
Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Rotterdam
€19.95 per team
Play for free as testers
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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.
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- 120 min
- 30 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Rotterdam 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 Hoogstraat, Grotekerkplein, and Beursplein. 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.
- Dam Builders of the Rotte
- The People of Rotta
- Burghers of 1340
- Erasmus's Scholars
- Bayle's Free Thinkers
- Merchants of the Exchange
- Dike-reeves of Schieland
- De Keyser's Bronze-casters
- Hemony's Bell-ringers
- The Herring Fleet
- Pilgrims of Delfshaven
- Piet Hein's Crew
- Admiralty of the Maze
- Kaat Mossel's Mussel Women
- The Rebuilders
- Van Nelle's Roasters
- Caland's Waterway Diggers
- Builders of the White House
- Holland America Liners
- Piet Blom's Cube Dwellers
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
- Hoogstraat
- Grotekerkplein
- Beursplein
- Schielandshuis
- Meent
- Laurens Tower
- Erasmushuis
- Bijenkorf and Gabo's Sculpture
- Markthal
- Hotel Atlanta
- Laurenskerk Choir
- Plein 1940
- Binnenrotte
- City Hall
- Coolsingelpoort
- The Low Light
- Lijnbaan
- Regentessebrug
- Stadhuisplein
- Blaak Station
- Nieuwemarkt
- Maritime Museum Harbour
- Cube Houses
- Witte de Withstraat
- Oude Haven
- Witte Huis
- Leuvehaven Quay
- Rotterdamse Schouwburg
- Schouwburgplein
- Scots International Church
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 pay
Often 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 is City Conquest played?
City Conquest needs at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each team on its own phone. The game opens with every team choosing a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
After that, you compete for zones. Head to a zone on the map, solve the task there and it counts for your team. Rivals can win it back by solving that task themselves, so a lead is never final. Once the playing time is over, the team with the most points wins.
Which parts of Rotterdam do you play in?
You play on Rotterdam's streets and around the sights on our routes. Expect to be near places such as the Markthal, the Laurenskerk, the Kubuswoningen and the Oudehaven.
Your team picks the route from zone to zone. Do you go for the open zone around the corner, or chase down a zone a rival has just taken? Making those calls together is what turns this group game in Rotterdam into a good outing for colleagues, friends and families who like a challenge.
How does the organiser launch the game?
The organiser is the person who books. On the game master page, the organiser chooses the default language and the playing time, and then starts the game for every team at once. Teams cannot start a game on their own.
Each player can still choose a language on their own phone and switch it during play. That makes City Conquest easy to share with an international group or with guests who prefer another language.
Which games can you book in Rotterdam right now?
Rotterdam already has three city games you can book today. Secrets of Rotterdam runs in the browser on your own phone, no app, and takes you past the St. Lawrence Church, the Erasmus Statue and the Cube Houses. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Rotterdam leads you past the Euromast, the Markthal and the Kunsthal Rotterdam. In The Rotterdam Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you hunt Magnus from the Binnenrotte past the Laurenskerk to the Oudehaven.
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 are needed for City Conquest?
You need at least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players and its own phone.
Can a rival team take our zone?
Yes. A rival team can win a zone back by solving the task there.
Who chooses the playing time?
The organiser sets the playing time and default language on the game master page, then starts the game for all teams.
Do I need an app for Secrets of Rotterdam?
No. Secrets of Rotterdam runs in the browser on your own phone, no app needed.
City Conquest Race Through Rotterdam
€19.95 per team
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