Santa Fe — Ancestors' Symbols
Decipher the ancient Pueblo symbols etched across Santa Fe's sacred sites. Uncover the hidden calendar foretelling a forgotten prophecy that could reveal a lost ancestral treasure.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In the heart of Historic Downtown Santa Fe, the ancient Pueblo peoples left behind a cryptic calendar of symbols—petroglyph-inspired signs carved into adobe walls, mission stones, and plaza markers
Delve into the depths of Santa Fe's history, where echoes of ancient revolts still resonate within centuries-old adobe walls.
Step into the shoes of a New Mexico scholar, tasked with deciphering the secret symbols left by Popé, the leader of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, who expelled Spanish settlers from Santa Fe. Your mission leads you through the events that shaped this city, the oldest capital in the USA. At each stage of this GPS scavenger hunt, open your phone: forgotten glyphs are revealed on Santa Fe Plaza, ancient maps appear on the Palace of the Governors, and spirits of Pueblo warriors guide you through the streets of the Barrio de Analco Historic District. This ~135-minute journey, spanning 1.5 km on foot, offers you the freedom to explore the city at your own pace, without a car, for an immersive interactive tour. More than an outdoor escape game: an interactive visit immersed in over 400 years of history, with anecdotes revealed at each stop and confidential sites that classic guides overlook.
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Les vrais lieux que vous explorerez au fil de l'aventure. Énigmes en réalité augmentée à chaque étape.
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
« Source and Origin of New Mexico »— Official motto of the City of Santa Fe
The story that haunts this land
Your quest begins at Santa Fe Plaza, established in 1610 as the plaza mayor by Spanish colonists. It was right here that Popé, the Pueblo leader, led the 1680 revolt, an event that expelled the Spanish until 1692. Around this 1.2-hectare historic square, surrounded by 17th-century adobe buildings, the central obelisk, the Soldiers' Monument erected in 1867, honors Union soldiers. The first clues of your Santa Fe scavenger hunt await you among these history-laden stones, testifying to the perseverance of New Mexico's indigenous peoples and the conflicts that shaped this National Historic Landmark.
A short walk from the Plaza, you reach the Palace of the Governors, a key edifice in Santa Fe's history. Built in 1610, it is the oldest continuously used public government building in the United States. Occupied by the Pueblos during the 1680 revolt, it was reconquered by Diego de Vargas in 1692. Its 128-meter long facade, with its 128 wooden pillars, is a striking example of adobe style. As you explore this National Historic Landmark designated in 1970, you unlock fragments of forgotten narratives, codes hidden within its architecture, bringing you closer to the truths of the colonial era and the struggles for autonomy.
Your itinerary then takes you to the majestic Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, consecrated in 1886. It stands on the site of a 1622 adobe church, destroyed during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Its Romanesque Byzantine style and 33-meter high tower dominate the Santa Fe landscape, offering a capacity of 2000 worshipers. Adjacent to the cathedral, the 1878 Loretto Chapel houses the miraculous staircase of 1852, an architectural marvel without visible counterweights. Here, puzzles are hidden in the details of sacred art, inviting you to decipher the religious symbols and spiritual messages that have spanned centuries.
Continuing your exploration of the Santa Fe Historic District, you discover San Miguel Chapel, built around 1610 and considered the oldest church in North America still standing. Damaged during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, it was restored in 1710. Its 60 cm thick adobe walls and Taos wooden beams, dating from 1100 AD, are a testament to the ingenuity of local artisans. The surrounding Barrio de Analco Historic District, dating from 1620, once housed Spanish slaves and servants, and is linked to the first Pueblo converts to Catholicism. Your Santa Fe scavenger hunt will reveal the secrets hidden in these ancient structures, linking the narratives of indigenous peoples and settlers.
Your journey concludes at DeVargas Park, named after Diego de Vargas, the Spanish reconqueror of 1692. This small park adjacent to the Plaza, adorned with a statue of Don Diego de Vargas erected in 1907, is a place of commemoration and cultural events. Your visit to Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the USA, will have taken you through centuries of conflicts and rebirths. You leave with a deep understanding of its heritage, from the struggles of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt to the historic buildings of New Mexico, each visited site having revealed a piece of the puzzle you assembled. This interactive tour of Santa Fe with family or friends will remain etched in your memories.
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?
Discover hidden symbols
Unravel the secrets of an ancient Pueblo calendar, hidden in Santa Fe's architecture and art.
Delve into the history of Resistance
Relive the Great Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and the courage of its leaders, a turning point for indigenous culture.
Explore local art and architecture
From ancestral adobe to contemporary expressions, admire the artistic richness of the Pueblo peoples.
The past whispers its secrets...
Will you listen?
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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