BLACKOUT — City in the Dark
Save Kraków from darkness. An AR spy city game.
Hackers have seized the power plant. The city is descending into chaos. You and your team are the only hope. Will you accept the challenge thrown by El Profesor?
Difficulty level
🔴🔴🔴🔴⚪ (8/10) – A challenge for the sharp-witted!
Mission time
120 min (or shortened 90 min)
Distance
approx. 3.2 km (Walk around Kazimierz)
Location
Kraków: Mały Rynek & Kazimierz
Game type
Spy-hacker thriller
A scenario that becomes reality
Kraków is plunged into darkness. It’s not a malfunction, but a precision cyberattack that paralyzed the power plant and disabled security systems. The city stands on the brink of chaos, and the authorities are helpless. You have exactly 120 minutes to restore power and control the situation before panic erupts on the streets.
However, it quickly turns out that the Blackout is just a perfect smokescreen for the heist of the century. Desperate intelligence agencies decide on a risky pact with the devil himself – El Profesor. It is your team, acting under his dictation, that must stop the hackers and save a fortune worth millions.
You enter a game where you don’t know who is a friend and who is a foe. El Profesor pulls the strings, but you are the ones in the field. Can you thwart the criminals’ plans, or are you just pawns in an even bigger intrigue? Time is running out. Good luck, Agent.
Your Operational Objectives
Collaborate with El Profesor’s hackers.
Identify the real perpetrators.
Restore power before panic breaks out.
You have only 2 hours. Your decisions will affect the fate of the city.
More than sightseeing. Feel like you’re in an action movie.
AR Technology
We are the only ones in Kraków combining history with digital fiction. Point your iPad at a tenement house in Kazimierz and watch hackers take over the energy grid right before your eyes.
Authentic Backdrop
The game leads through over 30 tourist attractions. You will visit Mały Rynek, the mysterious alleys of Kazimierz, and places known from Schindler’s List, solving puzzles hidden in the architecture.
Live Gamification
Track other teams’ results in real-time. Time pressure and competition boost emotions until the very end.
Equipment
Forget paper maps. You enter the action with technology and physical evidence.
Command Center (iPad)
Each team receives an iPad in a rugged case. It is your guide: it navigates via GPS map, enables Augmented Reality (AR) vision, counts points live, and connects you with the base.
Agent’s Suitcase
Technology isn’t everything. You will receive a physical suitcase full of spy gadgets, ciphers, and tools necessary to manually disarm the enemy’s security.
TOURISM 2.0
The plot of Blackout is fiction, but the setting is 100% real. During the mission, you not only save the city but also learn its most fascinating stories.
Which alley in Kazimierz became famous thanks to a Steven Spielberg movie?
Who was the Empress of Beauty from Kraków, whose fortune was estimated at 100 million dollars?
Which of Kraków’s mayors earned a caricature with… a turkey’s head?
Which court banker of Polish kings made a fortune lending money to Queen Jadwiga and King Władysław Jagiełło themselves?
Where is the “Church of the Villains” located and what secrets does it hide?
Photo gallery
Action Plan
Briefing (Start)
We meet at Mały Rynek (or Plac Wolnica for the 90 min version). Our Game Masters divide you into teams of 4-6 people and hand out the gear: iPads and Suitcases.
Field Action
The app guides you through Kazimierz. You must combine historical facts with hacking tasks. The city is your operational area – every tenement house might hide a clue.
Cooperation and Competition
Teamwork counts here. Thanks to the app, you see other teams’ results live, which incredibly boosts adrenaline. To win, you must act faster and more efficiently than your rivals.
Strategy: Time or Points?
The game system requires calculation. The harder the puzzle, the more points, but every mistake lowers your score. Stuck? You can “buy” a hint for points. You must decide: risk time to think or sacrifice the score to run further?
Grand Finale
All teams meet at the finish line. It’s not just about the system counting points, but a real awards ceremony. You compete in unique categories:
🏆 The Best of – highest score.
🏎️ Fast & Furious – fastest at the finish line.
🧠 Smartass – most puzzles solved (even if over time).
📸 Best Look – best photo from the route (audience vote!). (If you choose the Premium variant, we provide the prizes!)
Packages
Flexible solutions for small groups and large events.
Standard Package
999 PLN net
Comfort Package
from 1999 PLN net
Maxi Package
from 2999 PLN net
Reviews
25,000+ satisfied participants
“The augmented reality city games offered by EscapeCity are truly one of a kind. Teamwork, great fun, and a walk around Kraków. Highly recommended!”
Kraków is counting on your team.
The clock is ticking, and hackers never sleep. Book your mission date before others do and save the city from darkness.