Frequently asked.

Localnauts is a GPS-guided adventure game set in a Berlin neighbourhood. Before you start, you choose a character — a Bohemian apprentice, through whose eyes you experience the story. The player then guides you from station to station, with puzzles, role-play moments and real decisions your group makes together. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser — nothing to download from an app store.

At the start of each route you choose one of 9 Bohemian apprentices from different crafts and trades. Your character affects what Nauti tells you — each figure hears different hints. Names and details you discover while playing.

There are three roles that rotate at each station: Navigator (leads the group), Chronicler (notes letters and clues), and Naut (everyone else — solves puzzles, reads clues, makes team decisions). Just two of you? Navigator + Chronicler — and you solve everything together.

The player shows your current position directly on the route. You can see where you are, where the next station is, and how far you have left. Everything is integrated in the player — just go.

No. Localnauts runs entirely in the browser — on Android and iOS. Once you've redeemed the game code or scanned the QR code, the route is accessible via the link. You need an internet connection on the go (mobile data or WiFi).

One device per team is enough. The adventure looks and plays best on a tablet (big screen) — but for navigating from station to station, a phone is more reliable, because it has a real GPS chip. Many Wi-Fi-only tablets only estimate your location from nearby Wi-Fi networks, which is less precise (the in-game arrival radius is about 50 m). Our tip for the walking scavenger hunt: use a phone — or play on the tablet and bring a phone for orientation. If you only have a tablet, switch on Wi-Fi and mobile data (the Wi-Fi doesn't need to be connected, it just scans the surroundings). Also important: the device needs a camera — at every station the crew takes a photo, and these automatically become your keepsake collage at the end. Check the battery beforehand; a power bank never hurts.

Three keepsakes — and every crew gets them, no matter how many points you collected: a crew collage from your station crew photos, your crew logbook with your decisions and answers, and an orbit diploma with the rank you reached. Your clue-scan photos are kept space-efficiently as small previews in the crew logbook. It all happens in the browser and stays on your device.

Along the way you collect stardust — for team decisions, logbook entries and especially thorough clue-hunting. That moves your crew up the ranks: from Junior Localnauts through Crew and Pilots to the Localnauts Legends. The rank appears on your orbit diploma at the end. Important: nobody gets fewer keepsakes just because another crew scored more — the rank is a moment of pride, not a barrier.

The actual play time is approx. 90–120 minutes. For the whole outing, though, better plan 3 to 4 hours: at the start the setup (crew, avatars, roles) takes 15 to 30 minutes, plus breaks — playground, café. For rain or limited time there are tips in the adult guide on how to adapt the route.

Localnauts is played outdoors in the neighbourhood and in traffic — so a grown-up always comes along and is responsible for supervision. The app guides you but does not replace supervision: traffic and surroundings always take priority over any in-game hint. For groups, the wave principle sets how many adults you need.

No — safety is built in from the start. Right at the beginning the crew confirms a short Crew Codex: stay on the pavements, stay together, use traffic lights and crossings, watch the traffic — and the accompanying adult has the final word in traffic. There is also only one device per team: one child navigates while the others look around and search. The tablet mainly points the way between stations; the puzzles only open once you are standing still. You play in the quiet Bohemian Village, and an adult always comes along. Traffic always comes before the game.

Right now Localnauts is in beta: until 31 October you can play the complete Rixdorf route for free. Sign up to the newsletter and you'll get your voucher link by email — redeem it (or scan the QR code) and go: Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser, nothing to download from an app store, and booking works without a customer account. From November the route will be regularly available to buy.

Each game code allows the route to be played once. You can pause and continue later at any time, but you cannot restart completely. Schools and institutions can get annual licences that allow unlimited plays.

Progress is saved automatically in your browser. You can pause any time and continue later — even the next day: just reopen the game on the same device and in the same browser and tap 'Continue'. Important: don't use private/incognito mode and don't clear your browser data, or the progress is lost. The game code itself works only once and can't be passed on to other groups.

Yes. All routes are fully available in German and English. You choose the language at the start — and can switch at any time.

The first route (Rixdorf) is playable now — free in beta until 31 October. Sign up to the newsletter at localnauts.com and you'll get your voucher link by email.

From November there will be Localnauts gift vouchers — one voucher covers a team (2–6 people), arrives instantly by email and has no expiry date. Until then it's beta: play the complete route for free until 31 October, simply via the newsletter.

Each game code is for a small group (for schools we recommend 4 to 5 kids, one device per group). A class is roughly 5 codes. For schools and groups there are fixed packages (S/M/L) including a detailed adult guide with a schedule, role cards, timing variants and reflection questions.

It depends on the mode. If small groups play independently (own start, own pace), each team needs one adult. For school classes there's the wave principle: per adult and start time, up to three small teams (around 12–15 kids) set off together; at each station they compete in parallel on their devices, and between stations the wave stays together. A class of 24 to 30 splits into two waves — staggered on the same day or across two dates, one adult each. That way no more than three teams are ever on the route at once: good for supervision and for the small Rixdorf neighbourhood. We agree the right setup before the date.

From year 3 (years 3–6). From there, small groups can guide themselves through the neighbourhood well, and the kids bring number skills like the digit sum that some puzzles need.

No. The adult guide explains the flow, gives timing hints and describes what happens at each station — without spoiling the puzzles. You can start spontaneously, without any evening preparation.

In Localnauts there are two kinds of roles: the avatar is a character from the neighbourhood — the group sees the time through their eyes, and everyone experiences the story differently. Separately, players rotate through game roles like navigator, photographer or moderator — these are responsibilities in the game that change. Together they make the experience vivid and keep the group engaged.

For families, Localnauts is currently free in beta until 31 October — one game code covers the whole team (2–6 people); for a bigger birthday just start several teams in parallel. For schools and groups there are dedicated package prices (regular from November): S €105 (3 teams), M €175 (5 teams), L €245 (7 teams) — around €7 per child at about 5 kids per team, including the facilitator guide, a prep call and wave planning. For youth-welfare organisations and non-profits on a tight budget there's a social rate on request.

Yes, definitely. Localnauts works as a ready-made programme item for travel and holiday groups: GPS-guided, 90 minutes, zero preparation. Get in touch for a consultation — we'll work out group sizes and timing together.

Yes. To ensure play quality, a maximum of 3 small groups can be on the same route at the same time. When booking, you select a start time via the timeslot picker — this ensures groups don't get in each other's way. For larger groups, simply book multiple time slots in succession.

Rixdorf is the historic heart of Neukölln and one of Berlin's most authentic places. From 1737 Bohemian refugees settled here — one of the city's first waves of migration. The Richardplatz, the old forge, the Bethlehem Church: real history, not tourist scenery. That's exactly what makes it ideal for perspective shifts: quiet paths instead of selfie spots, real places with real stories.

The routes are based on real places, actual historical events and people from the neighbourhood. Fiction and fact are clearly separated: the narrative frame and characters are invented, the historical context is researched.

The avatars and stories show different lived realities, cultures and perspectives — without victim narratives or moralising. We want children to experience difference as normal, not as a topic.

We're working on it. The texts are written in clear, simple language. For the first route (Rixdorf) the path is largely wheelchair-accessible. An explicit accessibility check is planned for launch.

In Berlin-Neukölln you can turn the Rixdorf neighbourhood into a GPS scavenger hunt with Localnauts. Kids aged 8 to 12 solve puzzles at 10 stations, take on roles and make team decisions — about 90 to 120 minutes, roughly 2.5 km through the historic Bohemian Village. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser; nothing to download from an app store. Great for a weekend, birthday or school holiday. Now playable — free in beta until 31 October (one game code for the whole team, 2–6 people).

Localnauts runs a GPS-guided scavenger hunt for kids aged 8 to 12 in Berlin-Rixdorf (Neukölln). The browser player shows your live location on the route and guides you station to station — no getting lost, and nothing to download from an app store. The first route leads 2.5 km through the Bohemian Village, lasts 90 to 120 minutes and has 10 stations with puzzles and role-play. Now playable — free in beta until 31 October (one game code for the whole team, 2–6 people).

An outdoor scavenger hunt with Localnauts is currently free in beta until 31 October (one game code for the whole team, 2–6 people, ideal 4–5 per device). One game code covers a small group of around 2 to 6 kids, one device per team. For a bigger party, simply start several teams in parallel. No subscription, no expiry date: the game code stays valid until you redeem it. Played outdoors in Rixdorf, about 90 to 120 minutes, ages 8+. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser.

Localnauts is an outdoor adventure — but rain doesn't mean cancelling. The game code has no expiry date, so you start whenever the weather works. On the route you can pause anytime, and the adult guide includes a shorter rainy-day variant. That keeps a birthday or holiday outing flexible. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser, for kids aged 8 to 12 in Berlin-Rixdorf.

With Localnauts, kids solve puzzles only together — every station needs the whole team. Roles rotate (navigation, hosting, documenting), decisions are put to a vote, and by stepping into historical characters kids experience other perspectives. Along the way: real local history in Rixdorf's Bohemian Village of 1737. Teamwork, shared decisions and local knowledge sit inside the game — not in a lecture. Ages 8 to 12, 10 stations, about two hours.

Every historical fact in the Localnauts game is backed by a source. We openly distinguish between verified (a checkable source) and handed down (neighbourhood lore or tradition, told with care). Our basis includes the FACETTEN magazine Neukölln, Wikipedia, the Museum in the Bohemian Village and on-site research. We make all sources public — at localnauts.com/de/quellen. For us that's part of media literacy: not just claiming things, but proving them.

Yes. Localnauts is a game first, but along the way it conveys what curricula call for: future skills (collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, self-direction, media literacy) and democracy skills (having a say, taking a stance, fairness, belonging to your own place). It suits year 3 and up (years 3–6) and links to general studies, social studies and the media- and civic-education core curricula. For schools, after-school care, holiday programmes and youth organisations there are fixed package prices and a pedagogical adult guide.

A weekend tip for families in Berlin: the Localnauts GPS scavenger hunt in Rixdorf (Neukölln). Kids aged 8 to 12 solve puzzles at 10 stations and lead the team through the neighbourhood themselves — about 90 to 120 minutes, 2.5 km, outdoors. Ready in 5 minutes: redeem the game code, head out — nothing to download from an app store. You set the pace and can pause anytime. Now playable — free in beta until 31 October (one game code for the whole team, 2–6 people).

For the holidays in Berlin: Localnauts turns the Rixdorf neighbourhood into a playing field. Kids aged 8 to 12 go on a GPS scavenger hunt through the historic Bohemian Village — 10 stations, puzzles, roles and team decisions, about 90 to 120 minutes. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser, pause anytime. Also suited to holiday programmes and groups: several teams start in parallel. Now playable — free in beta until 31 October (one game code for the whole team, 2–6 people), no expiry.

For school classes, Localnauts is a ready-made outdoor field trip: the class splits into small teams (one device each) and all start in parallel in Berlin-Rixdorf. It comes with an adult guide — schedule, role cards and timing variants — so no prep the night before. Kids solve puzzles as a team, take on rotating roles and vote on decisions. Fits history, general studies and social learning. Fixed class packages are available; an annual licence for the whole school on request.

A low-stress birthday idea for kids aged 8 to 12 in Berlin: the Localnauts GPS scavenger hunt in Rixdorf. Kids solve puzzles as a team across 10 stations, take on roles and decide together — about 90 to 120 minutes outdoors, with no party programme to plan yourself. You just grab a game code (around 2 to 6 kids) — free in beta until 31 October; for more guests, start several teams in parallel. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser, ready in 5 minutes. At the end, the team photos turn into a keepsake collage automatically.

The Localnauts route in Rixdorf deliberately runs through quiet lanes and traffic-calmed paths in the historic Bohemian Village, with little car traffic. Still: an adult is always along, and the guide includes short safety notes (cross streets together, gather at junctions). Kids look at the device at the stations, not while walking — the game is built so heads stay up between stations. For kids aged 8+, in small teams.

Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser — on Android and iOS; nothing to download from an app store. You redeem a game code or scan a QR code, then the GPS-guided route starts right in the browser. All you need is an internet connection on the go (mobile data or WiFi) and one device with a camera per team. Played outdoors in the Rixdorf neighbourhood (Neukölln), for kids aged 8 to 12.

If paper scavenger hunts or pure sightseeing rallies feel too static: Localnauts combines GPS navigation, a continuous story (time travel to 1737) and team decisions that change how the story goes. The kids take on fixed jobs in the crew and experience the Rixdorf neighbourhood as one connected adventure. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser. For families with kids aged 8 to 12, around 90 to 120 minutes.

We research routes and places carefully, but third-party opening hours can change. The stations are in freely accessible public space, and the time estimates are approximate and vary with your pace. The game can be paused anytime and the game code never expires — so you can simply continue flexibly.

Localnauts is a project by PLURI, a Berlin studio for urban edutainment. Founded by Christine Möllers — state-certified social worker (B.A.), M.A. Refugee Care and certified cultural manager. She develops the routes, researches the history on site in Rixdorf and accompanies the test runs herself.

PLURI is an independent Berlin studio for urban edutainment. It creates experiences that combine participation, perspective shifts and city history — Localnauts is its first project. More on the 'About PLURI' page.

PLURI Edutainment from Berlin, founded by Christine Möllers. PLURI combines city history, play and movement into urban edutainment — learning that happens in real urban space rather than the classroom. Its first product is Localnauts; the starter route runs through the historic Bohemian Village of Rixdorf (Neukölln) into the year 1737, for kids aged 8 to 12.

That's PLURI Edutainment with the game Localnauts. The route 'The Lost Chest of Rixdorf' turns the Bohemian Village in Berlin-Neukölln into a walkable time journey to 1737 — with GPS navigation, puzzles and role-play for kids aged 8 to 12. Localnauts runs as a web app in the browser.

There are several digitally guided city rallies in Berlin; Localnauts (by PLURI Edutainment) is built specifically for kids aged 8 to 12: GPS-guided in the browser, with a continuous story, fixed roles and team decisions, starter route in the Rixdorf neighbourhood (Neukölln). When comparing, look at the age focus, whether anything has to be downloaded from an app store, and whether there's a real story rather than loose quiz questions.

Gladly. PLURI works with schools, youth organisations, tourism partners and local initiatives — from group packages and affiliate models for hotels and hostels to joint formats. Write to us via the contact form, subject Cooperation.

Yes. The Lost Chest of Rixdorf is the first route — more Berlin neighbourhoods are in the works, autumn 2026 at the earliest. Waitlist subscribers hear about it first.