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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Basel
€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
- 33 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Basel 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 Basler Münster, Zum Ulrichsgärtlein, and Haus zum Kempfen. 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 Basler Münster
- Traders of Barfüsserplatz
- Town Criers of Hermann-Hesse Platz
- Councillors of Rathaus Basel
- Curators of Museum der Kulturen
- Choir of Käppelijoch
- Bridge Wardens of Wettsteinbrücke
- Players of Fauteuil Tabourettli
- Fountain Keepers of Schlangen-Brunnen
- Sculptors of Homme aux bras écartés
- Builders of Zum Ulrichsgärtlein
- Merchants of Haus zum Kempfen
- Artists of Metamorphose
- Wardens of Im Schmiedenhof
- Heralds of Kunstmuseum Basel | Neubau
- Company of Galerie Carzaniga
- Guild of Theater Basel
- Friends of Lautengarten-Brunnen
- Runners of Haus zum goldenen Ort
- Riddlers of Haus zum Raben
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).
33 zones
- Basler Münster
- Zum Ulrichsgärtlein
- Haus zum Kempfen
- Museum der Kulturen
- Haus zum goldenen Ort
- Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
- Perle
- Barfüsserplatz
- Metamorphose
- Gerber-Brunnen
- Kunstmuseum Basel | Neubau
- Wettsteinbrücke
- Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum
- Hermann-Hesse Platz
- Im Schmiedenhof
- Sp!t feministische bibliothek
- Rathaus Basel
- Haus zum Raben
- Schlangen-Brunnen
- Historisches Museum Basel – Musikmuseum
- Evangelisch-Lutherische Gemeinde Basel
- Homme aux bras écartés
- Zunfthaus zu Spinnwettern
- Theater Basel
- Jazzcampus Basel
- Käppelijoch
- Galerie Carzaniga
- Lautengarten-Brunnen
- Fauteuil Tabourettli
- Historisches Museum Basel – Haus zum Kirschgarten
- Pharmaziemuseum Universität Basel
- Zum Waldeck
- Haus zum Korb
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 makes City Conquest different from a city walk?
City Conquest is a competition between teams, where every zone you conquer in Basel can be lost again to a rival.
Each team starts by picking a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters. From there, the map shows the zones that are up for grabs. You walk to one, solve its task and take it. Meanwhile the other teams do the same, and any of them can come to your zone and win it back. So you are not just following a route: you are choosing targets, defending what you hold and planning your next move as a team.
Where in Basel do the teams play?
The game board is central Basel, drawn from the sights on our existing routes through the old town.
Picture Basel Marktplatz and the Rathaus Basel, the climb towards the Basler Münster and the lanes around Spalenberg Alley and Heuberg Street. These are the streets that turn into territory. Some zones sit close together, others mean a longer walk, so splitting up your effort wisely matters. It makes a group game in Basel feel like a strategy game you play with your legs as well as your head.
How do the organiser and players set up the game?
The organiser who made the booking prepares City Conquest on the game master page and starts it for every team.
The organiser chooses the default language and how long the game lasts. Nothing starts until the organiser presses start, so all teams begin together. Each player can then pick and switch the language on their own phone, which is handy for international groups. That makes this group game Basel friendly for colleagues on a team day, a group of friends or a family looking for something to do together.
Which Basel games can you book right now?
Basel already has two City Game games you can book today, both for €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
Secrets of Basel is a self-guided walk with puzzles and photo tasks, in the browser on your own phone with no app. You pass Basel Marktplatz, Peterskirche Square and the University of Basel Entrance. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Basel is a detective case from the Martinskirche past the Rathaus Basel and the Basler Münster, played in the free Loquiz app. Each takes 1.5–2 hours and starts whenever you like.
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 number of teams?
City Conquest needs at least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players on its own phone.
Can players in one team use different languages?
Yes. Every player can choose and switch the language on their own phone.
What does a Basel game cost today?
Secrets of Basel and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Basel each cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
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