Secrets of Volendam Self-Guided Exploration Game Tour

Secrets of Volendam is a self-guided walking tour that runs from the water into the old lanes behind it. You start at the Havendijkje, walk the Boulevard along the Markermeer and turn inland towards the St. Vincentiuskerk. Each stop opens with a puzzle and closes with something you did not know about the spot.

The game is built for pairs, families, groups of friends and colleagues on an away day. A team of one to four shares a single phone, so a large group forms several teams and walks the same route. Playing solo is perfectly normal. Nobody guides you and no time is fixed, which means you can wait for the quiet hour after the day trippers leave.

How to play

Getting started along the Volendam waterfront takes four steps.

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

Between the stops you crack riddles, answer questions and shoot photo tasks that make you look at roofs, boats and shop signs properly. The route also takes you into Het Doolhof, the tangle of narrow lanes behind the dike, where the game tells you what these lanes were for and who lived in them. The details stay with you longer than a plaque would.

With several teams playing at the same time it becomes a contest: points per task and a leaderboard that shows the standings. That makes it a straightforward option for a team outing. You can pause whenever you like, have something at the harbour, and then finish the last stops in Volendam.