Cape Verde: city games
A City Game turns a walk through a town in Cape Verde into a self-guided game. You follow a route on your smartphone, solve puzzles at real landmarks and pick up the stories behind the streets as you go. City Games in Cape Verde are played in Santa Maria.
You decide when to start. Stop for a coffee or a museum visit and continue whenever you like. A game usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours and covers 3 to 4 km on foot, which makes it an easy way to see the highlights of a town in Cape Verde in a single afternoon.
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Santa Maria sits at the southern tip of Sal, where the salt trade once shipped out and the beach now runs for kilometres. The town is a grid of low painted houses, small bars and shops selling grogue and tuna, and the wooden pier is where the fishing boats land in the late afternoon. Music plays most evenings, and nothing is more than ten minutes away on foot.
Sun and wind are constant, so sunscreen matters more than a jacket. Afternoons at the pier are the liveliest part of the day. Compare all City Games or browse all our destinations to pick your next city.
Where can I play a City Game in Cape Verde?
In Santa Maria on Sal. Open the city page below to see which games are available there.
Do I need a guide or a fixed start time?
No. You play on your own smartphone, without a guide, and start whenever it suits you. You only need an internet connection. Here is how playing works.
How long does a City Game take?
Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours and a walk of 3 to 4 km. You can pause at any moment and continue later.
How many people can play together?
Depending on the game, 1 to 4 or 2 to 5 players share one smartphone. Bigger groups play with several phones; see our options for companies and groups.
Which cities in Cape Verde have City Games?
City Games are playable in Santa Maria. Each city has its own games and its own route, so open a city page to see which games are available there and where they start. The full list of cities is further down this page.
How City Game works in Cape Verde
You book your game online and receive a confirmation email with everything you need. Open the game on your phone when you are ready and start whenever it suits you — no guide is waiting and there is no fixed departure time. Stop for a coffee or a museum along the way and pick up where you left off.
Who is City Game in Cape Verde for?
A City Game works for friends, family, couples and colleagues, and just as well on your own. You play in teams on one phone, and several teams can walk the same route at the same time, which is why it is often used for birthdays, team outings and family days. Children join in easily as long as an adult reads along.