Feldkirch — The Alpine Smuggling Dossier
Uncover the Jesuit smuggling network in Feldkirch's shadows. Decode hidden routes used to traffic Propaganda Fide secrets across Alpine borders during turbulent times.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the labyrinthine Old Town of Feldkirch, nestled against the Austrian-Swiss border, a clandestine Jesuit operation thrived for centuries
Feldkirch — The Alpine Smuggling Dossier
You are a shrewd alpine smuggler, operating in Feldkirch in 1497, tasked with deciphering a secret dossier that could change the fate of Feldkirch.
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Immerse yourself in Feldkirch, a medieval city in Vorarlberg, where every cobblestone whispers the secrets of the Montfort dynasty and the echoes of a turbulent alpine past.
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 the Alpine Smuggling Dossier begins at the Montforthaus, a Denkmalgeschützt Vorarlberg listed building. Built in 1497 by the Counts of Montfort, it was their Renaissance residence before becoming a museum in 1929. Its late Gothic frescoes on the facade, at Montforthausplatz 1, immediately immerse you in the historical center of Feldkirch, an ideal starting point to understand the influence of the Montfort-Dynasty on local architecture. Here, the first clues of your investigation into the history of Feldkirch are revealed, hidden in the details of this historic facade.
Continuing your visit to Feldkirch, you will cross Marktgasse to reach Dom St. Nikolaus. This Gothic parish church, erected between 1460 and 1523, boasts a 72-meter-high bell tower. Its interior, with 16th-century Renaissance stained glass and a Baroque organ restored in 1985, is a central part of the historic district. The masses and concerts still held there today attest to its vitality. Symbols engraved in its stones may well contain fragments of the dossier you are looking for, clues about Vorarlberg's heritage.
Your itinerary then takes you to the Katzenturm, a medieval fortification tower dating from 1447, 30 meters high. It is part of the 14th-century ramparts that protected the city of Feldkirch. Its name is linked to a local legend recounting how a cat saved the city from a fire in the 15th century. Restored in 1950, this tower, located at the southeast corner of the walls, offers a concrete insight into the defenses of the Mittelalterliche Altstadt Feldkirch. It is a strategic point to observe past smuggling routes.
Near the Heiligkreuzkirche, you will discover the Altes Jesuitencolleg. This Jesuit college, founded in 1641 by the Habsburgs, features Baroque buildings and a chapel from 1660. It was an important high school until 1773, the year the Jesuit order was suppressed by Pope Clement XIV. Now an administrative headquarters, it bears witness to religious and educational influence on Feldkirch. Its archives could contain crucial information for your Feldkirch scavenger hunt, revealing unsuspected links to the dossier you are assembling.
The walk concludes with a challenge: the ascent to Schattenburg, a medieval castle built in 1200 by the Counts of Montfort, at 774 m above sea level. Restored in 1930 as a regional museum, it houses 12 exhibition rooms over 800 m². Accessible on foot in 20 minutes from the center, it offers breathtaking views of the Vorarlberg Alps. After discovering the Wasserturm, a 16th-century water tower built in 1530 for the city's water supply, your investigation ends here. You will have explored the Vorarlberg monuments and the secrets of this alpine city, having reconstructed the steps of the Alpine Smuggling Dossier and understood the role of each building in Feldkirch's history.
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?
Clandestine Espionage
Infiltrate a secret Jesuit network and outwit the surveillance of imperial agents in the streets of Feldkirch.
Papal Mystery
Decipher a secret directive from Propaganda Fide, hidden for centuries in the heart of the Austrian Alps.
Alpine Networks
Traverse Feldkirch in the footsteps of daring smugglers who braved the passes for the religious cause.
Mountains keep secrets, but history always ends up revealing them.
The fate of a secret mission rests on your shoulders.
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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Immerse yourself in Feldkirch, a medieval city in Vorarlberg, where every cobblestone whispers the secrets of the Montfort dynasty and the echoes of a turbulent alpine past.
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