Follow in the footsteps of a real-life time detective and discover the history of Gouda during an interactive walking game!
In "Time Detective Gouda," you help Fenna, the time detective from the Gouda Time Machine, track down lost historical stories. Choose a historical figure and set out to investigate the city center. Along the way, you’ll visit five locations and delve into real archival sources, old photos, historical maps, and other fascinating stories from Gouda.
Take a good look around, solve the mysteries, and discover how the places you walk through are connected to the city’s history.
You can play the game for free on your own smartphone, and you don't need to download an app. You can play alone or with others, whenever it's convenient for you. The starting point is the Goudse Waag on the Markt.
Practical Information
- Free
- Start at the Goudse Waag
- Playable on your own smartphone
- No app required
- Play alone or with others
- Playing continuously
- GPS required
Start the game: game.goudatijdmachine.nl
The city game was developed in collaboration with Living Story, Tourio, The Gouda Time Machine (Midden-Holland Regional Archives and Die Goude Historical Society) and the Digital Heritage Network.