Sierra de San Francisco — Shamans' Enigma
Decipher the cryptic messages of ancient shamans hidden in monumental cave paintings. Uncover their shamanic rituals and the lost prophecy that foretells a curse on intruders who fail to solve the ritual code.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the remote Sierra de San Francisco, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Baja California Sur, ancient hunter-gatherers from 100 BC to AD 1300 left behind the world's largest rock paintings—towering huma
Sierra de San Francisco — Shamans' Enigma
You are a seasoned explorer, specializing in lost civilizations, drawn to the remote Sierra de San Francisco, Baja California Norte, in the present day.
In this UNESCO World Heritage site, ancient hunter-gatherers
The Lost Prophecy of the Cochimí
« They painted their dreams on rock so the desert spirits would hear them. »— Cochimí oral tradition, transmitted to Jesuits around 1730
Masters of the Great Painting
Between 500 and 1300 AD, the Sierra de San Francisco was home to a unique artistic civilization. The Cochimí, nomadic hunter-gatherer people, transformed the caves of this mountain range into giant sanctuaries. Across more than 300 recorded sites, they painted with mineral pigments thousands of anthropomorphic figures with raised arms, accompanied by mythical animals: flying deer, terrestrial octopi, feathered serpents.
These works, protected by the arid climate, constitute today one of the best-preserved rock art heritages in America. But their meaning remains mysterious. Were they shamanic maps? Ritualized hunting narratives? Visions induced by hallucinogenic plants? In 1993, UNESCO classified these sites as World Heritage, recognizing their exceptional universal value.
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?
Millennial rock art
Over 300 sites decorated with perfectly preserved Cochimí paintings
Ancestral shamanism
Decrypt the mystic visions carved into the desert rock
Mythological bestiary
Flying deer, terrestrial octopi and feathered serpents populate these caves
Where dreams become stone
A shaman calendar to decrypt in the Baja California desert
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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Reconstruct the sacred calendar that Cochimí shamans scattered across eight caves in the Sierra. Each rock painting hides a symbol — together, they reveal why this artistic civilization mysteriously disappeared around 1300 AD.
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