A medieval era 🏰
The story takes place in the year 1555, a villager, accused of witchcraft is arrested by the town guards. You happen to witness this scene and wonder what she would have done to deserve this?
The Alchemist
Investigate your city in this outdoor escape game and try to understand these strange witchcraft phenomena!
Duration
120–150 minutes
Briefing included, no rules to learn
Team
Up to 6 players
One smartphone per team is enough
Age
From 12 years old
Great with family or friends
Where to play
59 cities available
Outdoors, in your city
The concept
What awaits you in The Alchemist?
Decisions that influence your adventure 🤔
Your first decision will change the course of your adventure: will you try to help her, or will you accuse her? Strange things are happening in the city, so there's plenty of room for hesitation...
Witnesses to interrogate 🕵🏻♀️
To carry out the investigation, you'll set off across the city to meet various witnesses and examine the clues discovered along the way. Pernelle, Josyne, the Mayor, the Judge, the Governor, the Bishop,.... more than one witness to help you follow the right leads!
A game based on a true story 😮
Josyne Van Vlasselaer really existed. She was accused of witchcraft, locked up and tortured in Brussels in 1595, before being burned at the stake on the Grand Place in Brussels. She was an ancestor of Ludwig Van Beethoven.
And if you want to know the other real facts of this story...you'll have to try it!
How it works – in 4 easy steps
Buy your game online
Pick from dozens of cities across Europe
Download the Coddy app
Available on iOS and Android
Start the game when you want
No time slots, no guide
Solve riddles and explore
Follow the map, complete missions, and unlock stories!
More than 250,000 players have already explored 70 European cities with Coddy
Where to play
Play The Alchemist in these cities
Bring your family and friends to these cities and play The Alchemist together!
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Other destinations
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Choose your city and start the adventure whenever you want.