Putna Monastery — Recover the Sacred Treasure
Uncover the conspiracy behind Stephen the Great's sacred treasure stolen from Putna Monastery. Decipher clues across monastic sites to reclaim it before it's lost forever.
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In 1469, Stephen the Great, the legendary Voivode of Moldavia, consecrated Putna Monastery as his spiritual fortress
Putna Monastery — Recover the Sacred Treasure
You are a trusted agent of Stephen the Great, dispatched to Putna Monastery in 1469, the year of its consecration.
Whispers persist of a sacred treasure—relic
Stephen the Great's Tomb: A Pilgrimage and an Ottoman Mystery
« « I, Voivode Stephen, have raised this holy church and founded this monastery for the glory of God. » »— Inscription on Putna Monastery, attributed to Stephen the Great
The Glory and Trials of Putna
Putna Monastery was founded by Stephen the Great, Voivode of Moldavia, between 1466 and 1469. After each military victory against the Ottomans, the legendary ruler erected a church or monastery. Putna, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, became his burial place and a major spiritual center for Moldavia. It was a revered pilgrimage site, symbolizing faith and resistance against invasions.
Despite its fortifications, Putna did not always escape devastation. In 1476, after the Moldavian defeat at the Battle of Valea Albă (Războieni), Ottoman forces reached the monastery. Although it has been rebuilt and restored multiple times, stories of hidden or lost treasures and relics during these periods of uncertainty persist, fueling local legends about 'Stephen's Treasure'.
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.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
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?
Monastic Chronicles
Delve into the stories and parchments of Putna's monks, guardians of the Voivode's history and secrets.
Stephen the Great's Legacy
Relive the trials and victories of a legendary ruler against the Ottoman Empire, whose traces permeate Putna.
Quest for a Sacred Relic
Track the clues left by a monk to uncover the fate of an invaluable spiritual treasure, stolen by the enemy.
The past whispers, if one knows how to listen to the stones.
Stephen the Great's legacy awaits revelation.
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
Q01Is Putna Monastery — Recover the Sacred Treasure similar to a treasure hunt?
Same spirit: search, deduce, find. But here the "treasure" is a full story to piece together in eight stops. Each stop gives you a fragment of the final code. Eight fragments later, you've cracked it.
Q02How many stops are in Putna Monastery — Recover the Sacred Treasure?
Eight stops total. At each stop you find a camera clue, solve the puzzle, collect a fragment of the final code. With all eight, you've got the answer.
Q03Can we do Putna Monastery — Recover the Sacred Treasure as a family with kids?
Yes, from age 6 with an adult reading puzzles aloud, and from age 12 on their own. Kids love the "find the camera clue" part — it's very visual, gets them genuinely involved.
Q04Do we need 4G data to play?
Intermittent 4G is plenty. Maps are cached at startup. Narration and clues load per stop, so a so-so signal between stops is fine. GPS itself uses no data.
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Untangle the web of legends and facts to uncover the secret of Stephen the Great's lost treasure and complete a unique historical pilgrimage.
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