The Ruraemunde Codex — Decipher the Lost Medieval Law
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Roermond Historic CenterThe Ruraemunde Codex — Decipher the Lost Medieval Law
📍 Roermond Historic Center·🕐 2h30 – 3h·📍 ~2.5 km
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The Ruraemunde Codex — Decipher the Lost Medieval Law

Uncover the hidden manuscript that rewrote Roermond's legal order. Decipher cryptic clues scattered across medieval monuments to expose a 18th-century conspiracy of reform.

📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes

Difficulty
·From age 12 years
Starting point :Munsterplein, in front of the Munsterkerk

In 1776, the Austrian Countess Marie-Cunégonde of Saxe commissioned a radical legal codification for the Thorn region—the Ruraemunde Codex

8
stages
~2.5 km
route
2h30 – 3h
at your pace
🚶
walking

The Ruraemunde Codex — Decipher the Lost Medieval Law

🎭Your Mission

You are a 17th-century royal archivist, dispatched by Emperor Matthias himself, in 1612 Roermond.

Your mission: find the "Codex Ruraemunde

Delve into the heart of Roermond, this ancient medieval city in Limburg, to decipher the forgotten parchments that governed the lives of prince-bishops and merchants.

Far more than an escape game

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.

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Hidden historical gems

At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.

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Anecdotes & legends

Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.

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Architecture & heritage

Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.

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Immersive wandering

Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.

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Immersive audio narration

A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.

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Yours forever

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?

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Outdoor escape game

Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.

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On your smartphone

No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.

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Unlimited players

One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.

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Augmented reality

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.

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AI that helps you

Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.

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32 languages

French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.

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Want to go deeper?

Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person

Cuypershuisoptional
€12. Explore the home and studio of architect Pierre Cuypers, a major figure in Dutch Neo-Gothicism.
Optionnel
/pers.
Roermond City Museum (Bisschoppelijk Paleis)optional
€8. Discover the history of Roermond in the former episcopal palace, residence of the prince-bishops of Liège.
Optionnel
/pers.
Limburgse Vlaai Tastingoptional
€5-7. Savor this traditional Limburg fruit tart, a culinary emblem of the region, in a local bakery.
Optionnel
/pers.
Shopping at Designer Outlet Roermondoptional
Variable. Enjoy international brand stores with discounts, just a short walk from Roermond's historic center.
Optionnel
/pers.
Budget if you do them all / pers.~0

The story that haunts this land

Votre quête du Codex Ruraemunde commence devant la Munsterkerk, cette église gothique dédiée à Notre-Dame, dont la construction débuta en 1225. C'est ici, sous l'ombre de sa tour occidentale achevée vers 1554 et s'élevant à 80 mètres de hauteur, que l'empereur Matthias fut élu en 1612. L'intérieur abrite un orgue historique de 1750, œuvre de Hermann Joseph Schöneck, dont les mélodies auraient pu accompagner les cérémonies où les décrets impériaux étaient lus. Vos premiers indices se cachent peut-être dans les symboles gravés sur les pierres séculaires de ce monument historique des Pays-Bas, point de départ de votre visite à Roermond.

Poursuivant votre jeu de piste à travers le Limburg, vous atteignez la Sint-Christoffelkathedraal, un édifice gothique construit entre 1410 et 1525, élevé au rang de cathédrale en 1661 par décision papale. La tour sud, haute de 65 mètres, abrite une horloge datant de 1611, dont le tic-tac a pu scander les heures de rédaction du Codex. C'est également ici que repose le tombeau du prince-évêque Johan van Bergen, décédé en 1533, figure clé de l'histoire de Roermond. L'exploration de ce patrimoine gothique vous révèle des fragments de l'autorité ecclésiastique qui, conjointement avec le pouvoir impérial, façonnait la loi médiévale.

Le chemin vous mène ensuite au Stadhuis Roermond, l'hôtel de ville Renaissance construit en 1554 par Dirck van Balen. Sa façade est ornée de 32 statues de comtes et ducs de Gueldre, témoins silencieux des décisions municipales et impériales. La tour de 54 mètres, avec son carillon de 49 cloches installé en 1683, a sonné les annonces publiques, y compris celles concernant les lois et décrets. La salle du conseil, avec sa cheminée sculptée de 1554, aurait pu être le théâtre de discussions houleuses autour des articles du Codex que vous cherchez à reconstituer. Ce site historique est central pour comprendre l'administration de Roermond.

En longeant la Roer, vous découvrez la Rattentoren, une tour de guet du XIVe siècle, intégrée aux fortifications médiévales de Roermond. Haute de 22 mètres et nommée d'après les rives de la Roer, elle servit de prison jusqu'au XVIIIe siècle. Restaurée en 1985, elle offre aujourd'hui des vues panoramiques sur la ville. Bien qu'elle n'ait pas de lien direct avec la rédaction du Codex, son rôle de lieu de détention pour ceux qui enfreignaient les lois renforce le cadre de votre quête. Ensuite, la Roerbrug, un pont de 1772 en style classique de 120 mètres avec 7 arches en pierre, a vu passer les armées lors des guerres de Gueldre, soulignant l'importance stratégique de Roermond et le besoin d'un cadre légal stable.

Votre exploration du circuit thématique du Limburg se poursuit vers le Cuypershuis, la maison-musée néo-gothique construite en 1868 par l'architecte Pierre Cuypers, qui y vécut jusqu'en 1914. Bien que plus tardif, ce lieu témoigne de la continuité de l'art et de la mémoire historique de Roermond. Enfin, le Bisschoppelijk Paleis, érigé en 1609-1611 par Gaspar de Craen en style Renaissance mosane, fut la résidence des princes-évêques de Liège jusqu'en 1794. Devenu musée de la ville en 1980, il incarne l'autorité épiscopale qui, avec l'Empire, veillait à l'application des lois. En reliant ces monuments, vous aurez non seulement déchiffré le Codex Ruraemunde, mais aussi découvert l'histoire de Roermond, de ses édifices gothiques à ses figures emblématiques, un véritable jeu de piste GPS à travers le patrimoine du Limburg.

50 AD
The Via Belgica, vital Roman axis for Limburg
1218
Roermond obtains its city rights from the Count of Guelders
1559
Establishment of the Diocese of Roermond

The Route

8 stages through the city

The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues

📱Search clues with your cameraRA

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.

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The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.

8
original puzzles
24
min of narration
🪙 24
TripCoins granted
16
GPS waypoints

How does it work with a group?

One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).

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1 phone

Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.

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2-3 phones

Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.

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4 to 10 phones

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

Starting point
Munsterplein, in front of the Munsterkerk
Directions on Google Maps
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Duration
2h30 – 3h
At your own pace
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Players
Unlimited
From age 12
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Distance
~2.5 km
Historic Center
Accessibility
Partial
Some cobblestones and narrow passages
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Languages
17 languages
Built-in translation

Why this route?

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Roman Vestiges

Discover the traces of Roman presence that shaped the foundations of Roermond.

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The Ciphered Testament

Unravel a canon's secrets to reveal the location of an ancient manuscript.

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Limburgian Identity

Explore the history and soul of a city that forged its own identity over centuries.

The past whispers, if one knows how to listen.

Unveil the heritage of Ruraemunde

★ Innovation 2026

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.

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AR treasure chest

A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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360° radar + vibration

A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.

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Heritage storytelling

Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.

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Progressive AI hints

3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.

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AR selfie memento

At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.

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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 the heart of Roermond, this ancient medieval city in Limburg, to decipher the forgotten parchments that governed the lives of prince-bishops and merchants.

12€
1 phone
23€
2 phones
33€
3 phones
42€
4 phones
50€
5 phones
56€
6 phones
62€
7 phones
68€
8 phones
74€
9 phones
80€
10 phones

1 purchase = 1 phone. Play several on the same device.

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