Hasselt city game: Explore at your own pace with app

A game that teaches the city instead of a guide who tells it

A self-guided city exploration game in Hasselt played on your smartphone via a free app, where you answer questions and complete search assignments at landmarks around the city. You choose when to start, stop and pause. The game takes 2 to 4 hours depending on how many stops you visit. Audio guide available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and two additional languages.

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided city exploration in Hasselt

• Log in to city game app
• Use GPS to find squares and streets
• Answer questions about locations
• Do search assignments on smartphone
• Visit Gin Museum
• Pass by 18th-century basilica with Mary of Jesse statue
• Pass by St. Quintinus Cathedral
• Pass by Modemuseum Hasselt
• Pass by Plopsa Indoor Hasselt theme park
• Pass by Hasselt town hall
• Pass by oldest beguinage site
• Pass by Japanese Garden
• Pass by Herkenrode abbey trail
• Pass by Dusart historical site
• Pass by Grote Markt square
• Pass by burial chapel of Father Valentinus Paquay
• Pass by The Stadsmus museum

What’s included

• Access to the online city game app.
• a self-guided trail designed for teams of up to six people.
• GPS-guided navigation to landmarks across Hasselt.
• questions and search assignments at each stop.
• facts about the city's history, museums and monuments.
• the ability to pause, skip stops and set your own pace.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Before you book

Group Private

Audio guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Stroller-friendly Pets welcome Public transport nearby Not recommended with heart problems

Operated by Qula

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The experience

You download the app, log in after booking, and the game is ready. GPS guides you to squares, streets and monuments across Hasselt: the Gin Museum, St. Quintinus Cathedral, the Japanese Garden (Europe's largest), Modemuseum in the 17th-century Oud Gasthuis, and the town hall that opened in 2018. At each stop, the app poses questions about what you're standing in front of and sets search assignments. You answer on your phone and move to the next location. There's no guide narrating, no group waiting for stragglers, no fixed pace.

The game works for a team of up to six people, so a family or small group plays together, discussing answers and deciding which stops matter to them. You're not locked into a route. If the Plopsa Indoor theme park next to the Ethias Arena catches your eye, you can detour. If you want to linger at the Grote Markt with its restaurants and shops, you pause the game and come back to it. The app feeds you facts about each location as you go: the Gin Museum's attention to mind and body, the 14th-century Virga Jesse statue in the basilica, the 600 years of women's history at Herkenrode Abbey, the story of Dusart and his journey to Congo in 1890.

All surfaces in Hasselt's city center are wheelchair accessible, and the game is designed for hearing-impaired players. Public transportation runs nearby if you'd rather not walk the whole route. The 2- to 4-hour window means you can fit this into a free afternoon without blocking your entire day, or stretch it longer if you want to eat at one of the restaurants you discover along the way.

Top questions

Can I play this game with my family, or is it just for individuals?

The city game is built for teams of up to six people, making it ideal for families or small groups who want to explore together and discuss the questions and facts the app presents at each stop.

What happens if I want to skip a location or come back to the game later?

You control the pace entirely: pause the game whenever you want, skip stops that don't interest you, and resume whenever you're ready. There's no schedule to keep and no one waiting for you.

Do I need to bring anything special to play, or just my phone?

You need a smartphone with the free app installed and a data connection to use GPS and receive the questions and facts at each location. The app and instructions are provided after you book.

What landmarks will I visit during the game?

The game guides you to sites including the Gin Museum, St. Quintinus Cathedral (a basilica since 1967), the Japanese Garden, Modemuseum in a 17th-century building, the 2018 town hall, and Plopsa Indoor theme park, plus the Grote Markt and several historical sites tied to Hasselt's 600-year history.

Is this game suitable if I'm not very fit or have mobility concerns?

Hasselt's city center is fully wheelchair accessible, and the game suits all fitness levels. You set your own walking pace and can use public transportation to reach different stops if you prefer not to walk the entire route.

What languages is the audio guide available in?

The app offers audio guidance in English, Spanish, Italian, French, and two additional languages, so you can play in your preferred language.