Secrets of Osnabrück Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

The exploration game in Osnabrück starts on the Marktplatz, with the gabled front of the Historic City Hall on one side and St. Marienkirche on the other. From this square the route works its way past the Bürgerbrunnen and on towards the Kunsthalle in the former Dominikanerkirche. Each stop comes with an explanation of what the building is and what it has been used for over the years. In practice it plays as a self-guided scavenger hunt and walking tour through Osnabrück in one.

The game is made for couples, families, groups of friends and colleagues who prefer to look around Osnabrück without a guide setting the pace. One to four people play as a team on a single phone; larger groups split into several teams and compare notes afterwards over a drink in the old town. Solo players can do the whole route as well. Nothing starts at a fixed hour, so you choose your own moment.

How to play

A few short steps stand between booking and your first task on the Marktplatz.

1. Book the Exploration Game
2. Check the instructions email
3. Download the Loquiz app
4. Start playing whenever you like

Once you are walking, the game hands you puzzles, riddles and photo tasks that steer you through the lanes around the Rampendahl brewery and the historic houses near the square. The questions are tied to the facades and details in front of you, so you come away knowing more about the trades, the churches and the street patterns of the old town than when you arrived.

Several teams walking at once turns the afternoon into a competition, with a leaderboard to settle it once everyone is back. Companies use the game for teambuilding days for that reason. There is no clock forcing you along, so you can break for lunch and continue afterwards anywhere in Osnabrück.