Ötztal — Ötzi's Murder Trail
Uncover the killer of Ötzi the Iceman! Follow his blood trail through icy peaks, decipher clues from his final desperate flight, and expose the prehistoric assassin who struck 5300 years ago.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 3300 BC, Ötzi the Iceman fled for his life across the Ötztal Alps, pierced by an assassin's arrow
Ötztal — Ötzi's Murder Trail
You are a forensic archaeologist, commissioned by the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, in the present day, to reconstruct Ötzi's final hours before his death at Tisenjoch.
Your
Delve into the heart of the Ötztal Alps, following the frozen footsteps of Ötzi, the Iceman whose tragic fate rewrote 5300 years of human history.
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 quest begins at the Ötzi-Dorf access trail in Umhausen, a central municipality in the Ötztal Valley. This open-air archaeological park, founded after Ötzi's discovery in 1991, immerses you in a Neolithic Copper Age habitat. Authentic reconstructions from ~5300 years ago, located directly near the Oetztal campsite, reveal the daily life of Ötzi and his people. It is here, in the heart of the Austrian Tyrol, that the first puzzles challenge you with the reality of prehistoric survival, preparing you for the ascent to the peaks where the Iceman found his eternal rest.
The trail then leads you towards the Stuibenfall in Umhausen, Tyrol's highest waterfall, where the force of nature resonates with the powerful elements Ötzi must have faced. Although this natural site is not directly linked to the discovery of the glacial mummy, it illustrates the wild landscapes and crucial water resources for Neolithic communities in the Ötztal Valley. Clues scattered along the paths invite you to decipher the hunting and survival techniques used millennia ago in these steep and powerful environments.
Continue your exploration towards Piburger See, near Oetz, a lake nestled in the Austrian wilderness, then Habicher See, also in Oetz. These alpine lakes, though not directly connected to Ötzi's discovery, are geological witnesses to the landscapes the Iceman knew. They highlight the importance of water sources for Copper Age alpine populations and the natural richness of the Ötztal Valley. The puzzles at this stage force you to observe the fauna and flora, imagining how Ötzi would have used these resources for food or tool making.
Your archaeological journey culminates with breathtaking views from the Aussichtsplattform Top Mountain Star in Hochgurgl, offering a panorama of the Ötztal Alps. While this modern platform did not exist in Ötzi's time, it allows you to grasp the immensity of the territory where the mummy was discovered at Tisenjoch at 3210 meters altitude, above the Niederjochferner glacier. It is by contemplating these peaks that you connect with the spirit of the German mountaineers who, on September 19, 1991, made this major prehistoric discovery, forever changing our understanding of the Copper Age.
Finally, your journey will take you through the Rosengartenschlucht in Imst, the Lehner Wasserfall in Längenfeld, and the Hängebrücke Längenfeld. These sites, with their natural beauty and wild character, reinforce the immersion in Ötzi's environment. These locations, throughout the Ötztal Valley, embody the challenge and majesty of the nature the Iceman encountered. By solving the final puzzle, you will have pieced together his journey, from the Ötzi-Dorf to the icy confines of the Austrian Tyrol, and understood the importance of this well-preserved glacial mummy for global archaeological heritage and the study of the Alpine Chalcolithic.
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?
Prehistoric Investigation
Reconstruct the events surrounding the murder of Ötzi, the Iceman, through clues left millennia ago.
Breathtaking Alpine Landscapes
Explore the wild beauty of Ötztal, from majestic waterfalls to serene lakes, silent witnesses to history.
Time Travel
Dive into the Copper Age and discover the survival challenges and conflicts of a distant era.
A 5000-year-old mystery awaits your investigative mind.
Can you unmask the first murderer in alpine history?
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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