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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Riga
€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 Riga 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 Līvu laukums, Pulvertornis, and Farmācijas muzejs. 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 Svētā Pētera baznīca
- Choir of Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle
- Traders of Līvu laukums
- Town Criers of Doma laukums
- Organists of Reformātu baznīca
- Guard of Pulvertornis
- Curators of Farmācijas muzejs
- Watch of Zviedru vārti
- Scholars of Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija
- Players of Latvijas Nacionālais teātris
- Builders of Dannenšterna nams
- Sculptors of Kārlis Padegs
- Merchants of Anna Ģertrūde Vērmane
- Gardeners of Kanālmalas apstādījumi
- Artists of Raiņa piemineklis
- Wardens of Anglikāņu baznīca
- Heralds of Pils laukums
- Company of Baumaņa skvērs
- Guild of Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklis
- Friends of Alberta laukums
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
- Līvu laukums
- Pulvertornis
- Farmācijas muzejs
- Svētā Pētera baznīca
- Riga Art Space
- Leonīdam Vīgneram
- Doma laukums
- Kanālmalas apstādījumi
- Zviedru vārti
- Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle
- Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs
- Latvijas Nacionālā opera un balets
- Modes muzejs
- Mana zeme
- Reformātu baznīca
- Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklis
- Lidojums pār pilsētu
- Piemineklis Rūdolfam Blaumanim
- Alberta laukums
- Neatkarības laukums
- Dannenšterna nams
- Anglikāņu baznīca
- Pils laukums
- Kārlis Padegs
- Latvijas Nacionālais teātris
- Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs
- Lielais Kristaps
- Anna Ģertrūde Vērmane
- Baumaņa skvērs
- Raiņa piemineklis
- Piemineklis 1905. gada cīnītājiem
- Rīgas Starptautiskā autoosta
- Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija
- Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle
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 happens in a game of City Conquest?
A game of City Conquest is a contest between at least two teams for the zones of one city.
Each team starts by choosing a faction. Factions are groups with their own story, their own strengths and their own characters, so your choice shapes how your team plays. Then everyone walks out to the zones on the map. When you reach one, you solve the task waiting there and conquer it for your side. Rival teams can win zones back, which means the lead can change hands several times. Once the playing time is over, the points decide the winner.
Where does the group game Riga take you?
Riga's streets and the sights on our routes form the board you play on.
In the old town that means places such as Riga Cathedral on Doma laukums, the House of the Blackheads and St. Peter's Church. Further out you find the Latvian National Opera, the Latvian Academy of Music, the Latvian National Museum of Art and Vērmane Garden. As your team moves from one zone to the next, you get to know a large part of the centre. The group game Riga feels like a city walk, only with another team trying to beat you to the next zone.
Who sets up the game?
The person who books is the organiser, and they set up the game on the game master page and start it for every team.
The organiser chooses the default language and the playing time there. When they start the game, all teams begin at once. Every player can pick a different language on their own phone and switch whenever they like, so mixed groups of friends, families or colleagues can all follow along. Without the organiser starting it there is no game, so settle who does this before you meet.
Which Riga games are bookable today?
Today you can book two games in Riga, each for €19.95 per team with max. 4 players per team.
Secrets of Riga is a self-guided walking tour with puzzles and photo tasks past the Cathedral, the House of the Blackheads and the Three Brothers. You play on your own phone in the browser, no app needed. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Riga is a detective case on foot through old Riga, from the House of the Black Heads to Riga Cathedral and the castle. Both take 1.5 to 2 hours. You can start whenever you want, every day, and your game is valid for 12 months.
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.
What is the minimum group size for the group game Riga?
You need at least two teams. A team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Does each team play a different story?
Each team picks a faction with its own story, strengths and characters.
What if a rival team takes our zone?
Then it counts for them until you win it back. The final score only counts when the time is up.
Can players use different languages?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, and every player can choose and switch the language on their own phone.
What do the Riga games available today cost?
Secrets of Riga and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Riga cost €19.95 per team. Each game takes 1.5 to 2 hours.
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