Door County — Captain Solberg's Lost Log
Follow a World War II–era captain’s journal to uncover a hidden Scandinavian treasure buried beneath Door County’s rugged shores.
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In the 1940s, Captain Robert Solberg, a Door County native with deep Scandinavian roots, sailed the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, keeping a detailed logbook of his voyages
Door County — Captain Solberg's Lost Log
You are Robert Noble, a survivor of the perilous Death's Door passage in December 1863.
You must investigate Door County's maritime secrets. Your mission: find the lost journal of
Uncover the turbulent maritime past of Door County, where every wave of Lake Michigan whispers tales of lighthouses and shipwrecks since 1868.
The story that haunts this land
Your quest begins at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, a 14.6m high cylindrical red brick tower, built in 1868 and operational from 1869 within Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, WI. This lighthouse, equipped with a 3rd order Fresnel lens, offered 24 nautical miles of visibility to Lake Michigan sailors. Automated in 1926 then deactivated in 1963, it was restored the same year by the Door County Historical Society. Captain Solberg's journal might contain the initial coordinates of lost cargo, hidden within the keeper's logs.
Continue to the Fish Creek Public Dock, a historic pier in the village of Fish Creek that served as a vital access point for ferries and fishing boats from the 1800s. This region is infamous for its shipwrecks in Death's Door, a dangerous passage between Washington Island and Door County. Captain Solberg might have left clues here about active 19th-century commercial fishing areas or vanished vessels, hoping his journal would one day be found and justice brought to the sailors lost at sea.
Peninsula State Park, established in 1909 and expanded to 3,776 acres, is one of Wisconsin's largest state parks. It houses the former Eagle Tower, a wooden overlook from the 1930s, rebuilt in stone in 1937 to a height of 40m. The 12 km Nicolet tour trail offers views of Green Bay and Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. Captain Solberg, perhaps recuperating after the Civil War, might have recorded his observations on the Cambrian rock formations dating back 500 million years, blending them with his reflections on the fragility of human life against nature's power.
Your journey also leads you to the Door County Historical Museum, founded in 1948 in Sturgeon Bay, which preserves a collection on Door County's maritime history. This museum exhibits artifacts from Death's Door shipwrecks, including 19th-century boat models, and documents the history of lighthouses like Eagle Bluff since 1868. Here, you will find crucial information about the ships Captain Solberg sought to identify, perhaps diagrams of light signals or lists of missing crews, essential for deciphering the last pages of his journal.
By following in the footsteps of Robert Noble and Captain Solberg through Door County, you are not merely solving puzzles. You are exploring Wisconsin's heritage, from the imposing Eagle Bluff Lighthouse to Fish Creek's pier, through the vast expanses of Peninsula State Park and the collections of the Door County Historical Museum. You understand the sailors' struggle against the elements in the formidable Death's Door and the crucial role of lighthouses. This circuit offers you a unique perspective on maritime history, an immersion into Door County's past that only period testimonies can reveal.
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 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?
The Fishermen's Route
Follow in the footsteps of Scandinavian pioneers along picturesque coastlines, where fishing nets were once cast.
The Nordic Heritage
Decipher the symbols and tales of a culture shaped by the sea, balancing traditions and new frontiers.
The Logbook's Secrets
Unveil an old logbook, its riddles, and its hidden chart, a testament to a life dedicated to the waters of Lake Michigan.
The echo of nets in the lake wind.
A journey into the Scandinavian soul of Door County.
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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