City Escape Bourtange

Bourtange 1 room

About this venue

City Escape Bourtange is not an indoor room but an outdoor smartphone escape game by Stal Westerwolde, played through the actual star-shaped fortified town of Bourtange. You travel back to 1795: the French are about to conquer the fortress and you play sentinel Hubert den IJzer, carrying out missions and cracking the code to the secret escape route. Per group (4-5 people) you buy one ticket, you start whenever you like from the parking lot and have two hours; the game is available in Dutch, English, and German. Visitors appreciate the beautiful historic setting, the accessibility for all ages, and the competitive element; it's more of a fun, manageable family activity than a puzzle challenge for enthusiasts. Public reviews are scarce.

Rooms

  • Vesting Bourtange City EscapeOutdoor smartphone-escapetour door de echte vesting; als schildwacht Hubert den IJzer in 1795 aan de Fransen ontsnappen

What visitors say

  • Beautiful, authentic setting: the real fortified town of Bourtange as your playing field
  • Accessible for all ages and flexible to start whenever you like
  • Fun competitive element and you learn the history of the fortress along the way
  • Two hours requires some time management
  • Smartphone game without a human game master: no tension build-up or response to the group