Cryptomania Brno: Battle of Brno

"Tomorrow we hit the city for the last time. Before the bells at Petrov ring noon, Brno must be ours. If not, we will retreat." - thus spoke the Swedish General Torstenson in the spring of 1645, when he had unsuccessfully besieged Brno for 4 long months. And that was after he thought he would sew up a victory within a week. Indeed, in the fortress of Špilberk in Brno there were 400 soldiers and he arrived with 18 thousand! The conquest of Brno meant very much to him - it was the only thing in the path to besieging Vienna.

Are you tempted to discover hidden secrets and get to the bottom of mysteries beyond which the common mortal’s mind remains stuck? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Try playing our outdoor puzzlehunt game Battle of Brno and find out how the Siege of Brno in 1645 turned out.