Temple Square — Pioneers' Hidden Legacy
Decipher the coded legacy Brigham Young hid among Temple Square's monuments to protect the pioneers' founding secrets from hidden foes. Uncover the truth before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1847, Brigham Young led the Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley, declaring 'This is the place
Temple Square — Pioneers' Hidden Legacy
You are a trusted pioneer scout for Brigham Young, navigating the uncharted territories of 1847 to locate the sacred place for Zion.
Your mission begins at the 18-meter monument
Delve into the heart of Utah, following the footsteps of the Mormon pioneers who forged Salt Lake City from the desert in 1847.
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
« This is the right place »— Brigham Young, Statement made on July 24, 1847, in Emigration Canyon (contemporary accounts)
The story that haunts this land
Your journey begins at This Is The Place Heritage Park, a site preserved since 1947, dedicated to the arrival of Mormon pioneers on July 24, 1847. It was here, in the Great Salt Lake Valley, that Brigham Young is said to have uttered the founding words of Salt Lake City. The main 18-meter monument, erected in 1947, commemorates this event, marking the beginning of a new era for Utah and its inhabitants. You will feel the spirit of determination that guided these early settlers.
Continue towards the Salt Lake Temple, the spiritual heart of Salt Lake City and the largest Mormon edifice in the world. Its construction, begun in 1853 and completed in 1893 after 40 years of work, is a testament to pioneer perseverance. With its 67 meters in height and 6 spires totaling 148 meters, this 29,000 m² building required 1.5 million granite blocks transported by oxen from 32 km away. This Temple Square National Historic Landmark from 1965 embodies Utah's motto: "Industry."
A short walk away, discover the Beehive House, Brigham Young's residence, built in 1854. This Greek Revival-style home, with its distinctive beehive-shaped dome—a Mormon symbol of industry—was home to Young with 3 of his 55 polygamous wives until his death in 1877. Right next door, the Lion House, his secondary residence from 1855, named after the sculpted lion on its pediment, was a welcoming place for visitors and missionaries, symbolizing pioneer Mormon hospitality in Temple Square.
Your exploration will also lead you to the FamilySearch Library, the largest genealogical library in the world. Opened in 1894, it houses 3.5 million microfilmed rolls, 4.4 million books, and 2.4 million parish registers from around the globe. Free and welcoming 1,900 visitors daily, it represents the quest for identity and heritage, a value dear to the pioneers. Nearby, the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument, inaugurated in 1926 by sculptors Cyrus and Avard Fairbanks, commemorates the 70,000 pioneers who journeyed west after Joseph Smith's assassination in 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois.
As you ascend to the Utah State Capitol Building, built between 1912 and 1916 in a neoclassical style, admire its 82-meter dome inspired by the Washington Capitol. The Georgia marble and Arizona granite, along with the 16 Corinthian columns, 11 meters high, attest to the state's grandeur. From the main staircase, a panoramic view of the Great Salt Lake Valley unfolds, recalling the journey undertaken by Emma Smith and other pioneers. This site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, concludes your tour of Salt Lake City's heritage, leaving you with a deep understanding of Utah's history and the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area.
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?
Ancestral Heritage
Dive into the world's most extensive genealogical archives, a cornerstone of the Mormon faith.
Pioneer Spirit
Follow in the footsteps of pioneers who transformed an arid desert into a thriving community.
Architecture of Faith
Admire iconic buildings imbued with symbols and the history of a unique vision.
Uncover the secret vision of the founders and the key to the world's largest family tree.
The past holds the secrets of the future.
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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