"The Sign of the Golden Peace" - the urban GPS adventure in Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo is not just a city to be seen. It is a city that must be experienced. The stone streets, the sudden views of Yantra, the old facades and the traces of Bulgarian statehood create a natural setting for a story in which you yourself can participate. It is here that EnigmaGame invites you to leave the ordinary tourist walk behind and embark on the urban GPS adventure The Sign of the Golden Peace.

This is not your standard guided tour. You don't follow a person with an umbrella or listen to a long list of dates. You and your team get a mission, follow a map, discover real places, observe details, solve puzzles and gradually uncover a story hidden among the streets of the old Bulgarian capital. Veliko Tarnovo becomes your playing field.

The Legend of the Sign of the Golden Peace

The action takes you to the time when Tarnovgrad was the heart of one of the strongest countries in the Balkans. During the time of Tsar Ivan Asen II, Bulgaria achieved power not only through the power of arms. Contracts, reason, trust, and political wisdom become the true foundations of statehood.

Legend has it that after the victory at Klokotnitsa, the king ordered the creation of the Golden Sign of Peace. It was no ordinary object, nor did it symbolize conquest. It represented a series of decisions, values ​​and principles on which a strong and respected state could be built.

Over time, its parts were lost. However, their traces remained in different parts of the city - where memory, truth, knowledge and the law continue to speak to those who know how to observe. Your mission is to follow the trail of the lost contract, recover the individual fragments and discover what the Sign of the Golden Peace really means. But the city will not reveal its secrets easily.

You don't look at history - you enter it

A simple tourist route shows you where the famous places are. The "Golden Peace Sign" gives you a reason to take a close look at them. Each point of the route is part of the overall story. When you arrive at the location, you need to orient yourself, observe the surroundings and find the right detail.

Sometimes the answer can be on a facade, monument or architectural element. Other times, you'll need to connect what you've seen with a piece of history you've already unlocked. Thus, the streets cease to be just a transition between two landmarks. They become a scene. The buildings bear witness. Details become clues.

The story is not told to you all at once. It is revealed in parts as you move through the city. Each successful trial brings you closer to the next fragment and the final answer. You are not an audience. You are the main characters.

Veliko Tarnovo was created for urban play

Few cities can offer such a strong combination of history, architecture, dramatic relief and atmosphere. In Veliko Tarnovo, one street can lead you to a wide panorama, the next turn hides you between old houses, and a few steps later you find yourself in front of a place connected to an important moment in Bulgarian history.

The city is constantly changing the point of view. This makes it perfect for an adventure where observation matters. During the game, you will not mechanically go through a list of landmarks. You will begin to notice symbols, inscriptions, shapes and connections that are easily hidden during a simple walk.

The best part is that each team member sees different things. One notices a small detail on the building. Another understands the logic of the riddle. A third navigates on the map. A fourth discovers the connection with a previous part of the story. That's when Veliko Tarnovo stops being a background and becomes a real participant in the game.

A real team adventure

The Golden Peace Sign was created for a shared experience. You can play as a couple, with family, with friends or with colleagues. One of the participants creates the team, and the others join using a unique code. It is not necessary for each person to purchase the game separately. One purchase unlocks the entire adventure for a team of up to six people.

• The navigator monitors the map and leads the team to the next point.
• The observer looks for the small details around the object.
• The analyst connects the clues and offers solutions.
• The history keeper remembers the fragments already found.
• The photographer saves the moments of the adventure.
• The captain makes the final decision when opinions are divided.

Roles are optional and can be changed during the game. The important thing is that everyone participates. The best moments often come not when someone immediately knows the answer, but when the team starts discussing, looking around and defending different ideas.

History, mysteries and real places

EnigmaGame combines several different experiences into one game. You get a GPS route through the real city environment, but it's not just navigation. Each stop is connected to a part of the plot and to a task that you have to solve on the spot.

Riddles are not random quiz questions. They are designed to make you observe the world around you. The answers lie before you – on the facades, the monuments, the architectural forms and the permanent urban details. A successful solution unlocks the next part of the adventure. You gradually collect the fragments of the story and build your own reading of the mission.

If you get stuck, you can use a hint. But each hint has its cost in points. So the team has to decide whether to keep looking or sacrifice some of their score to get help. This turns every task into a little strategic decision.

A book-game that takes place in the streets

The Sign of the Golden Peace is not just a series of separate riddles. It is an interactive story. During the adventure you will find yourself in situations where you have to make a choice. Different decisions show how your team thinks and what qualities they prioritize.

Wisdom, honor and courage are not just words from a historical narrative. They become part of how you progress through the game. Your choices shape the team's profile and lead to an ending that isn't just a "Game Over" message. It is the result of the path you have taken, the decisions you have made and the way you have worked together.

Live GPS map and self-paced adventure

Everything you need is in the EnigmaGame app. The map shows you your next destination and helps you navigate the real city environment. Upon reaching the required location, the system uses GPS to confirm your position and continue the mission.

You don't need to conform to a group's start time or a tour guide's pace. You decide when to start and how fast to move. Want to stop for coffee, take a photo, or discuss the puzzle longer? You can. The game follows your pace, not the other way around.

Who is the game suitable for?

For friends, it's a shared mission, movement, competition, and conversation topic that continues after the game ends. For couples, a different idea for a day in Veliko Tarnovo – a combination of walking, history, riddles and friendly rivalry.

For families, children get a clear purpose and active participation, and adults discover the historic city without the feeling of a compulsory lesson. Younger participants must be accompanied by an adult. The adventure is also suitable for a birthday, special occasion or team building because it naturally shows how people communicate, assign roles and make decisions.

If you are visiting Veliko Tarnovo for the first time, the game turns the walk into a coherent experience. If you live in the city, familiar streets start to look different when you have a specific mission. You might be surprised how many details you pass by on a daily basis.

You don't have to be a history major

In order to play, it is not necessary to know the history of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom in detail in advance. The game does not check if you have memorized years, rulers and battles from the textbook. It gives you the necessary context step by step and guides you to the real tracks around you.

Observation, logic, teamwork and a willingness to discover are more important. The historical basis gives meaning to the adventure, but does not turn it into an exam. The goal is to feel the past as living history and to understand why Veliko Tarnovo continues to occupy a special place in Bulgarian memory.

What do you need?

• Mobile phone with EnigmaGame app installed.
• Active internet connection.
• GPS and camera included.
• Sufficient charge or external battery.
• Comfortable shoes.
• Caution when driving on steep streets and when crossing.
• A team of curious people.

We recommend playing in daylight and under suitable weather conditions. Veliko Tarnovo has unevenness, stairs and paved sections, so comfortable shoes are an important part of the equipment. The adventure is designed to be experienced in peace. You don't need to run. Don't look at your phone while crossing and always obey the traffic rules and signage.

One purchase for the whole team

The price of the game is 21.99 euros. This is a one-time payment for the selected adventure, not a subscription. One purchase unlocks the game for the entire team of up to six people.

• Full GPS route.
• The whole history of the "Sign of the Golden Peace".
• All riddles and hints.
• The interactive choices in the playbook.
• Team code.
• Track progress.
• Final result.
• Permanent access to the purchased scenario through your profile.

You don't just buy a list of questions. You get a complete urban experience that combines narrative, navigation, real locations, game mechanics and shared adventure. Split between six participants, the cost is approximately €3.67 per person. But the memory is common.

Why is Golden Peace Sign a different game?

Because it doesn't lock you in a room. It doesn't make you look at history through a glass case. It doesn't put you on a bus that stops for five minutes at every landmark. The game makes you walk, search, talk and make decisions. She uses the real city as a stage and makes its constant details part of the mysteries.

You don't get a ready explanation every step of the way. You have to earn the next part of the story. Sometimes you will be absolutely certain of the answer. Sometimes you will argue. Sometimes the quietest person on the team will notice something that everyone else has missed. It is these moments that turn the route into an adventure.

A city. A legend. Your team.

Veliko Tarnovo keeps stories of rise, elections, power, memory and responsibility. The Sign of the Golden Peace brings these themes together in a quest to be walked, not just read. You'll go through real places, discover signs left in plain sight, and collect fragments of a lost idea.

At the end, you won't just remember how many points you earned. You will remember who found the most difficult detail, who insisted on the correct answer, who used the hint too early and how Veliko Tarnovo gradually turned from a tourist destination into your personal story.

Bulgaria stands strong when it remembers. And history is best remembered when we walk it together.

Are you ready to discover the Mark?

Gather your team. Charge the phone. Put on comfortable shoes and get ready to look at Veliko Tarnovo in a different way. The city has already set the stage. History awaits its heroes. And the Sign of the Golden Peace is still waiting to be discovered.

Choose the "Sign of the Golden Peace" in EnigmaGame and start your adventure in Veliko Tarnovo.