Katyn — Uncover the Massacre Secret
Decipher the Soviet cover-up of the 1940 Katyn massacre. Track clues across the memorial site where 22,000 Poles were executed, exposing Stalin's orders before Russian authorities erase the truth forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In April 1940, on Stalin's direct orders, NKVD executioners led thousands of Polish officers into the Katyn forest near Smolensk
Katyn — Uncover the Massacre Secret
You are an independent archival researcher, present day, working covertly in Smolensk, Russia.
Your mission plunges you into the grim reality of April 1940. On Stalin
Katyn: The Shadow of the Massacre and the Price of Truth
« “We always knew the truth would eventually come out.” »— Andrzej Wajda, Polish filmmaker
The Katyn Lie: A Crime and its Long Denial
In April-May 1940, on orders from Stalin and the Politburo, approximately 22,000 Polish army officers, intellectuals, and police, captured after the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, were systematically murdered in the Katyn forest near Smolensk, as well as in other locations. The executions, secretly carried out by the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs), aimed to eliminate the Polish elite and break any future resistance. The bodies were buried in mass graves.
The world only discovered the extent of the massacre in 1943, when occupying German forces exhumed the graves and attributed responsibility to the Soviets. The USSR vehemently denied this, in turn accusing the Nazis and maintaining this version for nearly 50 years of the Cold War. It was only in 1990, under international pressure and Gorbachev's glasnost, that Moscow officially admitted the NKVD's responsibility, marking a historic turning point in the recognition of Stalinist crimes.
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?
Historical Investigation
Delve into one of the 20th century's biggest lies and unravel the threads of a state cover-up.
Clandestine Archives
Reconstruct the journey of a secret logbook, the only key to revealing the truth about Katyn.
Living Memory
Explore Smolensk's iconic sites, silent witnesses to a troubled history and a quest for justice.
The past never dies. It's just better hidden.
Uncover the evidence, reveal the facts.
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
Q01Concretely, how does it unfold outdoors?
You arrive in Smolensk, Russia, open the link on your phone, the story starts. It's the modern outdoor escape game: audio narration, camera puzzles, final code unlocked as a team. No install. No need to book a time slot.
Q02What walking pace should we expect?
Easy stroll: between stops you walk 3 to 7 minutes. No tough climbs unless flagged on the product page. If you really want to push, you can jog between stops, but that's not the point.
Q03Do we need to be several people to enjoy it?
No, solo works very well. The outdoor escape game format in self-guided mode leaves room for introspection: read the story at your pace, hunt clues like a detective. 2-6 players is more social, solo is more contemplative.
Q04What happens if it rains in Smolensk, Russia?
The game is playable in light rain — just keep your phone under a hood. For heavy thunderstorms, your code stays valid, you can postpone to another day at no cost.
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Your turn to play
The time has come to break the silence. Unravel the riddles and reconstruct the file that shook history. Are you ready to face the truth of Katyn, buried under the ashes of a state lie?
1 purchase = 1 phone. Play several on the same device.
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