Implementation and roll-out plan for a gaming trail for a mobile app

Programme to support information centres in the Central Bohemian Region for 2021

Thematic brief: Digitisation or modernisation of information centres

 By drawing up an interpretation plan – which serves as the basis for creating educational trails linking the main features of the town of Příbram – a game trail was developed for a geolocation game played on mobile phones, entitled ‘Hidden Stories’. The purpose of the interpretation plan was to create a comprehensive concept for presenting the town’s main themes in public spaces, so that physical elements could be gradually implemented alongside digital ones, with the two complementing one another. At the heart of the concept is the consideration of how to guide visitors to specific locations and present the local cultural heritage in an engaging way.

Outdoor mobile games are nothing new to the people of Příbram. One well-known example is the game *Vyšší princip* (The Higher Principle), created by students at the Příbram grammar school, which refers to the events of 1942. Now, thanks to the ‘Hidden Stories’ project, we’ll delve further into our town’s history, specifically back to the year 1892.  

The story *Marie in Flames* will guide us through the town, with eleven stops along the way. The route is 6.7 km long and leads from the centre of Příbram, from Václavské náměstí to T. G. Masaryk Square, then along Mariánská Street to Březové Hory and on to the Mining Museum. It then passes through the so-called Březohorské housing estate to the Cultural Centre and on to the Nový Rybník complex. From there, it leads uphill along Svatohorská Avenue to Svatá Hora.  

The game is primarily intended for children aged 6 to 13. Further information can be found on the town of Příbram’s website

The game was developed with the support of a grant from the Central Bohemian Region. The app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play under the name ‘Skryté příběhy’.

98,010.00 CZK