Orangeburg, 1968 — Uncover the Silenced Truth
Decipher the hidden accounts of the Orangeburg Massacre. Nine officers fired on unarmed students—but whose testimony was buried? Uncover the conspiracy of silence.
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February 8, 1968: A protest over segregation at a local bowling alley escalated into gunfire on the South Carolina State College campus
Orangeburg, 1968 — Uncover the Silenced Truth
You are an investigative journalist, arriving in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in the spring of 1968, determined to expose a grave injustice.
You know that on February 8, 1
February 8, 1968 — the night America fired on its own children
« The officers opened fire into a crowd of students who posed no immediate physical threat to them. »— Rapport FBI déclassifié, 1968
The forgotten civil rights massacre
On February 6, 1968, South Carolina State College students protest outside the All Star Bowling Lane, Orangeburg's only bowling alley that refuses racial integration. Police violently disperse the demonstrators. On February 7, tensions escalate: a bonfire is lit on campus, law enforcement surrounds the historically Black university.
On February 8 around 10:30 PM, nine state troopers open fire on a crowd of unarmed students for ten seconds. Toll: Samuel Hammond Jr, Delano Middleton and Henry Smith dead, twenty-eight wounded, most shot in the back. Only Cleveland Sellers, SNCC leader, would be convicted. The officers, acquitted in 1969, would claim they returned fire — a lie exposed by the FBI in 1968.
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.
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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.
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Practical info
Why this route?
Justice denied
Investigation into one of the greatest judicial scandals of the civil rights era
Historic campus
Exploration of South Carolina State University, cradle of civil rights leaders
Investigative journalism
Reconstruct the journalistic investigation that revealed the truth about the massacre
Truth has no color
Orangeburg, February 8, 1968
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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In the streets of Orangeburg where gunshots still echo, a censored journalistic investigation awaits reconstruction. Follow the traces of the reporter who dared reveal what the State of South Carolina wanted to hide: the truth about the massacre of three innocent students. Each clue brings you closer to the declassified FBI report that exonerated the victims and condemned their executioners.
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