The Churches of the Kingdom
Asturian pre-Romanesque art, when a small kingdom defied Islam
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the 9th century, the only Christian territory in Iberia invented a unique architectural art. Its churches, perched on Oviedo's hills, are World Heritage — and their stones keep the memory of a kingdom that refused to bend.
Before Romanesque, before Gothic — Spain invented its own style
Asturian pre-Romanesque art is the best-kept secret of European architecture. In the 9th century, while the rest of Iberia was under Muslim rule, the small Kingdom of Asturias created an unprecedented architectural style: barrel vaults, twisted columns, sculpted medallions. Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo and the Cámara Santa in the cathedral are witnesses to this creative explosion that UNESCO has protected since 1985.
A game, a guided tour and a city guide — all in one
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living city guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding step by step as you walk.
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
« "Asturias is the only part of Spain the Moors never conquered. And these little churches are their victory cry in stone." »— — On Monte Naranco, facing Santa María, when the fog lifts
The Kingdom of Asturias: cradle of the Reconquista
In 722, a Visigothic nobleman named Pelagius won at Covadonga the first Christian victory against the Muslim armies. This was the beginning of the Kingdom of Asturias, a tiny mountain state that became the cradle of the Reconquista. Its capital, Oviedo, founded in 761, grew rapidly under Kings Alfonso II and Ramiro I.
It was Ramiro I (842-850) who commissioned the Monte Naranco masterpieces. Santa María, originally a royal palace then converted to a church, is a miracle of architectural balance: its barrel vaults, blind arcading and sculpted medallions have no known precedent. San Miguel de Lillo, the former royal chapel, preserves bas-reliefs inspired by Byzantine and Carolingian art.
This Asturian pre-Romanesque style is a unique phenomenon: it has neither direct ancestor nor descendant. It is a pure invention, born from the isolation of a besieged kingdom seeking in architecture the affirmation of its Christian legitimacy. UNESCO recognised it in 1985, and the six listed monuments are now Oviedo's treasure.
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?
Unique pre-Romanesque art
An architectural style with no precedent or descendant — a pure 9th-century invention.
Monte Naranco
Pre-Romanesque churches perched on the hill offer a unique panorama over Oviedo.
Reconquista
Understand how a small mountain kingdom invented the architecture of Christian resistance.
Sacred relics
The Cámara Santa houses medieval Spain's most venerated crosses.
A tiny kingdom. An unprecedented art. Twelve centuries of mystery.
Decipher Asturian pre-Romanesque art, Europe's best-kept secret.
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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These five pre-Romanesque churches withstood Islam, the Vikings and the centuries — and the symbols they carry form an alphabet no one has fully deciphered. Come learn it, on your own schedule.
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