Tuvixeddu — Uncover the Punic Secret
Decode ancient Punic inscriptions and outwit modern looters to unearth the hidden treasure buried in Tuvixeddu's sacred tombs before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the limestone hills of Tuvixeddu, the largest Punic necropolis in the Mediterranean, Carthaginian elites carved thousands of rock-cut tombs from the 6th to 3rd century BC
Tuvixeddu — Uncover the Punic Secret
You are a Carthaginian archaeologist, tasked with a clandestine investigation in 6th century BC Cagliari.
Your journey begins at the Tuvixeddu necropolis, the initial point of an inquiry leading you
Dive into the largest Punic necropolis in the Mediterranean, where 600 rock-carved tombs reveal 2,500 years of Carthaginian secrets.
The story that haunts this land
Cagliari was born in the 6th century BC under Phoenician influence, then Carthaginians who made it their main Sardinian stronghold. The Tuvixeddu necropolis, starting point of your route at Via Sant'Avendrace 285, testifies to this Punic grandeur: over 600 family tombs carved into limestone rock, with some hypogea extending across multiple chambers. The Sardinian name 'Tuvixeddu' literally means 'small carved hill', revealing the scale of Carthaginian funeral work. These burial sites, used from the 6th to 3rd century BC, housed merchant elites who controlled Mediterranean trade routes from Cagliari.
Via Falzarego leads you toward the Roman amphitheater, built in the 2nd century AD under Hadrian's Empire. This edifice with a 100-meter major axis, capable of holding 10,000 spectators, marks Sardinia's romanization after the 238 BC conquest. Partially excavated into rock like the Punic tombs it overlooks, the amphitheater reveals the site's geological continuity. Rediscovered in 1832 during modern urbanization works, it preserves its lower tiers and central pit where gladiators and wild beasts fought to entertain the romanized population of Caralis.
The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Cagliari, created in 1866, preserves over 2000 Mediterranean flora species across 5 hectares that Carthaginians and Romans already exploited. Its collections of Sardinian endemics reveal the botanical wealth that attracted Punic merchants: mastic for resin, myrtle for perfumes, cork oak for craftsmanship. The garden's historical herbarium documents medicinal uses transmitted since Antiquity. This botanical stage of your investigation unveils the natural resources that made Cagliari's fortune, long before lagoon salt took over in the Middle Ages.
Belvedere di Monte Urpinu offers panoramic views over the Golfo degli Angeli, revealing the strategic position that seduced Phoenicians then Carthaginians. From this promontory, you embrace the Molentargius salt flats, Tuvixeddu hills and Roman amphitheater in one millennial gaze. Bastione di Saint Remy, built in 1896 on ancient Pisan and Aragonese fortifications, symbolizes the site's defensive continuity. Piazza Yenne, in the heart of Stampace district, preserves medieval urbanism that succeeded Punic and Roman organization. These urban stages weave the link between ancient and modern Cagliari.
Your route concludes at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, where treasures exhumed from Tuvixeddu come alive: Punic jewelry in gold and silver, Astarte amulets, votive stelae engraved in Phoenician alphabet. These objects, extracted from tombs you just visited, reveal Carthaginian lifestyle in Sardinia. You leave with certainty of having walked one of the Mediterranean basin's most important necropolises, witness to the grandeur of a maritime people who challenged Rome for centuries. Cagliari's history now reads in every stone, street, and panorama you'll encounter.
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?
Punic Remains
Uncover the secrets of one of the largest necropolises of the ancient world.
Modern Speculation
Confront the contemporary challenges of urban planning and heritage preservation.
Funerary Plan
Decipher an ancient plan to locate a threatened archaeological treasure.
Save the dead from oblivion, protect the past from the future!
The fate of Tuvixeddu is in your hands.
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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