Secrets of
Antwerp

Self-Guided Secrets of Antwerp Exploration Game

Uncover Antwerp’s Legends! Explore vibrant streets and hidden corners as you join Silvius Brabo to track a shapeshifting giant and restore the city’s forgotten soul.

About Secrets of Antwerp

The Secrets of Antwerp City Game is a self-guided, GPS-based game that takes place in the historic center of Antwerp. Using your smartphone, you’ll navigate through the city while solving puzzles, riddles and photo challenges that reveal hidden details and surprising stories. This exploration game offers a fun and engaging way to discover Antwerp’s history and culture at your own pace. Whether you’re a visitor or a local, the self-guided city game is suitable for solo adventurers, couples, families and groups of friends. The City Game Antwerp combines discovery with interactivity, making it an ideal way to experience the city in a new light.

1.5-2 hours of play time

3-4 km walking distance

Start at Antwerp, Grote markt

Start, pause & continue whenever you want

Play on your smartphone, no downloads needed

1-4 people per smartphone

What you’ll experience during the game

During the Secrets of Antwerp City Game, you’ll explore the city through an interactive story that blends local history, mystery and urban discovery. As you follow the trail, the game leads you to well-known landmarks like the Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady and the historic Antwerp City Hall, while also guiding you to more curious spots such as the Plantin Moretus Museum and the House with the last visible wooden façade. Along the way, you’ll move between riverside fortresses like Het Steen and bustling squares framed by ornate guild houses. This game offers a different perspective on Antwerp by mixing iconic sites with hidden corners that are easy to miss on a typical visit.

While playing, you’ll solve a mix of riddles, location-based puzzles and photo challenges designed to deepen your connection with each place. Every correct answer earns you points, unlocks helpful hints and brings you closer to unraveling a final mystery that ties your discoveries together. The game can be paused and resumed at any point, making it easy to explore Antwerp at your own rhythm. For those with a competitive edge, teams or solo players can also aim for a top spot on the leaderboard.

Who is it for?

This City Game is designed for anyone who wants to discover Antwerp in a playful and meaningful way. It’s ideal for:

  • Solo explorers looking for a flexible adventure
  • Couples who want to experience the city in a fun and surprising way
  • Families with curious kids who enjoy puzzles and challenges
  • Friends wanting a lighthearted activity full of laughter
  • Groups and teams searching for a unique, self-guided teambuilding experience

Whether you’re a local seeing Antwerp with fresh eyes or a visitor exploring the city for the first time, this GPS-based game offers a memorable way to connect, play and explore together.

What’s included?

Included

  • Self-guided Exploration Game
    Play independently on your own smartphone.
  • Game link & instructions
    Simple steps to start the activity.
  • GPS-based route with puzzles & challenges
    Riddles, questions and photo tasks.
  • Fun facts & stories about Antwerp
    Learn about iconic and hidden spots.

Excluded

  • Smartphone or other devices (bring your own to play)
    You only need one phone per team.
  • In-person guide (digital guide in-game only)
    Everything is fully self-guided inside the game.

Good to know

  • Flexible start, pause & continue
  • 1-year access from purchase date
  • 1–4 people per smartphone
  • Difficulty: Easy-moderate
  • Recommended age: 8+
  • Internet & GPS required
  • Available languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and 30+ more!
  • Start location: Antwerp, Grote markt

How to play

After booking, you will receive an email with a direct play link. Simply head to the start location at Antwerp’s City Hall, open the link on your smartphone, and begin your adventure right away. The game can be paused at any time and resumed whenever you like, giving you full freedom to enjoy Antwerp on your own terms.

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Per group

€ 25,95

Book your Secrets of Antwerp experience now

A 2-hour self-guided City Explore Game through Antwerp: explore highlights, solve puzzles and play at your own pace.

  • 1.5 – 2 hours
  • 3 – 4 km
  • Antwerp, Grote markt
  • Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and 30+ more!

Per group

€ 25,95

  • Cancel anytime for full refund
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  • Accessible for 1 year from the purchase date
  • Payments are secure & encrypted
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The story of Secrets of Antwerp

Brabo, the man who once defeated a monstrous giant and hurled its severed hand into the river. At least, that is how the story is told. But Brabo’s memories are fractured, and the truth feels less certain. The giant, now able to shift its form, has returned to stalk the city’s alleys and squares.

Walk beside Brabo through Antwerp’s grand plazas, along the Scheldt’s restless banks, and into the shadowed places where myth and memory blur. Solve riddles, follow the creature’s trail, and prepare for a final confrontation where strength alone will not be enough. This time, the hand must be thrown with understanding.

You came to explore. You stayed to save the story.

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Silvius Brabo

Your start location

After booking, you’ll receive an email with your play link and simple start instructions. On the day you want to play, just head to the start location at Antwerp, Grote markt, open the link on your smartphone and begin the game. From there, you simply follow the GPS route, complete the challenges and explore at your own pace.

Antwerp, Grote markt

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How the Secrets of Exploration City Game works

Discover how the self-guided exploration game leads you through the city, step by step.

Start whenever you want

Begin the game the moment you arrive at the starting location, with no fixed departure time.

Follow the GPS route

Navigate through the city using the built in map that guides you from checkpoint to checkpoint.

Solve puzzles and riddles

Crack codes, answer clever questions and use your surroundings to complete challenges.

Complete creative photo challenges

Capture fun moments, recreate poses or search for hidden details as part of interactive missions.

Discover local stories and fun facts

Each location reveals surprising insights about the area’s history, culture and hidden secrets.

Earn points at every location

Score points by completing assignments at each point. Compete with other teams and climb the leaderboard.

Unlock badges and achievements

Earn digital badges as you reach milestones during the game. Every achievement adds to your team’s progress.

Play at your own pace

Take breaks whenever you like and continue the adventure when you are ready.

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How the Secrets of Exploration City Game works

Discover how the self-guided exploration game leads you through the city, step by step.

  • Start whenever you want

    Begin the game the moment you arrive at the starting location, with no fixed departure time.

  • Follow the GPS route

    Navigate through the city using the built in map that guides you from checkpoint to checkpoint.

  • Solve puzzles and examine evidence

    Crack codes, answer clever questions and use your surroundings to complete challenges.

  • Complete creative photo challenges

    Capture fun moments, recreate poses or search for hidden details as part of interactive missions.

  • Discover local stories and fun facts

    Each location reveals surprising insights about the area’s history, culture and hidden secrets.

  • Earn points at every location

    Score points by completing assignments at each point. Compete with other teams and climb the leaderboard.

  • Unlock badges and achievements

    Earn digital badges as you reach milestones during the game. Every achievement adds to your team’s progress.

  • Play at your own pace

    Take breaks whenever you like and continue the adventure when you are ready.

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Secrets of Antwerp takes around 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. There is no strict time limit, so you can explore Antwerp at your own pace and pause the game whenever you like.

Most teams complete the game within this time frame, but you’re free to take longer if you want to stop for a drink, explore a location more deeply, or enjoy the city along the way!

The game starts at Antwerp, Grote markt. After booking, the start location is clearly communicated in the instruction email and becomes visible in the game.

The entire game takes place outdoors. You don’t need to enter any buildings or visit locations with opening hours. Simply arrive at the start location, open the game on your smartphone, and you can begin exploring right away!

There is no limit to the total number of players for Secrets of Haarlem!

The game is played in teams of 1 to 4 people per smartphone.
If you’re playing with more than 4 people, simply book multiple teams, so everyone can play at the same time using their own devices and use the same play link.

For larger groups or corporate events, a fully hosted version of this City Game is also available, including on-site guidance, tablets and live support.

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No, you don’t need to reserve a time slot for Secrets of Antwerp! After purchase, you can start the game anytime you want, on any day, within the 1-year access period.

This flexibility makes Secrets of Antwerp ideal if you’re visiting the city without a fixed schedule, want to check the weather first, or prefer to start spontaneously once you arrive in the city!

Yes, Secrets of Antwerp is suitable for families with children aged 8 and up!

The game is designed as a shared experience, where puzzles, riddles and challenges can be solved together, making it accessible for both kids and adults.

Younger players can actively join by spotting details, answering questions and completing photo challenges, while adults guide the team through the more challenging parts. This makes Secrets of Antwerp a fun and engaging activity for mixed-age groups exploring the city together.

Secrets of Antwerp is available in 30+ languages, allowing players from all over the world to enjoy the game in their own language while exploring the city.

The game supports many widely spoken languages such as English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch, among others.

This makes Secrets of Antwerp an accessible and enjoyable experience for international visitors, expats and mixed-language groups.

All available languages:

  • Arabic
  • Bulgarian
  • Chinese
  • Chinese (Hong Kong)
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin America)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Vietnamese

(Language availability may vary slightly per update)

To play Secrets of Antwerp, you only need a charged smartphone with internet access and GPS enabled. The game is fully digital, self-guided and played outdoors while exploring Antwerp.

We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes, as you’ll stroll through streets and squares, and bringing a fully charged phone or power bank so you can enjoy the entire experience without interruptions.

Other than that, just bring your curiosity and sense of adventure and discover Antwerp at your own pace!

Your favourite City Games, professionally hosted by our team

Enjoy the same City Games as our self-guided version, but with full on-site support from our professional hosts. We take care of the briefing, tablets, coordination and technical support, so your group can focus entirely on the fun and competition.

What’s included:

  • Same City Game, fully hosted
    You play the exact same experience as our self-guided version, now with our hosts guiding your group.
  • Live ranking & prize ceremony
    For larger groups, our hosts reveal the final scores and announce the winning team with a fun award moment.
  • Hosted start & finish
    We welcome your group, explain the game clearly and end with an exciting wrap-up.
  • Real-time support during the game
    Our team assists with devices, app issues and coordination throughout the experience.
  • Tablets included (optional)
    Available for groups who prefer using our devices instead of their own.

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