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The Lost Chest of Rixdorf.
1737. Your chest is gone. Rixdorf is foreign. And time is running out. A GPS-guided scavenger hunt through the Böhmisches Dorf in Berlin-Neukölln — for teams that search for clues together, decide together, and won't stop until the chest is found.
One game code for the whole team. Whether there are two of you or six — one price, no top-ups.
- GPS-guided — no getting lost, just go
- No download — runs entirely in the browser
- Adult guide included (for parents & chaperones)
- No expiry date — start whenever you're ready
- Pause anytime — even in the rain or across two sessions
- DE / EN
So what exactly are Localnauts?
Localnauts don't travel to space — they travel through time and the city.
The name says it: not astro-, but local-naut. Instead of heading for the stars, Localnauts travel through the history of a place. Become a crew, solve puzzles together and discover what's hidden right in front of you.
Astronauts explore the universe. Localnauts explore the cosmos next door.
Rixdorf, 1737. The chest is gone.
You've just arrived. Days of travel from Bohemia, left everything behind, risked everything — for a new life in Rixdorf. On the cart sits your wooden chest: tools, books, songs from home. Then the chaos of arrival — carts, noise, strange faces. And suddenly: the chest is gone.
Who has it? Where is it? You have to move — through the Bohemian Village in Neukölln, one of Berlin's oldest neighbourhoods. Ten stations. Ten puzzles. Ten letters. Find the chest.
Good to know: the village core of Rixdorf was first mentioned in 1360 — one of Berlin's oldest village cores. The Bohemian families came later, in 1737.
Every fact in the game is backed by a source — sources & research →Rixdorf with kids: the route and where to stop →Das Böhmische Dorf.
10 stations. 10 puzzles. 1 goal.
GPS guides you from station to station. At every location a puzzle is waiting — and a letter. Together they form the solution word.
Nine apprentices. One crew.
In 1737, Bohemian families arrive in Rixdorf — among them nine apprentices from crafts and farming. Before you start, each of you picks an avatar. Who you are shapes what Nauti tells you along the way.
You'll discover more about each of them while playing.
You share out roles: the navigator leads to the next station, the chronicler notes letters and clues, everyone else is a Naut — the roles rotate as you go.
Just two of you? Navigator + chronicler — and you solve everything together.
Nauti, your Kiez guide, leads you through the time journey — more under How it works.
Kids lead, grown-ups accompany.
They lead, decide as a team and dare to try — and come back a little more self-assured. Along the way they practise checking clues and questioning sources.
What you get.
10 stations across 2.5 km through the preserved Bohemian Village of 1737 — puzzles right on site, at real houses and courtyards. All in the browser, no download.
At the end every crew gets a crew collage from all stations, a crew logbook with your decisions and an orbit diploma with your rank — all digital, on your device, to keep.
5-minute prep, packing list, rain tips and if-then help for the way — so you can accompany relaxed.
What families say.
It's great fun and you learn a lot.
I thought the tour was really cool.
It was so much fun getting to know such an exciting corner of Berlin! With friendly Nauti by your side you dive into the history of Rixdorf, suddenly find yourselves in another time and solve one puzzle after another. Along the way, questions come up that are still highly relevant today — so as a group you really get talking, and you learn to reach a decision together.
My great-niece and her brother came to visit. I wanted to offer them something they didn't know. Friends had told me about Localnauts — I was hooked straight away. And rightly so: the kids and the parents found it exciting and interesting and had a lot of fun. I can only recommend it.
It's great fun and you learn a lot.
I thought the tour was really cool.
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It was so much fun getting to know such an exciting corner of Berlin! With friendly Nauti by your side you dive into the history of Rixdorf, suddenly find yourselves in another time and solve one puzzle after another. Along the way, questions come up that are still highly relevant today — so as a group you really get talking, and you learn to reach a decision together.
My great-niece and her brother came to visit. I wanted to offer them something they didn't know. Friends had told me about Localnauts — I was hooked straight away. And rightly so: the kids and the parents found it exciting and interesting and had a lot of fun. I can only recommend it.
Where history becomes a story.
Not a loose string of clues but a walkable time-travel: the Bohemian Village of 1737 becomes the stage — station by station it all adds up to one big picture.
On-site settings
Rixdorf 1737, the Bohemian flight for faith: places and events from back then come alive. Around them unfolds the adventure that pulls the crew through the neighbourhood.
Follow the traces
Inscriptions, dates, finds — the crew reads them on site and works out for themselves what's behind them. Discovering for yourselves, not being told.
Curiosity that stays
The fun is outdoors, the appetite for looking closely comes home with you — along with a feel for what a story tells and what really happened.
No expiry date
Buy once, play anytime. You start whenever you're ready.
Before you go.
Rixdorf is easy to reach — for example via S Sonnenallee, U Karl-Marx-Straße, Richardplatz or Alfred-Scholz-Platz. It is best to do the short game setup (crew, avatars, roles) calmly in advance — at home or on the way, e.g. in a café or at your meeting point. You do not need to find the exact starting point: once you enter your game code, the GPS guides you to the first station. At the end you arrive at Alfred-Scholz-Platz.
The actual play time is around 90 to 120 minutes. But it is better to plan 3 to 4 hours for everything: at the start the setup (crew, avatars, roles) takes 15 to 30 minutes depending on the group, plus breaks — a stop at the playground, a café. That way it becomes a relaxed afternoon instead of a rush.
No. Everything runs in the browser — no download, no account, no app store.
Your progress is stored on your device and stays saved. A quick charge and you're off again — the route continues where you left off. Tip: bring a power bank so you don't run out of juice on the way.
One game code covers 2–6 people. Larger groups split into small teams — each team needs an accompanying adult, especially with younger kids. More under 'Schools & Groups'.
For kids age 8+ — best for 8 to 12. In a family, younger children can join too: adults or older siblings help with the trickier puzzles. The route is built so children lead and adults accompany.
Very doable — light and moderate rain are no problem. Best to bring an umbrella: you can also hold it over the tablet or smartphone, since touchscreens don't like getting wet. Or just take shelter for a moment. And if it gets too much, simply pause — your progress is saved, and you continue later or the next day.
Good news: the route through the Bohemian Village is shady for much of the way — lots of old trees and narrow lanes. That makes it pleasant to play even on hot days. Still: bring water, a cap and sunscreen never hurt, and you can pause in the shade any time.
Ready for the adventure?
One game code covers the whole team (2–6 people, ideal 4–5, 1 device) and costs €25. Hit Buy — you go straight to secure checkout and get your game code right after.
Good to know: you do the short game setup in advance — at home or at a café on the way. Only then does the app guide you to the first station.
More teams or a whole group? From 3 game codes it gets cheaper per code — 3 = €67.50, even less from 6. All volume prices →
Voluntary, no sign-up: enter your preferred start. At most 3 teams are on the route per hour — the Bohemian Village is small, and people live here. School classes and larger groups arrange their date directly with us.
No fixed appointment, no obligation — you're just helping keep the route relaxed.