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City Conquest – Race Through Gouda
Group games: teams against each other

City Conquest

Race Through Gouda

€19.95 per team

A city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.

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  • 120 min
  • 33 zones
  • 20 factions
  • 2–20 teams

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In City Conquest the centre of Gouda 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 Stadhuis van Gouda, Stoofsteegbrug, and Sint-Janskerk. When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.

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What does it cost for your group?

Teams (up to 4 each): 3

Without a game master

€59.85

≈ €4.99 per person

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With a game master

€199.00

≈ €16.58 per person

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How to play

  1. 1

    Explore

    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 .

  2. 2

    Conquer

    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 .

  3. 3

    Defend 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 .

  4. 4

    Final 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.

  • Councillors of Stadhuis van Gouda
  • Bell Ringers of Sint-Janskerk
  • Choir of Jeruzalemkapel
  • Organists of Agnietenkapel
  • Guard of Barbaratoren
  • Millers of De Roode Leeuw
  • Scholars of Rechtbank Den Haag
  • Players of De Goudse Schouwburg
  • Bridge Wardens of Blekersbrug
  • Gardeners of Houtmansplantsoen
  • Builders of Huize Elisabeth
  • Curators of Museumhaven
  • Wardens of Heilige Johannes de Doperkerk
  • Heralds of Vrouwetoren
  • Company of Gouwekerk
  • Guild of 't Slot
  • Friends of Dirck Crabethbrug
  • Runners of Cultuurhuis de Garenspinnerij
  • Riddlers of Van Bergen IJzendoornpark
  • Lantern Bearers of Stadsbibliotheek

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

  1. Stadhuis van Gouda
  2. Stoofsteegbrug
  3. Sint-Janskerk
  4. Agnietenkapel
  5. Hoornbrug
  6. Vrije Evangelische Gemeente Gouda
  7. Jeruzalemkapel
  8. Vrouwetoren
  9. Rechtbank Den Haag
  10. Gouwekerk
  11. Blekersbrug
  12. Heilige Johannes de Doperkerk
  13. Dirck Crabethbrug
  14. Postbrug
  15. De Goudse Iconen: Gouda Cheese Experience
  16. Stadsbibliotheek
  17. Barbaratoren
  18. Sint Remeijnsbrug
  19. Jan Verzwollebrug
  20. Doelenbrug
  21. De Goudse Iconen: Reakt Gouda
  22. Uiterste Brug
  23. De Goudse Schouwburg
  24. De Roode Leeuw
  25. Houtmansplantsoen
  26. Stadstuinderij De Raam
  27. Museumhaven
  28. Cultuurhuis de Garenspinnerij
  29. Gereformeerde Gemeente in Nederland
  30. Wachtelstraat Plantsoen
  31. 't Slot
  32. Van Bergen IJzendoornpark
  33. Huize Elisabeth

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.

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With 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

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The 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.

The City Conquest game master screen during a game: a live map with the teams and their zones, and one team's points, ducats and controls
Example game with made-up teams.

What happens during City Conquest?

There are at least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players on its own phone. At the start, every team chooses a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.

The rest of the game is about zones. You walk to a zone on the map and solve the task there to take it. Another team can take it from you by doing the same. Nothing is settled until the playing time is up. Then the team with the most points wins.

Which places in Gouda become the board?

Gouda's streets and the sights on our routes make up the game board. You play near places such as the Stadhuis van Gouda, the Sint-Janskerk, De Goudse Waag and the Wijdstraat.

Your team picks its own path between zones. Hold on to what you have, or set off to win back a zone a rival team took? Those quick discussions are what make this group game in Gouda work for friends, families, colleagues and clubs.

How does the organiser start the game?

The organiser is the person who books. They open the game master page, pick the default language and the playing time, and start the game for all teams at once.

Players can each choose a language on their own phone and switch it during the game. So a group that mixes languages can still enjoy the same match, with everyone reading along in the language they prefer.

Which games in Gouda can you book today?

Gouda already has three city games you can book today. Secrets of Gouda takes you past the Stadhuis van Gouda, the Sint-Janskerk and the Swanenburghshofje. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Gouda leads you past De Goudse Waag, the Sint-Janskerk and Museum Gouda. In The Gouda Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you track Magnus from the Wijdstraat past the Sint-Janskerk to the Vroesenhuis.

Each game takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team, on one phone with at most 4 players (at most 5 for the Syndicate game). You start 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.

How many teams play City Conquest in Gouda?

At least 2 teams. Each has 1 to 4 players and uses its own phone.

What is a faction in City Conquest?

A faction is a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Each team picks one at the start.

Who starts the game?

The organiser starts the game for all teams from the game master page after setting the language and playing time.

Can we each play in a different language?

Yes. Every player chooses the language on their own phone and can switch it during the game.

City Conquest Race Through Gouda

€19.95 per team

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