San Cristóbal — The Black Book Conspiracy
Uncover the Black Book of the Frontier, a forbidden ledger exposing dark secrets of Dominicanization, border intrigues, and silenced atrocities. Decipher its codes across town to expose the truth before it's buried forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the shadowy heart of San Cristóbal, near the Haitian frontier, a clandestine document known as 'El Libro Negro de la Frontera' was penned in the mid-20th century amid rising tensions of Dominicaniz
San Cristóbal — The Black Book Conspiracy
You are the descendant of a vanished official, entrusted with a dangerous legacy in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, in the mid-20th century.
In the shadowy heart of San Cristóbal, near
A disappeared historian, a threatened truth – uncover the secrets of the Dominican border.
« « The history of our border is not merely one of treaties and maps, but of men and rivers that whisper truths. » »— Dr. Elías Ventura (attributed)
The Border and the Dictator's Shadow
After independence in 1844, the Dominican Republic consistently struggled to define and secure its border with Haiti, a complex dividing line geographically, culturally, and politically. This latent tension was exacerbated under the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, who seized power in 1930. Obsessed with the 'Dominicanization' of the border, Trujillo pursued extreme nationalist policies aimed at strengthening a Dominican identity perceived as threatened by the Haitian presence.
These policies culminated in 1937 with tragic events that forever marked collective memory. San Cristóbal, Trujillo's birthplace and the site where the 1937 Constitution was signed, was a nerve center of his regime. It was in this context that dissident voices, like that of Dr. Elías Ventura, attempted to record another history, a history of the border seen from below, from those who endured its harsh realities.
A game, a guided tour and a heritage guide — all in one
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.
At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.
Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.
Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.
Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.
A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.
Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.
« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »
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 Route
8 stages through the city
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?
Forgotten Manuscripts
Decipher excerpts from a secret book, revealing a silenced history.
Historical Investigation
Follow the trail of a dissident historian to piece together a political puzzle.
Border Identity
Delve into the tensions and definitions of Dominican identity facing its border.
History awaits revelation.
The past is never truly dead, it merely sleeps.
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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Your turn to play
Uncover the fragments of the Black Book and assemble the truth that Trujillo's dictatorship sought to bury. Every step in San Cristóbal is a page of history to rediscover.
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