The Guanajatabey Cipher — Decode the Lost Prophecy
Decipher an ancient Guanajatabey prophecy hidden within the mogotes. Uncover the pre-Columbian secrets encoded in cave paintings, tobacco fields, and stone formations before the truth vanishes forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
The Guanajatabey, Cuba's original inhabitants, left behind a cryptic prophecy carved into the heart of the mogotes—towering limestone formations that have guarded their wisdom for centuries
The Guanajatabey Cipher — Decode the Lost Prophecy
You are an independent ethnographer, specializing in pre-Columbian Caribbean cultures, arriving in Viñales Valley, Cuba, in the late 19th century.
You have discovered
Viñales — Echo of Ancestral Spirits
« The mountains and caves of Viñales were the last refuge of a people. Their silence is a call. »— Fernando Ortiz, ethnologue et historien cubain
The Forgotten Legacy of the Guanajatabey
Long before Christopher Columbus arrived, the Guanajatabey were the oldest known inhabitants of Cuba. A hunter-gatherer people, they differed from the more sedentary Taínos by their nomadic lifestyle and their deep connection to caves, which they used as shelters and ritual sites. Their culture, though less documented due to their rapid disappearance after Spanish colonization, is intrinsically linked to the karstic landscapes of western Cuba.
The Viñales Valley, with its imposing mogotes and network of caves, was one of their last strongholds. The Spanish, seeking to enslave all indigenous populations, pushed the Guanajatabey into ever more remote refuges. Today, Viñales is famous for its traditional tobacco culture, recognized by UNESCO, but beneath the green fields and rocky peaks still slumbers the memory and perhaps the last traces of the knowledge of this discreet and resilient people.
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
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?
Karstic Landscapes
Explore the majestic mogotes, unique rock formations, witnesses to millions of years of geological and human history.
Tobacco Culture
Walk through tobacco fields and discover the ancestral traditions that earned the valley its UNESCO status.
Indigenous Heritage
Delve into the history of the Guanajatabey, the forgotten people who shaped the first pages of Cuban history.
The whispers of time, carved in stone.
Unravel the forgotten heritage.
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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