The Shadow of Ferrand — Uncover the French Governor's Final Conspiracy
Decode the secret intelligence network that doomed French occupation. Trace Governor Ferrand's hidden dispatches across El Seibo before the Spanish reconquest collapses his regime.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
November 1808
The Shadow of Ferrand — Uncover the French Governor's Final Conspiracy
You are a loyalist informant for Juan Sánchez Ramírez, operating covertly in El Seibo, 1809.
Your mission: thwart Governor Ferrand's final conspiracies and secure a decisive victory
Dive into 1805, in the heart of the Dominican Republic, to relive the Battle of Palo Hincado, where Juan Sánchez Ramírez's heroism defied the French empire.
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 story that haunts this land
Your journey begins at the Parque Central de El Seibo, the central starting point of the city since the 19th century, where 18th-century Spanish colonial architecture sets the scene. It is here, at the heart of El Seibo's gatherings and local festivities, that you receive your first instructions for the El Seibo outdoor escape game. Augmented reality clues will guide you through the historic arcades, revealing the first secrets of the 1805 Battle of Palo Hincado and Juan Sánchez Ramírez's crucial role in this decisive victory for the Dominican Republic.
Continue your El Seibo visit towards the Iglesia Mayor Santísima Cruz, a main church built in the 18th century, whose imposing Spanish colonial facade is a major landmark. This key site on your historical walking tour offers covered passages, allowing you to explore its historical secrets even in the rain. Virtual clues await you there, hidden in the architectural details, to reconstruct the movements of French and Dominican troops before the confrontation that would define the history of the Este region.
The path then leads you to the Monumento a la Batalla de Palo Hincado, erected in homage to Juan Sánchez Ramírez's victory in 1805. This monument, located in the historic heart of El Seibo and near the central park, commemorates the event that contributed to the Spanish reconquest of Santo Domingo. Your GPS scavenger hunt invites you to decipher the engraved symbols, linking each detail to the courage of the combatants and the strategy that allowed them to triumph over Louis Ferrand's forces, making this El Seibo history a key moment for the nation.
Exploring Calle Duarte, El Seibo's main historical center street, you walk in the footsteps of Juan Pablo Duarte (1813-1876), founder of the Dominican Republic. Lined with colonial buildings and 19th-century arcades, this street is a typical route for walking explorations, integrating local architecture and history of the Este. The puzzles of your El Seibo outdoor escape game will have you observe the facades, revealing hidden messages that shed light on the battle preparations and the movements of French and Dominican spies.
The circuit concludes by crossing the Puente sobre el Río Seibo, a historic 19th-century bridge connecting the historic districts and offering views of the river. This monument, along with the Gobernación Provincial de El Seibo, a 19th-century colonial administrative building, allows you to understand the scale of the victory and its consequences for the region. Your interactive El Seibo visit ends with the final revelation about Louis Ferrand's conspiracy, leaving you with the satisfaction of having participated in the history of the Dominican Republic and discovered the heritage of the Este.
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?
Military Strategy
Decipher the audacious tactics that led to an improbable victory.
Colonial Heritage
Explore the remnants of a pivotal era for the island's sovereignty.
Local Heroism
Follow in the footsteps of Juan Sánchez Ramírez, general and liberator of El Seibo.
The past is not dead, it sleeps.
El Seibo, 1808
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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Dive into 1805, in the heart of the Dominican Republic, to relive the Battle of Palo Hincado, where Juan Sánchez Ramírez's heroism defied the French empire.
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