Secrets of the Gothic Quarter
In Barcelona's medieval labyrinth, the walls still speak
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Beneath the lanes of the Barri Gòtic, two thousand years of history overlap. The Roman colony of Barcino, the court of the Counts of Barcelona, the Jewish quarter of El Call — it is all still there, for those who look up.
Two thousand years compressed into one square kilometre
Barcelona's Barri Gòtic is a magnificent lie. Most of its "medieval" facades date from the early 20th century, rebuilt to give the city a Gothic past it no longer had. But beneath this scenery, the real Middle Ages persist: the columns of the Temple of Augustus in an apartment courtyard, the stones of the Roman wall in house walls, the layout of the Jewish Call in the narrowest lanes. This game separates truth from fiction — and the truth is more fascinating.
A game, a guided tour and a city guide — all in one
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living city guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding step by step as you walk.
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
« "Barcelona rebuilt its Middle Ages in the 20th century. But the real Middle Ages needed no restoration — they were hidden in the cellars." »— — In El Call, the Hebrew stones are still embedded in the walls
From Barcino to the Barri Gòtic: twenty centuries of sedimentation
Barcino was founded by the Romans around 10 BC under Augustus. The colony was modest — Tarraco (Tarragona) was the real provincial capital. But Barcino had an advantage: its position between sea and mountain, sheltered by Montjuïc. The Romans built a temple to Augustus, baths, a forum. Their walls, reinforced in the 4th century, are still visible in the quarter's subsoil.
In the Middle Ages, Barcelona became the capital of a Catalan maritime empire stretching from Provence to Athens. The Plaça del Rei housed the Counts of Barcelona in the Palau Reial Major, a palace whose Tinell Hall — with its spectacular round arches — saw Columbus present his discoveries to the Catholic Monarchs in 1493. El Call, the Jewish quarter, was one of Europe's most important until the pogroms of 1391.
The "gothicisation" of the quarter in the early 20th century — the neo-Gothic Pont del Bisbe, the cathedral facade — blurred the lines. But archaeologists have kept digging. Beneath the Plaça del Rei, the city history museum (MUHBA) reveals Roman Barcino intact. The real and the fake coexist here like nowhere else.
The Route
5 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?
Rome beneath your feet
From ancient columns to 4th-century walls, Roman Barcino appears at every corner — you just need to know where to look.
El Call rediscovered
The former Jewish quarter, erased in 1391, resurfaces in Hebrew stones and the quarter's most secret lanes.
Real or fake Gothic?
The game teaches you to tell real medieval from 20th-century neo-Gothic scenery. You'll never see the quarter the same way again.
The labyrinth decoded
The Barri Gòtic's layout still follows the Roman cardo and decumanus. Once you know, you never get lost again.
Two thousand years in one square kilometre.
Separate truth from fiction in Europe's most beautiful architectural lie.
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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Two thousand years of history hide behind the neo-Gothic facades — this investigation teaches you to tell the real Middle Ages from the scenery invented in the 20th century.
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