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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Gothenburg
€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
- 30 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Gothenburg 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 Gustaf Adolfs torg: the founder's statue, The Exchange (Börsen), and The Town Hall (Rådhuset). 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.
- Founders of 1621
- Dutch Canal Diggers
- East India Traders
- Canton Sailors
- Gathenhielm's Privateers
- Gunners of the Arsenal
- Guards of the King's Gate
- Councillors of the Exchange
- Sahlgrenska Healers
- Chalmers Scholars
- Ericsson's Inventors
- Players of Stora Teatern
- Voices of the Opera
- Molin's Sculptors
- The Belt Fighters
- Cadets of the Viking
- Tram Drivers of the Ring Line
- Customs Men of the Packhus
- Fishwives of the Fish Market
- Gardeners of the Garden Society
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).
30 zones
- Gustaf Adolfs torg: the founder's statue
- The Exchange (Börsen)
- The Town Hall (Rådhuset)
- Brunnsparken: the fountain and the water stairs
- The German Church
- The canal palace on Norra Hamngatan
- Kronhuset and its craft yard
- The Oterdahl House on Östra Hamngatan
- Packhusplatsen by the river
- Lilla Torget
- Gothenburg Cathedral (Gustavi domkyrka)
- The Market Hall on Kungstorget
- Kungsportsplatsen: the bronze rider
- Drottningtorget
- Kanaltorget at the guest harbour
- Kungsportsbron over the moat
- Stora Teatern by the moat
- Bältespännarparken: the two wrestlers
- The inventor's statue at the Avenyn
- The Garden Society park (Trädgårdsföreningen)
- The Palm House
- The old Post Office on Drottningtorget
- The Central Station front
- The Gothenburg Opera on the river
- The museum ships on the river quay
- Lilla Bommen: the barque and the striped tower
- The Torstenson Palace on the canal
- Stenpiren: the stone pier
- Grönsakstorget by the moat
- The English church on Hvitfeldtsplatsen
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.
How does City Conquest work?
City Conquest is a team-against-team game where you win by conquering zones on the map of Gothenburg. Each zone has a task. Solve it and the zone is yours, until another team walks over and wins it back.
That back-and-forth is what makes it fun. You plan a route with your team, decide which zones to defend and which to grab, and check the map to see where the others are heading. When the playing time is up, the team with the most points wins. Because every team has picked its own faction, each one plays with a different story, different strengths and its own characters.
Which streets and sights become the game board?
The game board is the centre of Gothenburg, built around the sights on our city routes. You might cross Gustav Adolfs Torg on your way to a zone, pass Kronhuset, or end up by the water near Barken Viking.
Further along, the streets around Kungsportsplatsen, Stora Saluhallen and Feskekôrka give teams plenty of room to split up, cut corners and surprise each other. You walk the whole time, so wear good shoes and keep your phone charged.
Who sets up the game?
The organiser, the person who booked, sets up City Conquest on the game master page and starts it for all teams at once. On that page you choose the default language and the playing time.
Once it is live, every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes this group game in Gothenburg easy for mixed groups of friends, colleagues or international guests.
Which games can you play in Gothenburg today?
Besides City Conquest, three City Game games in Gothenburg can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and taking 1.5–2 hours.
In Secrets of Gothenburg you follow Johan the Swift and Erik the Bear as they hunt for the sacred blades of their old duel, played in the browser on your own phone with no app. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Gothenburg is a detective case on foot past Stora Saluhallen and Feskekôrka. The Gothenburg Syndicate (outdoor escape game) lets you track Magnus and the stolen formulas from Göteborgs domkyrka, with up to 5 players per team.
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 many teams do you need for City Conquest in Gothenburg?
You need at least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Can players use different languages?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, and every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What can we play in Gothenburg right now?
You can book Secrets of Gothenburg, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Gothenburg or The Gothenburg Syndicate (outdoor escape game) today. Each costs €19.95 per team and takes 1.5–2 hours.
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