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Leuven, Belgium
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About this activity
A smartphone-based self-guided exploration game that transforms Leuven's historic centre into an interactive puzzle trail. Navigate GPS-marked locations while solving riddles, completing photo tasks, and uncovering local history and hidden stories unknown to most residents.
Secrets of Leuven is a self-guided walking tour that turns the city centre into a trail of puzzles. You start on the Grote Markt and from there the game leads you through the surrounding streets and squares. Each stop asks you to work something out before it tells you what you are looking at. Along the way it plays like a scavenger hunt through Leuven, with something to find at every stop.
Students, families, visiting friends and colleagues on an away day all play it the same way. A team of up to four shares one phone, so a big group divides into several teams walking the same route. Playing on your own is fine. Since no guide is involved and no time is fixed, you can fit it around the rest of your day in Leuven.
How to play
Getting on the trail in Leuven takes four steps.
- Book the Exploration Game
- Check the instructions email
- Download the Loquiz app
- Start playing whenever you like
The route mixes riddles, questions and photo tasks that push you to look up at facades, courtyards and corners you would otherwise walk straight past. Rather than delivering a lecture, the game feeds you facts about the buildings and neighbourhoods as you reach them. By the end you have covered a good part of the old centre on foot.
Playing with more than one team makes it a competition, with points for each solved task and a leaderboard to compare afterwards, which is why it is also used for team building. You can break off for a drink and continue where you stopped. It is a low-effort way to see a different side of Leuven.
Highlights
- ✓GPS-guided route through Leuven's medieval old town
- ✓Intermediate-level puzzles, riddles, and photo challenges
- ✓Learn obscure history, cultural facts, and local legends
- ✓One ticket covers groups of up to 4 people on a single device
- ✓Play solo or competitively with multiple groups for team-building
- ✓Start anytime on your chosen date—fully flexible pacing
Insider tips
- ★Download the app and familiarise yourself with controls before starting to save time on the first puzzle
- ★Play in the morning or early afternoon to avoid crowds at popular photo locations and get better shots
- ★Bring a portable charger; 2 hours of GPS and app use drains battery quickly
- ★Team up with another group to unlock competitive challenges and unlock additional bonus puzzles
Good to know
- •Requires smartphone with GPS and active internet connection throughout the game
- •Intermediate difficulty; puzzles involve lateral thinking and careful observation
- •One ticket per group of 1–4 people; each group shares one device; purchase additional tickets for larger parties
- •All instructions sent via email after booking; no physical tickets or printed materials needed
- •Game takes roughly 2 hours but pace is self-determined; you can pause and resume
Who it's for
Small groups and families (2–4 people) seeking interactive cultural discoverySolo travellers wanting guided but independent city explorationTeam-building groups wanting a competitive, engaging activityHistory and puzzle enthusiasts who prefer self-paced learning
Best time to visit
Visit in late spring (May–June) or early autumn (September–October) when Leuven's weather is mild and the city is less crowded. Avoid midday summer heat and winter rain; morning starts give you the best light for photo tasks and fewer tourists at landmarks.
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