Lower Ninth Ward — Uncover Katrina's Hidden Stories
Decode the untold accounts of Hurricane Katrina's devastation and recovery. Navigate the Lower Ninth Ward to uncover the secrets of survival, loss, and resilience buried in this transformed neighborhood.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina unleashed catastrophic flooding upon New Orleans, but nowhere bore the scars more deeply than the Lower Ninth Ward
Lower Ninth Ward — Uncover Katrina's Hidden Stories
You are a documentary filmmaker, returning to the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, in 2025, twenty years after Hurricane Katrina.
On August 29, 2005,
Katrina 2005: Unravel the Disaster's Threads.
« Nous nous sommes sentis abandonnés par notre propre pays. »— Témoignage d'un résident de la Nouvelle-Orléans après Katrina, 2005
Hurricane Katrina: A City Under Water
Hurricane Katrina, a Category 5 tropical cyclone, made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005. Although the eye of the hurricane spared New Orleans, the storm caused several levees protecting the city to break, particularly along the Industrial Canal and the 17th Street Canal. Water poured in with devastating force, submerging most of the city and transforming its streets into canals.
The federal and local response to the disaster was widely criticized for its slowness and disorganization. Thousands of people were trapped in the city, seeking refuge in the Superdome or the Convention Center, in unsanitary and desperate conditions. Katrina exposed deep inequalities and led to the largest population displacement in modern U.S. history. However, the resilience of its inhabitants allowed New Orleans to embark on a long and difficult reconstruction.
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
5-10 curated sites across the territory
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?
Urban Resilience
Decipher the survival and reconstruction strategies of a city facing the unprecedented adversity of Hurricane Katrina.
Historical Fragments
Reconstruct forgotten testimonies and key post-Katrina decisions through a fictional logbook.
Community Spirit
Explore the places where solidarity, music, and culture transformed disaster into renewal and hope.
New Orleans Remembers, New Orleans Rises.
A story of survival and hope
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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Your turn to play
Walk in the footsteps of a poignant history and help perpetuate the memory of Katrina. Your investigation will reveal the unwavering strength of a community.
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