Chiang Mai Old City — Lanna Chronicles Mystery
Uncover the forgotten chronicles of the Lanna Kingdom hidden in Chiang Mai's ancient walls. Decipher coded inscriptions at 8 temples to expose a royal conspiracy that doomed the dynasty.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the 14th century, the Lanna Kingdom reigned supreme over northern Thailand from Chiang Mai's fortified Old City
Chiang Mai Old City — Lanna Chronicles Mystery
You are a royal Lanna chronicler, secretly dispatched to 17th-century Chiang Mai.
Your mission begins at the Three Kings Monument, the starting point of an investigation spanning 1
Dive into the lost chronicles of the Lanna Kingdom, where Kings Mangrai, Phayu and Saen Muang Ma built Chiang Mai in 1296.
The story that haunts this land
Chiang Mai was born in 1296 under King Mangrai, visionary founder who unified three kingdoms to create the Lanna empire. At the Three Kings Monument, the 4.5-meter bronze statue immortalizes this historic alliance with King Ramkhamhaeng and King Ngam Muang. Your investigation begins here, in the geographic heart of the Old City, where the three sovereigns planned the city that would dominate northern Thailand for four centuries.
Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai's oldest temple founded in 1292, reveals the first royal secrets. King Mangrai established his main temple there, housing the 8th-century Phra Sae Nang Phaya statue in Lopburi marble. The chedi adorned with 15 stucco elephants testifies to the emerging Lanna architectural style, a unique blend of Burmese and Sinhalese influences that Mangrai imposed as his kingdom's identity.
At Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan, built in 1345 by King Phayu, Lanna art reaches maturity. The 14,400 m² complex houses the Phra Buddha Sihing statue in the Vihara Lai Kham, decorated with 19th-century murals illustrating daily Lanna life. These unique frescoes document costumes, architecture and rituals of a civilization that Burmese chroniclers tried to erase.
Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan marks the architectural peak of the kingdom under King Saen Muang Ma. Started in 1391, the main chedi reached 74 meters before its partial collapse, rivaling the greatest monuments of Sukhothai. Its 54-meter square base has housed since 1993 a 10-ton city pillar, sacred symbol of Lanna continuity despite Burmese invasions.
Your journey through Chiang Mai's Old City reveals the layers of a kingdom that survived six centuries of conquests. From Tha Phae Gate, rebuilt in 1960 on 14th-century foundations, to the Lanna Folklife Museum installed in the former 1923 palace, every stone tells the cultural resistance of a people. You leave with the true Lanna chronicles, those that tourist guides never tell.
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?
Lanna Chronicles
Decipher excerpts from ancient registers to rediscover the kingdom's history.
Royal Art
Explore the distinctive architecture and sculptures that bear witness to Lanna aesthetics.
Identity Regained
Uncover the secrets of a culture's resilience in the face of external influences.
The soul of the North has never been extinguished.
Uncover the secret of the ancient Lanna kings.
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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