Dublin — Easter Rising Secrets
Dublin 1916: Uncover the hidden codes and rebel secrets of the Easter Rising. Decode messages left by insurgents to reveal a suppressed conspiracy that sparked Ireland's freedom fight.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In April 1916, Dublin's streets erupted in the Easter Rising as Irish rebels seized key buildings to defy British rule
Dublin — Easter Rising Secrets
You are Elizabeth O'Farrell, nurse and messenger of the Easter Rising, tasked with carrying vital orders between insurgent strongholds in Dublin from April 24-29, 19
Follow the bloody path of the 1916 Easter Rising, from the General Post Office where Patrick Pearse proclaimed the Irish Republic to the smoking ruins of the Four Courts bombed in 1922.
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
« Irishmen and Irishwomen: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom. »— Patrick Pearse, Proclamation of the Irish Republic, read on April 24, 1916 at the GPO
The story that haunts this land
Dublin still echoes with Easter Rising gunshots as you enter the General Post Office on O'Connell Street, built in 1818 by Francis Johnston. Here, on April 24, 1916, Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic before its 41-meter neoclassical facade with Ionic columns. For five days, this building became insurgent headquarters facing British troops. Flames ravaged the edifice on April 29, forcing Pearse and his men to evacuate to Moore Street. Restored in 1929, the GPO now houses the Witness History Museum tracing these decisive days.
300 meters from the GPO, the Garden of Remembrance immerses you in Irish republican memory. Inaugurated on April 9, 1966 by President Éamon de Valera, this 0.2-hectare garden commemorates fifty years later the victims of the independence struggle. At its center, Oisín Kelly's 'Children of Lir' sculpture (1966) evokes Ireland's mythological rebirth. Patrick Pearse's poem inscription resonates: 'They shall be remembered forever'. This site marks the transition from 1916 rebellion to the official Republic proclaimed in 1949.
Moore Street preserves traces of the insurgents' final battle on April 28-29, 1916. This 18th-century merchant quarter, 400 meters from the GPO, became their ultimate stronghold when flames drove Patrick Pearse from the post office. At number 16, final negotiations unfolded: Elizabeth O'Farrell guided Pearse toward British capitulation. Historic grounds have been protected since 2013 to prevent commercial demolition, preserving this theater of surrender that sealed the fate of the nascent Irish Republic.
Dublin Castle, 1.5 km from the GPO, embodies eight centuries of British domination that the Easter Rising sought to break. Built in 1204 by King John, this fort became British viceroys' residence until 1922. Its Royal Chapel, completed in 1814 with Thomas Earley's stained glass, and entrance courtyard adorned with the Justice statue (1705) symbolized colonial authority. Yet here Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty on December 6, 1921, transforming the symbol of oppression into the cradle of negotiated independence.
Your Dublin journey reveals how six April 1916 days metamorphosed Ireland into a Republic. From the burned GPO to the Four Courts bombed in 1922, you followed the bloody trajectory of a nation wresting independence at the cost of two successive wars. The 1816 Ha'penny Bridge and 1779 Dublin City Hall witness pre-1916 Ireland, when Dublin was merely a colonial city. Now every stone bears the memory of Patrick Pearse, James Connolly and the 485 Easter Rising dead who forged modern Irish republican identity.
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?
The Armed Insurrection
Relive the week of fierce fighting in the streets of Dublin, from improvised barricades to devastating bombardments, an unequal but heroic struggle.
The Proclamation of the Republic
Decipher the ideals and words that ignited the flame of freedom, read from the steps of the GPO, a foundational text of modern Ireland.
The Fire of Resistance
Understand how the military defeat of 1916 paradoxically forged the myth of martyrs and fueled the determination to achieve independence.
The blood of martyrs is the seed of the nation.
A cry for freedom that changed the course of Irish history.
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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