonnewijzerspad, the sundial path. Along the way you look out for a traditional Zaan house sign and other small details that tell you who once lived and worked here.
Every stop has a riddle, a question or a photo task. You decide how fast you go, so you can stop to watch the mills or warm up with a drink halfway.
Ghost Hunters is coming to the Zaanse Schans
Our Halloween game Ghost Hunters is coming to the Zaanse Schans, but it is not here yet.
In Ghost Hunters your team follows the traces of restless spirits and solves riddles after dark. Leave your e-mail address on this page and we will let you know when it starts at the Zaanse Schans.
Until then, Secrets of Zaanse Schans is an easy Halloween outing for friends, families and colleagues. In the Netherlands Halloween is mostly costume parties, so a dusky walk among the windmills is a nice change. The code HALLOWEEN50 gives you 50% off all our games until 2 November.
What can we do for halloween Zaanse Schans?
Play Secrets of Zaanse Schans: a walking game with riddles past the mills, wooden houses and old workshops. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours and you start whenever you like.
What does it cost?
The price is €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. With HALLOWEEN50 you get 50% off all our games until 2 November.
Do I need an app?
No. The game runs in the browser on your own phone, no app needed.
Is there a ghost game for halloween Zaanse Schans?
Our ghost game Ghost Hunters is coming. Leave your e-mail address on this page and we will tell you when it starts.
Can we play with several teams?
Yes. Each team plays on its own phone, so larger groups simply split into teams of up to 4 players.
