Sometimes the best games don’t start with a map, a riddle, or a code. Sometimes they start with a simple message: “We want to invite our teacher to the prom in a more interesting way.”
That’s exactly how this story began, and it ended with one of the most emotional urban quest games we’ve ever created – a prom invitation turned into a real urban adventure.
When a Prom Invitation Becomes a Mission
In March 2024, the students from 12th Grade at the Math High School “Acad. Kiril Popov” in Plovdiv decided that a standard prom invitation was not enough for them.
Instead of just a poster or flowers, they chose something much more interesting – an urban quest game that would surprise their form teacher, Ms. Bistra Ivanova.
This is how the special experience “The Chronicles of Plovdiv” was born – a custom quest that would take them through the history of the city and end with a very important question.
The most important thing was that Ms. Ivanova had no idea what was coming.
The Story of the Game
In this game, the students and their teacher embarked on an urban adventure through the central part of Plovdiv.
Their mission was to collect pieces of the history from the city’s past, discovering hidden places along the way, deciphering codes, solving riddles, and even creating short theatrical sketches. The game was not just a walk around the city. It was a combination of history, logic, and teamwork.
The fastest team managed to finish the game in 1 hour and 10 minutes, collecting an impressive 1688 points. But the real goal of the game was neither speed nor the best score.
The Grand Finale
The last riddle was different. The students and their teacher had to put together a puzzle. Gradually, the picture began to take shape, and when the last piece fell into place, the question appeared: “Will you come to the prom with us?”
The emotion was overwhelming. Ms. Ivanova was truly touched by the gesture and immediately accepted the invitation. The moment became even more special when the students presented her with a bouquet of roses with exactly the same number of flowers as there were people in the class.
After the Game
After the game, we received feedback from Ms. Ivanova herself:
"Thank you for the fantastic game! Good vibes! Intellectual winks! Joy! We want more games created by you!"
— Bistra Ivanova
For us, this is the biggest reward – when the game becomes a fond memory for the players.
Why Are the Custom Quests so Special?
These types of games are more than just entertainment. They are stories created specifically for certain people in certain moments.
The students wanted to thank their teacher and make the prom invitation unforgettable, and the urban quest game turned out to be the perfect way to do that.
The game united them around a common goal, but also created a mini competition between the teams, improved their teamwork, made them think more about some of the riddles, showed them new places in the city, and created a shared memory that will last forever.
If you are planning something special – a birthday, anniversary, bachelorette or bachelor party, or another surprise – we can create your personal story.
Because sometimes the best way to say something important… is through a game.
