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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Katowice
€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
- 31 zones
- 18 factions
- 2–18 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Katowice 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 Jerzy Ziętek, Aleja Gwiazd Siatkówki, and Bebok KaTeWuś. 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.
18 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.
- Curators of Muzeum Śląskie
- Sculptors of Bebok
- Builders of Dom Prasy Śląskiej
- Players of Teatr Bez Sceny
- Artists of Jerzy Ziętek
- Merchants of Mozaika o kompozycji
- Gardeners of Plac Przyjaciół z Miszkolca
- Explorers of Kamienica Mieszczańska
- Wardens of Bebok KaTeWuś
- Heralds of Bebok Floorek
- Company of Rondo Sztuki
- Guild of Bebok Fliguś
- Friends of Krystyna Maria Bochenek
- Runners of Bebok Szerlok
- Riddlers of Aleja Gwiazd Siatkówki
- Lantern Bearers of SpinPlace
- Champions of Mozaika z orłem
- Watch of Richard Holtze
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).
31 zones
- Jerzy Ziętek
- Aleja Gwiazd Siatkówki
- Bebok KaTeWuś
- Bebok Floorek
- Rondo Sztuki
- Mozaika z orłem
- Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA
- Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia
- Bebok
- Mozaika o kompozycji
- Pomnik Harcerzy Września - Obrońców Katowic
- Międzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe
- Scena w Malarni (Teatr Śląski im. Stanisława Wyspiańskiego)
- Bebok Fliguś
- Pomnik Studenta Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
- Richard Holtze
- Centrum Informacji Naukowej i Biblioteka Akademicka
- Kościół Jezusa Chrystusa Świętych w Dniach Ostatnich
- Kościół Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego w Katowicach
- Krystyna Maria Bochenek
- SpinPlace
- Plac Przyjaciół z Miszkolca
- Dom Prasy Śląskiej
- Teatr Bez Sceny
- Bebok Szperhok Bebok Szperhok II
- Bebok Szerlok
- Kościół Adwentystów Dnia Siódmego
- Muzeum Śląskie
- Kamienica Mieszczańska
- Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego, Uniwersytet Śląski
- Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Katowice
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 is the idea behind City Conquest?
City Conquest is a contest between teams in the streets. Before the game starts, each team chooses a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
Zones are spread over the map. Reach one, solve the task there and your faction holds it. Rival teams can arrive later, solve the task and win the zone back. So the game is not only about speed: it is about choosing which zones to go for and when to return to defend them. When the playing time runs out, the team with the most points wins.
Which Katowice landmarks are part of the game board?
The streets of Katowice and the sights on our routes form the board. Moving from zone to zone, your team walks through the centre of the city.
You can pass the monument to Henryk Sławik and József Antall Sr., walk towards the saucer shape of Spodek and see the International Congress Centre close by. Each team picks its own route between these places, so a team game in Katowice plays out a little differently every time.
Group game Katowice: how does the start work?
The organiser, who made the main booking, sets everything up on the game master page: the default language and the playing time. Then they start the game for all teams at the same moment.
After the start, every player can pick a language on their own phone and switch it whenever they like. A group with Polish and international players can therefore play the same match, each following the tasks in a language they read comfortably.
Which game can you book in Katowice today?
Secrets of Katowice is ready to book today. You wander through streets where steel meets soul, uncover clues and join Wojciech Korfanty on a quest to restore the Wings of Liberty, the stone-carved symbol of Silesia's courage. It takes 1.5–2 hours and costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. You play in the browser on your own phone, no app, and start whenever you like. It suits a smaller group that would rather explore together than compete.
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 big can a City Conquest team be?
A team has one to four players and plays on its own phone. You need at least two teams.
What is a faction in City Conquest?
A faction is the group your team plays for, with its own story, strengths and characters. Each team chooses one at the start.
Group game Katowice: can zones change hands?
Yes. Another team can win a zone back by solving the task there, so the score can shift until the end.
Do I need an app for Secrets of Katowice?
No. Secrets of Katowice runs in the browser on your own phone, no app. It costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
City Conquest Race Through Katowice
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