About this venue
City Escape Steenwijk is a city game on escape room lines through Steenwijk's historic fortified centre. The story leans on a real local hero: Johan van den Kornput, defender of Steenwijk against the Spanish in 1580–1581, is said to have cursed the city—an invisible dome traps everyone, and your team must follow his trail within the game time (roughly 90 minutes of play, about 2 hours total) to break the curse. You play with tablets and prop-filled backpacks; two or more teams of 4 to 15+ people race the same route simultaneously, against the clock and each other. Participants mainly enjoy it as a fun way to see the city from a fresh angle, with varied tasks and plenty of opportunity to chat—more a sociable group outing than an immersive escape experience. Arrangements range from the game alone to a full multi-course dinner.
Rooms
- City Escape SteenwijkTablet-gestuurd stadsspel: breek de vloek van Johan van den Kornput die het vestingcentrum onder een onzichtbare koepel gevangen houdt
What visitors say
- You discover Steenwijk from a surprising perspective, with the real fortified city as backdrop
- Lots of fun, challenging tasks and a competitive element between teams
- Flexible for groups, including arrangements with multi-course dinner
- The curse story doesn't stick—tablet storytelling fades, it feels mainly like teambuilding
