Nuremberg — Sachs' Forgotten Song
Uncover the eight lost stanzas of Hans Sachs' forbidden song, hidden by rival Meistersingers to silence his radical masterpiece. Decipher clues across Old Town to revive the melody before it's erased forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 16th-century Nuremberg, master shoemaker and Meistersinger Hans Sachs composed a revolutionary song challenging the rigid guild rules
Nuremberg — Sachs' Forgotten Song
You are a young shoemaker's apprentice, a disciple of Hans Sachs, in Nuremberg in the year 1560.
Your master, the most famous of Nuremberg's master singers,
Delve into 16th-century Nuremberg, a city where master singers shaped the soul of Bavaria, and where Hans Sachs, the cobbler-poet, left an unfinished melody.
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.
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Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The story that haunts this land
Your quest for Sachs's "Forgotten Song" begins near the majestic St. Lorenz Kirche, a Gothic basilica completed in the 15th century, whose stained glass still filters light onto Nuremberg's mysteries. Here, in the heart of Bavaria, master singers gathered, their sacred art permeating every stone. You will decipher Sachs's first clues, hidden in the architectural symbolism, while the gargoyles seem to watch your every move. The richness of this church reflects the city's power during the Reformation era, a key context for understanding your master's work.
Continue your investigation to the Hans-Sachs-Haus, a building which, though modern, pays homage to the illustrious cobbler-poet born in 1494. This building stands on the site of the former master singers' guild, where Sachs undoubtedly presented his most famous works, such as his 4275 songs. Here you will discover how Sachs's memory is honored in Nuremberg's public spaces, and how his writings influenced Bavarian culture long after his lifetime. The building, now City Hall, symbolizes the continuity of the city's civic spirit.
The path then leads you to the Handwerkerhof, an artisan quarter that perpetuates Nuremberg's medieval traditions. Here, among leather workshops and blacksmiths, you can imagine Sachs, the cobbler, making shoes while composing his verses. This vibrant place is a time capsule that reveals the trades and craftsmanship that made the city prosperous in the 16th century. The riddles you find here will immerse you in the daily life of the artisans of that era, essential to the master singer's narrative thread.
Your journey takes you to the Hauptmarkt, the main market square, a place of life and exchange since the Middle Ages. It was here that master singers performed during popular festivals, news circulated, and edicts were proclaimed. Facing the Schöner Brunnen, the 14th-century Beautiful Fountain, you will discern a crucial clue related to an ancient city festival. This large open space in Nuremberg, surrounded by historic buildings, is a living testament to the commercial and cultural effervescence of Bavaria during the German Renaissance.
Following the last clues, you will reach the Heilig-Geist-Spital, a medieval hospital founded in 1339. Its arcades and architecture bear witness to Nuremberg's charity and social organization during Hans Sachs's time. This site, which once housed the elderly and sick, represents the conclusion of your journey. By solving the final riddle here, you will reconstruct Sachs's "Forgotten Song" and understand the lasting legacy of this poet in the history of Nuremberg and Bavaria. You will carry with you not only the secret of the melody but also an intimate understanding of the city's golden age.
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?
Medieval Melody
Reconstruct a lost song by the famous Hans Sachs.
Craftsman's Spirit
Discover the importance of guilds and trades of yore.
Bourgeois Culture
Explore Nuremberg's cultural and artistic golden age.
The most beautiful symphony is the one history whispers to us.
Uncover the forgotten song.
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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Delve into 16th-century Nuremberg, a city where master singers shaped the soul of Bavaria, and where Hans Sachs, the cobbler-poet, left an unfinished melody.
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