Santa Fe — Peralta's Secret Mandate
Solve the hidden conspiracy behind Governor Pedro de Peralta’s 1610 founding of Santa Fe and expose the true purpose of his royal mandate.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1610, Spanish governor Pedro de Peralta moved the capital of New Mexico to Santa Fe and laid out its first streets, but the official story hides a darker plot
Dive into the heart of Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the USA, founded in 1610, and uncover the secret of Pedro de Peralta's mandate, its first Spanish governor.
Step into the shoes of a colonial archivist serving Pedro de Peralta, tasked with deciphering a coded message hidden within Santa Fe's centuries-old buildings. Your mission begins in front of the west facade of the Palace of the Governors, the oldest continuously used government building in the United States, constructed in 1610. At each stage of this ~135-minute, 1.5 km journey, your phone reveals augmented reality clues: ancient symbols appear on adobe walls, maps overlay historical plazas, and fragments of forgotten texts emerge on monuments. You'll explore the Santa Fe Plaza, San Miguel Chapel, Barrio de Analco Historic District, and the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, all sites bearing witness to New Mexico's history, from the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 to the atomic spy meetings of 1945 along the Santa Fe River. More than an outdoor escape game: an interactive tour immersed in 400 years of history, with anecdotes revealed at each stop and confidential sites that classic guides overlook.
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Les vrais lieux que vous explorerez au fil de l'aventure. Énigmes en réalité augmentée à chaque étape.
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
« Source and Light of New Mexico »— Official motto of the city of Santa Fe
The story that haunts this land
Your quest for Peralta's secret mandate first leads you to the Palace of the Governors, whose construction in 1610 by Pedro de Peralta marks the founding of Santa Fe. This 128-meter-long edifice, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, was the center of Spanish power and the scene of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, which forced the Spanish to abandon Santa Fe. Today, its west facade has hosted a daily Native American artisan market since 1909, where over 1000 native artists exhibit, perpetuating a millennia-old tradition in the heart of the Oldest capital city USA 1610.
Just a few steps away, the Santa Fe Plaza, a historic center also founded in 1610 by Pedro de Peralta according to Spanish royal ordinances, reveals the next piece of the puzzle. This plaza, approximately 1 hectare in size and surrounded by 17th-century adobe buildings, was the city's nerve center. The Soldiers Monument, erected in 1867 and 9 meters tall, commemorates the Civil War, while the Spitz clock, installed in 1881 and moved in 1961, continues to mark the rhythm of life in the Santa Fe Historic District. New Mexico's heritage unfolds at every corner.
The route then takes you to San Miguel Chapel, built around 1610 by Spanish colonists and Pueblo slaves. This church, the oldest in North America, has been a National Historic Landmark since 1970. Remains dating from 600-800 AD discovered beneath its floor in 1955 attest to pre-Hispanic occupation, proving the site's antiquity. Its Christmas vigils, celebrated since the 17th century, demonstrate the cultural and religious continuity of Santa Fe, a pillar of adobe architecture capital.
The exploration continues into the Barrio de Analco Historic District, a neighborhood founded in 1620 by Tlaxcalan Pueblo slaves. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, it boasts the highest concentration of authentic adobe architecture in Santa Fe, with 17 buildings dating from 1800-1880. Analco, meaning 'the other side' in Nahuatl, refers to the Santa Fe River that delineates the Historic Plaza District. Here stands the De Vargas Street House, dating from 1646, the oldest continuously occupied civilian house in the United States, restored in 1912 by the Museum of New Mexico and named after Diego de Vargas, reconqueror of Santa Fe in 1692.
Your investigation concludes at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, founded in 1610 and rebuilt in 1869 by Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy. This Romanesque-style cathedral, a National Historic Landmark since 1975, houses the statue La Conquistadora dating from 1626, which arrived in Santa Fe in 1629. Its south bell tower, completed in 1886, contains 12 bells. The Santa Fe River, 72 km long and vital for irrigation since 1610, marks the end of your journey. By deciphering Peralta's mandate through these monuments, you will have not only solved a riddle but also embraced the history of Santa Fe, from the Pueblo Revolt 1680 site to the colonial foundations of New Mexico.
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?
Ancient Register
Reconstruct Don Pedro de Peralta's secret register, detailing his hidden intentions for Santa Fe.
Adobe Architecture
Explore the oldest adobe buildings, witnesses to the colony's first decades.
Cultural Coexistence
Unravel the compromises and interactions between Spaniards and indigenous peoples of the era.
A legacy of compromise. A capital forged by challenges. Santa Fe's secret awaits you.
Unveil Peralta's vision.
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, WhatsApp, 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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Dive into the heart of Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the USA, founded in 1610, and uncover the secret of Pedro de Peralta's mandate, its first Spanish governor.
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