Lidice — Uncover the Lidice Shadow
Uncover the hidden codes and suppressed clues behind the Lidice massacre. Decode the Nazis' vengeful plot that erased a village, racing to expose the final secret before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
June 10, 1942: In retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi forces descended on the quiet mining village of Lidice
Lidice — Uncover the Lidice Shadow
You are a contemporary Czech archivist, tasked in 2024 with meticulously reconstructing the fragmented memory of Lidice.
Your mission: to document every remnant, every testimony of what was a village
Delve into the shadow of Lidice, a Czech village whose name is etched in history as a symbol of Nazi brutality and human resilience.
The story that haunts this land
Your journey begins at Památník Lidice, the memorial inaugurated on June 10, 1947, by President Edvard Beneš, five years to the day after the massacre. Spanning 1.5 km², this 1942 historical site is a vast garden of sculptures and archaeological remains of the original village. Here you will discover 82 bronze sculptures, installed in the 1950s by Czech artists, each telling a part of Lidice's tragic story. This place has become an annual pilgrimage site, gathering visitors every June 10 to commemorate the total annihilation of the village and honor its Czech heritage.
Continue towards Základy kostela sv. Martina, the excavated foundations of St. Martin's Church, built around 1690. This Baroque church housed 300 parishioners before its complete destruction by the Nazis on June 10, 1942. The restored remains, exhibited since 1955, are an integral part of the World War II Memorial, bearing witness to daily life brutally interrupted. Exploring this site, you will visualize how the Lidice community gathered, prayed, and celebrated, before horror struck, leaving behind a void symbolized by these silent stones.
The itinerary then leads you to Hromadný hrob mužů, the mass grave containing the bodies of 173 men and boys from Lidice, shot by the SS on June 10, 1942. Aged 15 to 84, these victims were exhumed in 1945 by the Czech Red Cross and identified through forensic analyses conducted until 1947. This site, marked by a monument since 1947, is a poignant reminder of the summary execution. The presence of this place within the Lidice Memorial is essential to understanding the scale of the tragedy and the scope of the crime against humanity committed in Lidice, Bohemia.
The journey continues to Pomník dětských obětí války, a monument erected in 1969 by Josef Klimek to honor the 82 murdered children, including 19 gassed at Chełmno. This 2.1m high sculpture bears the names of the victims on bronze plaques, recalling the lives cut short. Inaugurated on June 10, 1969, this World War II Memorial attracted approximately 500,000 visitors annually before the pandemic. It highlights the sacrifice of the most innocent and the importance of this 1942 historical site as a place of remembrance and contemplation for Bohemia's heritage.
Your exploration culminates at Muzeum Lidice, opened in May 1978, with an exhibition area of 1,200 m² across two floors. This museum houses a collection of 4,000 artifacts from the pre-1942 village, including photos and personal items. With an average of 200,000 visitors per year since 2000, it offers an immersive perspective on the lives of Lidice's inhabitants before the destruction. By completing this circuit, you will have not only visited the monuments but also reconstructed the narrative of the village of Lidice, a living testimony to resilience and memory, a pillar of Czech cultural heritage.
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?
Collective Memory
Gather the fragments of a story that refuses to be forgotten, honoring the memory of the victims.
Garden of Hope
Walk through the Rose Garden of Friendship, a global symbol of peace and resilience after destruction.
Historical Truth
Delve into the real facts of the Lidice tragedy, based on authentic testimonies and locations.
May oblivion never erase the memory of the innocent.
Reconstruct Marie's forgotten diary and honor the voices of Lidice.
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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