Stanislas' Treasure
The dethroned king who turned Nancy into a masterpiece
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Stanislas Leszczynski, twice King of Poland and twice dethroned, made Nancy his revenge. Place Stanislas, an 18th-century jewel, hides within its golden gates a code the old king took to his grave.
A king without a kingdom built Europe's most beautiful square — and hid his secret there
Place Stanislas is regularly voted the most beautiful square in the world. Its golden gates by Jean Lamour, its fountains by Barthélemy Guibal, and its perfect architectural harmony are the work of a man who had lost everything — his throne, his country, his honor — and who transformed Nancy into a monument to his own glory. But Stanislas was also a man of secrets, an Enlightenment philosopher who corresponded with Voltaire and hid messages in his creations.
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.
« "I lost two crowns, but I gained Nancy." »— — Stanislas Leszczynski, Duke of Lorraine, 18th century
Stanislas — the crownless king who enchanted Nancy
Stanislas Leszczynski was twice elected King of Poland and twice forced into exile. His son-in-law, Louis XV of France, offered him the Duchy of Lorraine in 1737 as compensation. This poisoned gift — the duchy would revert to France upon his death — became in his hands a work of art.
Between 1751 and 1755, Stanislas had the architectural ensemble of Place Stanislas built by architect Emmanuel Héré. Jean Lamour's gates, a masterpiece of gilded ironwork, frame the square and form a setting for the classical buildings. The Arc Héré links the square to the Pépinière park through a theatrical perspective.
Stanislas was a man of the Enlightenment. He wrote philosophical treatises, founded academies, and corresponded with Voltaire. In his private writings, he alludes to a "treasure of wisdom" that he encoded in the very architecture of his square. The patterns of Lamour's gates are not purely decorative — they follow a symbolic program that historians have not entirely deciphered.
The Route
5 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?
Philosopher king
Follow the trail of an Enlightenment king who corresponded with Voltaire.
Place Stanislas
Explore the most beautiful square in the world and its golden gates.
Ducal Palace
From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, six centuries of Lorraine power.
Pépinière Park
French garden at the heart of Stanislas' perspective.
Two crowns lost, one eternal masterpiece.
Crack the code hidden in Stanislas' golden gates.
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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From the golden gates of Place Stanislas to the Ducal Palace, from the Arc Héré to the Pépinière Park — decipher the philosopher king's hidden message in an escape game in the heart of Nancy.
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