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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Gorinchem
€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 Gorinchem 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 Grote Kerk, Grote Markt, and Theater Peeriscoop. 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 Grote Kerk
- Traders of Grote Markt
- Choir of Nicolaas Pieckkerk
- Organists of Schuilkerk
- Guard of Vesting Gorinchem
- Millers of Nooit Volmaakt
- Watch of Dalempoort
- Players of De VijfZinnen
- Builders of Schotbalkloods
- Town Criers of Kalkhaven
- Merchants of De Doelen
- Curators of Hendrick Hamel museum
- Bridge Wardens of Visbrug
- Sculptors of Zwerfkei Plusminus
- Artists of Progressie in vier richtingen
- Wardens of Heilige Geestkapel
- Heralds of De Hoop
- Company of Rehobothkerk
- Guild of Gereformeerde Gemeente
- Friends of Tolhuis
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
- Grote Kerk
- Grote Markt
- Theater Peeriscoop
- Rehobothkerk
- De Doelen
- Nicolaas Pieckkerk
- Schuilkerk
- Vesting Gorinchem
- Joods Monument
- De VijfZinnen
- Heilige Geestkapel
- Visbrug
- Peterbrug
- Tolhuis
- Hendrick Hamel museum
- Schotbalkloods
- Zwerfkei Plusminus
- Kalkhaven
- Progressie in vier richtingen
- Korte Brug
- Theater 't Pand
- Korenbrug
- Drie gelijke volumes
- Nooit Volmaakt
- Gestructureerde ruimte
- Dalempoort
- Gereformeerde Gemeente
- kubus
- Indië-Monument
- De Hoop
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 a game of City Conquest work?
A game of City Conquest works as a race for zones on the map of Gorinchem: teams walk there, solve the zone's task and try to hold it until the playing time ends. Every zone you hold adds to your score.
Zones never stay yours for certain. Another team can reach your zone, solve the task and take it over, so you are always choosing between defence and attack. Each faction has its own story, strengths and characters, which gives every team a different angle on the game. Plan together as you walk and keep checking where the others are.
Which sights in Gorinchem are on the board?
The board is the walled centre of Gorinchem, built around the places from our routes. On your way to a zone you might cross the Grote Markt, walk over the Visbrug or pass the Dalempoort.
The Gorcums Museum, 't Oude Stadthuys, the Hugo de Grootpoortje and the Wilhelminapark are on our routes as well, and the ramparts make a natural edge to the playing field. Wear comfortable shoes and charge your phones before the start. Inside the walls the streets are close together, so teams often meet on the way.
What does the organiser arrange?
The organiser, the person who booked, arranges City Conquest on the game master page by choosing the default language and the playing time, and then starts the game for all teams together.
The game never starts without that step, so agree on the organiser before you meet. Once you are playing, every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes it easy to play with colleagues, family or friends who do not all speak the same language.
Which Gorinchem games can you book today?
Two City Game games in Gorinchem can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and taking 1.5–2 hours. You start whenever you like.
Secrets of Gorinchem is a self-guided walk with puzzles and photo tasks past the Grote Markt, the Sint-Janstoren and the old fortifications. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Gorinchem is a detective case that starts on the Grote Markt and follows the trail out to the ramparts. Both are a good choice for a group game Gorinchem with a single team of up to 4 players.
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?
At least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
How do you take a zone?
Walk to the zone on the map and solve its task. The zone then counts for your team until another team wins it back.
Who decides the playing time?
The organiser sets the playing time and the default language on the game master page before starting the game.
Can players choose their own language?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What do the other games in Gorinchem cost?
Secrets of Gorinchem and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Gorinchem each cost €19.95 per team and take 1.5–2 hours.
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