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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Leeuwarden
€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 Leeuwarden 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 Oldehove, Pier Pandertempel, and Omsk. 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 of Jacobijnerkerk
- Choir of Oldehove
- Organists of Sint-Dominicuskerk
- Curators of Pier Pandertempel
- Sculptors of Omsk
- Artists of Bijenkorf
- Players of Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie
- Gardeners of Westerpark
- Councillors of Stadhuis Leeuwarden
- Bridge Wardens of Verlaatsbrug
- Builders of Waling Dykstra
- Merchants of Diaconessenhuis
- Explorers of Meindert Tjoelker
- Wardens of Pelikaankerk
- Heralds of Waalse kerk
- Company of Doopsgezinde Kerk
- Guild of Keramiekmuseum Princessehof
- Friends of Museum de Grutterswinkel
- Runners of Pier Pander Museum
- Riddlers of Fries Museum
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
- Oldehove
- Pier Pandertempel
- Omsk
- Keramiekmuseum Princessehof
- Bijenkorf
- Diaconessenhuis
- Museum de Grutterswinkel
- Sint-Dominicuskerk
- Van Haersoltehuys
- Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie
- Westerpark
- Pier Pander Museum
- Auck Petershuis
- Pelikaankerk
- Gerechtshof Arnhem-Leeuwarden
- Stadhuis Leeuwarden
- Waalse kerk
- Honk
- Meindert Tjoelker
- Fries Museum
- Súdhoeke
- Zetel der Rijks Belastingen
- Grote of Jacobijnerkerk
- Eena Tiara
- Doopsgezinde Kerk
- Handjeklappende kooplieden
- Verlaatsbrug
- Meetbaar Water
- Waling Dykstra
- Squeezed in Wings
- Museumhaven Leeuwarden
- De Beurs
- De Deadenwacht
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 is City Conquest about?
City Conquest is about teams in Leeuwarden capturing zones on the map and ending with the most points. At the start, each team picks a faction: a group with its own story, its own strengths and its own characters.
After that, your team decides where to go. Walk to a zone, solve the task you find there and the zone is yours. Rival teams can win it back, so keep an eye on what you hold. Sometimes attacking pays off, sometimes defending does. Once the playing time is over, the team with the most points wins.
Which parts of Leeuwarden are in the game?
This city game uses the streets and sights on our routes through Leeuwarden as its board. You pass the Oldehove, the Stadhuis Leeuwarden and the Blokhuispoort.
The Lange Pijp, the Doopsgezinde Kerk, the Beursplein, the Ceramics Museum Princessehof and the Fries Museum are part of the playing area too. Distances in the centre are short, which means quick switches between zones and plenty of chances to meet another team. You see a lot of Leeuwarden while your team plans what comes next.
What is the organiser's role in the group game?
The organiser, the person who makes the main booking, sets up the group game and starts it for every team. On the game master page, the organiser chooses the default language and the playing time.
Every player can still pick and switch the language on their own phone. That way a group game Leeuwarden works for international colleagues, a circle of friends or a family who do not all share one language.
Which games can you book in Leeuwarden right now?
You can book three other games in Leeuwarden today. Secrets of Leeuwarden is an exploration game from the Waagplein past the Oldehove Tower and Blokhuispoort, with puzzles along the route. It runs in the browser on your own phone, no app needed.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leeuwarden goes from De Waag on Waagplein to the Oldehove and the Fries Museum. In The Leeuwarden Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you chase Magnus and the stolen formulas from De Waag to the leaning tower of Oldehove. These two run in the free Loquiz app. All three take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 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 players can join City Conquest?
You play with at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players each. Each team uses its own phone.
Why pick a faction?
Each faction has its own story, strengths and characters, so every team plays in its own way.
Can we start the group game Leeuwarden ourselves?
No. The organiser starts the game for all teams from the game master page.
Can players use different languages?
Yes. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What can I play in Leeuwarden today?
Secrets of Leeuwarden, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leeuwarden and The Leeuwarden Syndicate (outdoor escape game). They take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team.
City Conquest Race Through Leeuwarden
€19.95 per team
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