Batoche — Decipher Riel's Final Stand
Uncover the hidden messages and lost documents of Louis Riel's 1885 rebellion. Decode the conspiracy that led to the Métis defeat at Batoche and expose the truth behind the provisional government's collapse.
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May 1885: Louis Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan has declared independence from Ottawa, and the rebellion is crumbling
Batoche — Decipher Riel's Final Stand
You are a loyal Rielist messenger, deep within Batoche, May 1885.
Louis Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan has declared independence from Ottawa, but the rebellion is
March 1885 — The North-West Rebellion ignites the Prairies
« « The Métis must not lose their rights, they must preserve them, and if it becomes necessary to take up arms, we must take them up. » »— Louis Riel, Batoche speech, March 1885
Fort Edmonton and the North-West Rebellion
In 1885, Fort Edmonton was the last major Hudson's Bay Company trading post before the North-West Territories. Led by Chief Factor Richard Hardisty, the fort served as a hub for the fur trade between the Prairies and Eastern Canada. When the North-West Rebellion led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont erupted, Edmonton transformed into a government rear base, coordinating the dispatch of troops and supplies to conflict zones.
The 1885 rebellion marked the culmination of tensions between the Métis, European settlers, and the Canadian federal government. The Métis, descendants of French coureurs des bois and Indigenous women, demanded recognition of their land and linguistic rights in the new territories. The insurrection, though crushed at Batoche in May 1885, permanently transformed Western Canada, accelerating European colonization and the integration of the Prairies into the Canadian Confederation. Fort Edmonton quickly became Edmonton, capital of Alberta in 1905.
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.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
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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?
Armed rebellion
Dive into Canada's last Indigenous uprising — Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont and the 1885 Métis struggle
Trading fort
Explore Fort Edmonton, Hudson's Bay Company's last bastion before insurgent territories
Historical espionage
Unmask the traitor who fueled rebellion from within — codes, secret messages and double-crossing
Eight codes for one traitor
The investigation that revealed Fort Edmonton's conspiracy
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
Q01Is Batoche — Decipher Riel's Final Stand similar to a treasure hunt?
Same spirit: search, deduce, find. But here the "treasure" is a full story to piece together in eight stops. Each stop gives you a fragment of the final code. Eight fragments later, you've cracked it.
Q02Can we split Batoche — Decipher Riel's Final Stand across two days?
Yes — your code stays active and progress is saved. You can start Saturday afternoon, finish Sunday morning. Some players actually prefer this format to make the most of a full weekend on site.
Q03Is Batoche — Decipher Riel's Final Stand suitable for a challenge-seeking teen?
Absolutely. The puzzles aren't obvious — a curious teen will sweat just enough to be proud of cracking them. Progressive hints prevent frustration: if stuck, unlock hint level 1, then 2, then 3.
Q04Do we need 4G data to play?
Intermittent 4G is plenty. Maps are cached at startup. Narration and clues load per stop, so a so-so signal between stops is fine. GPS itself uses no data.
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Put on your virtual snowshoes and trace the conspiracy that shook Western Canada. Between log palisades and military telegraphs, untangle the threads of treason that changed the Prairies' destiny. Who, among Fort Edmonton's notables, secretly fueled Louis Riel's rebellion?
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