Green Bay — French Packers Mystery
Decipher the hidden French code in Green Bay's landmarks that ties explorers to the Packers' secret founding ritual. Uncover the truth before it's lost forever.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1634, French explorer Jean Nicolet landed at La Baye Verte, igniting a fur trade empire that shaped Green Bay's destiny
Green Bay — French Packers Mystery
You are a historical cryptographer, summoned to Green Bay to decipher a mystery spanning centuries.
In 1634, French explorer Jean Nicolet landed at La Baye Verte, establishing a fur
Long before the era of football legends, French pioneers laid the foundations of Green Bay.
« « I heard rumors of a sea beyond the Great Lakes, and I came to seek the nations that lived on its shores. » »— Jean Nicolet, lors de son arrivée à Green Bay (interprétation des récits)
From La Baye to Titletown: The Pioneering Spirit of a City
Green Bay's history truly begins with the arrival of Jean Nicolet in 1634, the first European to explore the region. Commissioned by Samuel de Champlain to establish trade relations and find the passage to Asia, Nicolet arrived in great pomp, dressed in a Chinese damask robe. This was followed by a period of intense French activity: trappers, coureurs des bois, and Jesuit missionaries, like Father Claude Allouez, settled, establishing forts and missions. La Baye des Puants, as they named it, became a vital crossroads for the fur trade, anchoring a culture of perseverance and interdependence.
More than two centuries later, this pioneering heritage took an unexpected form with the founding of the Green Bay Packers in 1919. Born from a football team financed by the Indian Packing Company and led by the legendary Earl 'Curly' Lambeau, the franchise has survived and thrived thanks to a unique model of community ownership. Unlike most professional teams, the Packers are owned by their fans, an anomaly that testifies to Green Bay's indomitable spirit. This small city, defying expectations, built a sports dynasty based on loyalty, passion, and an unbreakable bond with its community, a direct echo of the foundations laid by its first French explorers.
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?
Exploration Through Time
Navigate between the eras of early French canoes and unforgettable touchdown legends.
The Community Spirit
Discover how a small city built a strong identity, from tenacious pioneers to the Green Bay Packers.
A Forgotten Journal
Gather the scattered pages of an ancient journal to reveal a prophecy about Green Bay's unique destiny.
Green Bay's history: an odyssey of pioneers and legends.
Discover how French roots shaped the soul of the Packers.
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
Gather the pages of the forgotten journal and reveal the prophecy that charted Green Bay's destiny, from its French beginnings to its current sports glory.
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