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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Uppsala
€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 Uppsala 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 Helga Trefaldighets Kyrka, Gustavianum, and Ihregården. 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.
- Curators of Gustavianum
- Bell Ringers of Domtrapphuset
- Traders of Sankt Eriks torg
- Guard of Uppsala slott
- Choir of Missionskyrkan
- Organists of Baptistkyrkan
- Builders of Universitetshuset
- Players of Reginateatern
- Merchants of Södermanland-Nerikes nation
- Scholars of Dag Hammarskjöldbiblioteket
- Gardeners of Gotlandsparken
- Bridge Wardens of Järnbron
- Wardens of Helga Trefaldighets Kyrka
- Heralds of Carolina Rediviva
- Company of Pumphuset
- Guild of Fredens hus
- Friends of Sankt Lars katolska kyrka
- Runners of Linnémuseet
- Riddlers of Kalmar nation
- Lantern Bearers of Haglunds bro
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
- Helga Trefaldighets Kyrka
- Gustavianum
- Ihregården
- Slottsbacken
- Universitetshuset
- Reginateatern
- Domtrapphuset
- Sankt Eriks torg
- Carolina Rediviva
- Södermanland-Nerikes nation
- Dag Hammarskjöldbiblioteket
- Gotlandsparken
- Uppsala Universitet Gamla Torget
- Fredens hus
- Sankt Lars katolska kyrka
- Kalmar nation
- Uppsala slott
- Gamla kapellet
- Västmanlands-Dala nation
- Järnbron
- Televerkets hus
- Rektorsvillan
- Karin Boye-biblioteket
- Linnémuseet
- Pumphuset
- Svandammshallarna
- Missionskyrkan
- Haglunds bro
- Segerstedthuset
- Förvaltningsrätten i Uppsala
- Prinshuset
- Observatorieparken
- Botaniska trädgården
- Baptistkyrkan
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 City Conquest match?
A match has at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each team on its own phone. First, every team picks a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
Then you walk to the zones on the map. At each zone you solve a task to conquer it. Rival teams can win it back, so you have to think ahead about which zones to hold. Points count during the whole playing time, and the team with the most points at the end wins.
Which sights of Uppsala are part of the game board?
The streets of Uppsala and the sights on our routes form the board. Near the cathedral you find Uppsala Cathedral, the Uppsala University Main Building and Gustavianum, the university museum.
Up the hill stand Carolina Rediviva, the Gunilla Bell and Uppsala Castle, while the Upplands Museum and the Linnaeus garden are part of our routes too. Zones lie between these places, so teams move between river, hill and old streets. This group game in Uppsala gives a walk through the university town a competitive twist.
How is the game set up?
The organiser, who is the main booker, sets up the game on the game master page. They choose the default language and the playing time and then start the game for all teams at once. Teams cannot start a match by themselves.
Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That helps international students, colleagues and visiting families play one shared match, each in their own language.
Which games in Uppsala can you book today?
Two Uppsala games can be booked today. In Secrets of Uppsala you hunt for King Gustav Vasa's lost laurel wreath, passing Carolina Rediviva, the Gustav II Adolf Obelisk and Uppsala Cathedral, in the browser on your own phone with no app.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Uppsala starts at Stadshuset, crosses the river and leads up to Uppsala Castle, with the free Loquiz app. Both take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Start whenever you like, every day, within 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.
How many teams do you need?
City Conquest needs at least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players and its own phone.
What is a faction in the group game in Uppsala?
A faction is a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Each team picks one at the start.
Can international players join?
Yes. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
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