The Guardians of Sahtú — Uncover the Dene Prophecy
Decipher an ancient Dene prophecy hidden within Fort Providence's sacred sites. Uncover the spiritual guardians' secret before the truth is lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
For centuries, the Dene people of the Sahtu have guarded a prophecy—a vision tied to the waters where sky meets earth, whispered only to those deemed worthy
The Guardians of Sahtú — Uncover the Dene Prophecy
You are a young ethnological archivist, dispatched to Fort Providence by the Northwest Territories ministry in the early 20th century.
Your mission: to document the Dene prophecies before they fade
Uncover the ancestral secrets of the Dene people in Fort Providence, where stories are passed down through generations along the Mackenzie River.
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 story that haunts this land
Your quest for the Guardians of Sahtú begins at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Providence, a building that, although more recently constructed, stands on land steeped in centuries of local history. The first Catholic missions in the Northwest Territories played a role in the sedentarization of Indigenous peoples in the 19th century, influencing local architecture and customs. It is here that the first clues to a Dene prophecy are revealed to you, hidden in architectural details or community stories, preparing you for the rich heritage of Fort Providence.
Continue your investigation at the Fort Providence Veterans Monument. This memorial, dedicated to the men and women of the region who served Canada, symbolizes resilience and sacrifice. It reminds you of the importance of collective memory and the stories that forge an identity. The tales of bravery of the veterans, some of whom were of Dene origin, resonate with the community's oral transmission traditions. Here, you will discover fragments of a riddle related to the protection of the territory, a central theme of Dene prophecies.
The Fort Providence Cultural and Heritage Centre is an essential stop to understand Dene culture. This center is a guardian of traditions, exhibiting artifacts, artworks, and narratives that illustrate the life and spirituality of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Territories. It is here that you will decipher the symbols and languages of the elders, thanks to virtual reconstructions of sacred objects. The center offers an immersion into ancestral customs, allowing you to connect the prophecies to their rich historical and cultural context.
Then head to the Fort Providence Dock, a historical hub for trade and passage on the Mackenzie River. This dock was once a focal point for the fur trade and the journeys of explorers and missionaries. The waters of the Mackenzie have seen generations of Dene, their canoes, and their exchanges with companies like the Hudson's Bay Company. Here you will find clues related to ancestral trade routes and the Dene's connection to nature, essential for unlocking the rest of the prophecy.
Your exploration concludes with a panorama of the Mackenzie River, after passing through the site of the old Hudson's Bay Company Fort and Sambaa Deh Territorial Park. The Mackenzie River, called 'Deh Cho' by the Dene, is a vital artery, a silent witness to history and prophecies. The Fort Providence Cemetery, with its ancient graves, reminds you of the continuity of life and death, and the persistence of spirits. You have collected all the necessary fragments to understand the prophecy of the Guardians of Sahtú and transmit it to future generations of Fort Providence, thus ensuring the survival of this millennial wisdom of the Northwest Territories.
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?
Sacred geography
Explore Dene cosmology through authentic spiritual sites of Fort Providence
Oral traditions
Discover ancestral stories of Canada's Far North First Nations
Ethnological investigation
Follow the tracks of a mysterious researcher who disappeared in the 1920s
Where water touches sky
A thousand-year prophecy around Canada's largest lake
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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