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

City Conquest

Race Through Glasgow

€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
  • 34 zones
  • 20 factions
  • 2–20 teams

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In City Conquest the centre of Glasgow 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 Royal Exchange Square, Merchants' House, and The Lighthouse. 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.

  • Traders of Royal Exchange Square
  • Town Criers of George Square
  • Bell Ringers of Tron Theatre
  • Choir of The Ramshorn
  • Organists of St Andrew's Cathedral
  • Players of The Lighthouse
  • Builders of Met Tower
  • Sculptors of La Pasionaria
  • Merchants of Merchants' House
  • Bridge Wardens of Hielanman's Umbrella
  • Artists of The Clyde Clock
  • Gardeners of Buchanan Gardens
  • Wardens of St Enoch Square
  • Heralds of City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
  • Company of Pavilion Theatre
  • Guild of The Ca' D'oro
  • Friends of Hutchesons' Hall
  • Runners of Livingstone Tower
  • Riddlers of Caledonian Railway Bridge
  • Lantern Bearers of Sloans

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).

34 zones

  1. Royal Exchange Square
  2. Merchants' House
  3. The Lighthouse
  4. George Square
  5. Sloans
  6. The Jacobean Building
  7. St George's Tron Parish Church
  8. The Ca' D'oro
  9. Taxi Balloon mural
  10. City Chambers
  11. Buchanan Gardens
  12. Hutchesons' Hall
  13. St Enoch Square
  14. Beacon of Hope
  15. Met Tower
  16. Hielanman's Umbrella
  17. St Paul's Building
  18. The Crystal Palace
  19. Patrick Thomas Court
  20. Hatrack Building
  21. The Ramshorn
  22. Billy Connolly
  23. James Weir Building
  24. St Andrew's Cathedral
  25. City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
  26. La Pasionaria
  27. The Clyde Clock
  28. Rottenrow Gardens
  29. WASPS South Block
  30. Pavilion Theatre
  31. Livingstone Tower
  32. Tron Theatre
  33. ABode Glasgow
  34. Caledonian Railway Bridge

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 is City Conquest?

City Conquest is our group game where teams play against each other in the city. You need at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each on its own phone.

Every team starts by picking a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters. After that, the race for the map is on. Each zone has a task; solve it and the zone is yours. Rival teams can win it back, so you must decide whether to hold your ground or move on. When the playing time ends, the team with the most points wins.

Where in Glasgow is the game board?

The board is made of Glasgow's streets and the sights on our routes. Around George Square you see the Glasgow City Chambers, and from there Merchant Square and the Trongate, all on the route of Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Glasgow.

Royal Exchange Square, Princes Square and the Argyll Arcade, from The Glasgow Syndicate (outdoor escape game), add more streets to fight over. So this group game in Glasgow takes you through the centre and the Merchant City while you plan each move with your team.

How do you set it up for your group?

The organiser, who is the person making the booking, sets up the game on the game master page. There they choose the default language and the playing time. Then they start the game for all teams at once. The game cannot start any other way.

Players can pick their own language on their phone and switch it during play. That makes the group game Glasgow work well for office teams, stag and hen groups, friends and families with guests from abroad.

Which games can you play in Glasgow today?

Glasgow has three games you can book today, each for €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Each lasts 1.5 to 2 hours and you start whenever you like.

Secrets of Glasgow starts at Mitchell Street, with puzzles and photo tasks in the centre. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Glasgow runs through the Merchant City from George Square to St Andrew's in the Square. The Glasgow Syndicate (outdoor escape game) is an outdoor alternative to an escape room where you chase Magnus and the stolen formulas, with up to 5 players 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 teams can play City Conquest?

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

What is a faction?

A faction is a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Every team chooses one before the game starts.

Can every player use their own language?

Yes. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.

Where does Secrets of Glasgow start?

Secrets of Glasgow starts at Mitchell Street in the city centre.

City Conquest Race Through Glasgow

€19.95 per team

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