San Ignacio Miní — Jesuits' Hidden Legacy
Uncover the Jesuits' hidden legacy in San Ignacio Miní. Decipher coded messages left by priests before the 1767 expulsion, revealing a secret Guarani treasure buried to evade bandeirantes raids.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the heart of the Misiones jungle, the Jesuit mission of San Ignacio Miní thrived in the 17th and 18th centuries as a beacon of faith and Guarani culture
San Ignacio Miní — Jesuits' Hidden Legacy
You are a clandestine Jesuit archivist, arriving in Misiones, Argentina, in late 1767, just after the royal decree of expulsion.
Your secret mission leads you to the ruins of
Walk through the ruins of Argentina's largest Jesuit mission, where 4000 Guaranis lived until 1767 before the Spanish royal expulsion.
How does it work?
Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.
No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.
One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.
Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The story that haunts this land
Misiones welcomes you through the Portón de Entrada of San Ignacio Miní Archaeological Park, the checkpoint where visitors paid 160 Argentine pesos in 2023 to access the vestiges. Founded in 1610 by Jesuit missionaries, San Ignacio Miní becomes one of 30 Guaraní missions spread across Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. This self-sufficient community of 4000 Guaranis develops its own workshops, church and housing under the direction of Society of Jesus priests until 1767.
The Iglesia de San Ignacio Miní, built in the 1630s, reveals its facades adorned with complex sculptures carved by Guaraní artisans. This Spanish baroque architecture influenced by indigenous art transforms evangelization into a unique artistic fusion. The restored baroque ornaments still testify today to this European and indigenous synthesis, visible on every red stone of the main facade where Christian motifs and Guaraní symbols blend.
The Casa de los Padres reveals the daily life of Jesuit missionaries through its well-preserved vestiges. This residence located near the church housed the priests who directed the education and evangelization of the 4000 Guaranis. The thick walls and solid foundations tell of the rigorous organization of this religious community that transformed the subtropical forest into a spiritual and economic center of northeastern Argentina.
The Talleres and Cementerio Indígena complete your exploration of this 17th-century Guaraní society. In these artisan workshops, Guaraní carpenters and sculptors produced all goods necessary for the mission's self-sufficiency. The indigenous cemetery testifies to the funeral practices of this evangelized population that mixed ancestral traditions with Christian rites. These vestiges illustrate the Jesuit ambition to create an autonomous indigenous theocracy in South America.
Your journey through San Ignacio Miní leaves you facing the complex legacy of Jesuit missions, destroyed in 1817 by Luso-Brazilian forces then rediscovered in 1897. This 1984 UNESCO recognition consecrates the exemplary preservation state of these ruins that tell 157 years of religious utopia in Guaraní territory. You take away an understanding of a unique colonial experience where evangelization transformed into cultural synthesis, before the 1767 royal expulsion definitively broke this theocratic dream.
The Route
5-10 curated sites across the territory
The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues
At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.
The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.
How does it work with a group?
One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).
Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.
Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.
Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.
- ✓All codes are independent — play at the same time OR separately, each team advances at its own pace.
- ✓Leaderboard between your teams + global game leaderboard — each score appears in the public ranking.
- ✓More than 10 phones or need a personalized quest? Discover custom tours.
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Practical info
Why this route?
Spiritual Archives
Unravel the secrets of a hidden testament, a blend of Jesuit wisdom and Guarani culture.
Missionary Baroque Architecture
Explore the unique details of the ruins, where European and indigenous art merge to create architectural clues.
Guarani Nature and Culture
Connect with the natural environment and ancestral symbols of the Guaranis who inhabited these lands.
The legacy of a utopia, carved in stone and time.
San Ignacio Miní: more than a ruin, an eternal message.
9 features nobody else has
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
AR treasure chest
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
AR narrator character
Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.
Magic golden letters
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
Written + audio narration
Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.
360° radar + vibration
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Heritage storytelling
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
Progressive AI hints
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
AR selfie memento
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
Zero app to install
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
Frequently asked questions
Q01Do I need to download an app?
No, never. You get a link, you click, it plays in your browser. That's the point of a PWA: same as an app, without the hassle.
Q02Does it work offline?
GPS yes (handled by your phone). Maps yes (tiles cached). AI and hints need an intermittent 4G connection.
Q03How long does a game take?
1 h 30 to 2 h 30 depending on your pace. The timer runs but only for the leaderboard — you play at your own tempo.
Q04What happens if I'm stuck?
You get 3 levels of hints per puzzle (increasing penalty). If truly stuck, you can skip the step (45-min penalty but you keep going).
Q05What's the age range?
From 12 without an adult, from 6 with an adult reading puzzles. Works for families, couples, friend groups, companies.
Q06What if my city isn't in the catalogue?
Pre-register or contact us — we'll email you as soon as your city is live.
Q07What is augmented reality exactly?
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language. At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's your answer. After each puzzle solved, a treasure chest floats in front of you. Seeing is believing.
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