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Turn Saint-Étienne into a playable city with The Alchemist, a self-guided urban escape using your smartphone. Solve 35–40 missions across two hours while wandering industrial-era streets and modern squares.
Turn Saint-Étienne into a playable city with The Alchemist, a self-guided urban escape using your smartphone. Solve 35–40 missions across two hours while wandering industrial-era streets and modern squares.
A narrow street in Saint-Étienne opens like a page and the city begins to speak: tram bells, the river Furens gurgling under bridges, graffiti pointing the way. Follow the mobile app and you become an alchemist walking between industrial-era façades and modern squares, interrogating witnesses, piecing together whether a villager was accused of witchcraft.
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Operated by Coddy · Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A narrow street in Saint-Étienne opens like a page and the city begins to speak: tram bells, the river Furens gurgling under bridges, graffiti pointing the way. Follow the mobile app and you become an alchemist walking between industrial-era façades and modern squares, interrogating witnesses, piecing together whether a villager was accused of witchcraft.
The game threads through a city shaped by coal, steel and arms manufacture; stone and brick buildings still carry the rhythm of shifting industry. Geologically, the city sits on the eastern edge of the Massif Central, where rounded hills give unexpected viewpoints and short uphill walks reward wider perspectives. Local culture is direct and practical—cafés, markets, and short tram hops connect game points—so players will feel the city’s working identity as much as its stories.
Practically, The Alchemist is a private, self-guided urban escape that runs for two hours and contains roughly 35–40 missions. Teams of up to six use only a smartphone; the app pings your next location and delivers puzzles and narrative. Accessibility is broad—stroller and wheelchair access is noted, service animals allowed, and 24/7 online support is provided.
Preparation is simple: charge your phone, download the route if you can, wear comfortable shoes for mixed pavement and brief slopes, and allow two hours plus time to stop for photos or a coffee. Start any time between 00:00 and 23:30 and plan for variable weather—Saint-Étienne’s hill-fed wind can toss a surprise shower. The experience reads like a walking mystery: urban textures, a touch of local history, and puzzles that make you look twice at ordinary streets.
easy.
2 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels—basic walking fitness and short uphill ability required
The Alchemist is fully self-guided via a mobile app; it’s a private experience without an on-site guide.
Bookings cover a team of up to six players using one device each or sharing as preferred.
Yes—routes are listed as stroller and wheelchair accessible, though some slight urban gradients may be present.
You can begin any time between 00:00 and 23:30; the booking reserves a two-hour window to complete missions.
Saint-Étienne grew from coal and steel industries and a storied arms-manufacturing past; that industrial fabric shapes its streets and public spaces today.
Respect pedestrian zones and city parks—Saint-Étienne promotes soft mobility (trams and walking) and visitors are encouraged to keep noise and litter to a minimum.
Coddy operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
A narrow street in Saint-Étienne opens like a page and the city begins to speak: tram bells, the river Furens gurgling under bridges, graffiti pointing the way. Follow the mobile app and you become an alchemist walking between industrial-era façades and modern squares, interrogating witnesses, piecing together whether a villager was accused of witchcraft.
A narrow street in Saint-Étienne opens like a page and the city begins to speak: tram bells, the river Furens gurgling under bridges, graffiti pointing the way. Follow the mobile app and you become an alchemist walking between industrial-era façades and modern squares, interrogating witnesses, piecing together whether a villager was accused of witchcraft.
The game threads through a city shaped by coal, steel and arms manufacture; stone and brick buildings still carry the rhythm of shifting industry. Geologically, the city sits on the eastern edge of the Massif Central, where rounded hills give unexpected viewpoints and short uphill walks reward wider perspectives. Local culture is direct and practical—cafés, markets, and short tram hops connect game points—so players will feel the city’s working identity as much as its stories.
Practically, The Alchemist is a private, self-guided urban escape that runs for two hours and contains roughly 35–40 missions. Teams of up to six use only a smartphone; the app pings your next location and delivers puzzles and narrative. Accessibility is broad—stroller and wheelchair access is noted, service animals allowed, and 24/7 online support is provided.
Preparation is simple: charge your phone, download the route if you can, wear comfortable shoes for mixed pavement and brief slopes, and allow two hours plus time to stop for photos or a coffee. Start any time between 00:00 and 23:30 and plan for variable weather—Saint-Étienne’s hill-fed wind can toss a surprise shower. The experience reads like a walking mystery: urban textures, a touch of local history, and puzzles that make you look twice at ordinary streets.