a half-day walking puzzle, Da Nang

Da Nang is hiding 25 pieces.

Solve a riddle, walk to the spot, photograph what you find and win a piece of the city. Complete the picture and a real puzzle is waiting for you.

  • About 9 km
  • Half a day, around 4 hours
  • Starts at the Dragon Bridge

every piece is a real place

How it works

Riddle. Walk. Snap. Collect.

  1. 1

    Read the riddle

    Every stop starts as a tricky clue. Stuck? Each new clue is easier than the last.

  2. 2

    Walk to it

    Your phone tells you when you are in the right part of town. How much it helps depends on your mode.

  3. 3

    Snap it

    Photograph the object. Your phone checks the picture in seconds, and a match wins the piece.

  4. 4

    Complete the city

    25 pieces make the full picture. The finished picture shows you where to collect your real puzzle.

Try it now

This is the real first stop.

The same five clues every player gets at stop 1. Guess what it is, or ask for an easier clue and watch the difficulty drop. In the game, the clue you solve on is your score, and every stop has a par. This one is a warm-up: par 2.

the other 24 stay secret until you walk them

Stop 1 of 25 Par 2
    DifficultyFiendish

    Find it now: 1 move, 1 under par

    See it

    A day with Jigwalk, in a minute.

    Riddles, the Dragon Bridge, a photo that wins a piece, and the city coming together one piece at a time.

    tap to play, sound on

    The walk

    One route. 24 secrets. No spoilers.

    A fixed route of about 9 km on foot, starting by the Dragon Bridge and winding across the river past temples, markets and old streets. You will not see the stops until you solve them, so the rest of the map stays under paper.

    Distance
    About 9 km
    Time
    Half a day, around 4 hours
    Pieces
    25 hidden objects
    Between stops
    A few minutes on foot

    you start here

    24 more under the paper. no peeking

    The map is drawn from OpenStreetMap data. The route and the stop positions are not shown.
    Friends on low plastic stools at a pavement cafe on a leafy Da Nang street, motorbikes parked behind them

    Pace

    At your own pace.

    Plan for a half day, around 4 hours. Progress saves, so you can stop for coffee or lunch.

    Three levels of help

    Same clues. Your level of help.

    Easy

    An arrow leads you to the search area. Inside it, a thermometer runs cold, warm, hot as you close in. The search circle has a 150 m radius.

    • Arrow to the search area
    • "Region unlocked" when you arrive
    • Hot, warm, cold inside the circle

    Ways to play

    Stroll it. Share it. Race it.

    Same 25 stops, same clues. Walk them at your own pace, as a crew, against the whole city on the leaderboard, or head to head against a friend.

    two boards: fewest moves wins one, the fastest finish wins the other

    1. Casual

      Solo

      Your pace, your level of help. Pick Easy, Medium or Hard, and change it from the menu whenever you like. Beat par, or just enjoy the walk.

    2. Co-op

      Crew

      Link your codes across phones. One find counts for everyone, so you can split up and regroup. Each player collects their own boxed puzzle and treat.

    3. Leaderboard

      Competitive

      Hard rules: a 450 m search circle, no arrow, no thermometer. A 60 s wait between clues, and after a photo the checker is sure is wrong. Play it solo, or as a crew team that shares every find, every wait, the three lifelines and the moves. Chosen at the start: switch to another mode later and there is no way back. Your moves and time go on the Da Nang leaderboards for the season, under a nickname or a team name.

      • Distance live metres to the spot
      • Compass the arrow to your search area
      • Free skip the next clue now, no wait, no extra move
    4. 1 v 1

      VS

      Race a friend, even a crewmate, on Competitive rules. Start a match and send them the 6-character code. You both press Ready and count down together, then walk the same 25 stops from opposite ends of the route. All you see of your rival is their piece count. First to find all 25 wins. In a match your finds are your own, never shared with your crew.

    The Competitive stop screen: stop 1, clue 2 of 5, par 2, the Distance, Compass and Free skip lifelines, 335 m to the spot, and the camera and next clue both counting down
    competitive: lifelines and the 60 s wait
    The VS match screen: send your rival this code, a 6-character match code with a Copy button, and both players not ready yet
    vs: send your rival the code

    Scoring

    Golf rules. Beat par.

    Each stop scores the number of the clue you solved it on. Get it on clue 1 and it costs one move; miss all five and walk in, six. Every stop has a par, from 2 for the famous sights to 4 for the sneakiest, and most are 3. Par for the whole walk is 72, and a perfect game is 25. In Competitive, the same moves rank you on the Best score board.

    • −Under par
    • 0Par
    • +1One over
    • +2Two over
    • +3Three or more over
    • 6Walked in
    • ✓Unlocked with help

    At the finish you get a share card, Wordle style: your grid, your score, your mode and the distance you walked. No stop names, so it spoils nothing for your friends.

    Groups and co-op

    Better with your crew.

    Link your phones into one team. When anyone photographs a find, the piece lands on every phone within seconds, so you can split up, race to a clue and regroup.

    Every linked player collects their own real puzzle and treat at the end. Sharing one phone works too.

    The finish

    Finish the city. Take it home.

    1. The finished picture. Every game deals your pieces to different spots on the board. Drag each one into place yourself, or let the game finish it for you.
    2. A real jigsaw of it. This picture of the Dragon Bridge as a boxed physical puzzle, yours to keep.
    3. A bonus treat. Waiting for you at the pickup, on us.

    Where do you collect them? In Da Nang. The finished picture tells you.

    The finished picture: the Dragon Bridge's golden head in full sun, motorbikes crossing beneath it

    try it: drag the last three home

    Pilot season

    Free for testers. Right now.

    Jigwalk is brand new and we are looking for its first players. Claim a free code, walk the city, and tell us how it went. Be one of the first to finish Da Nang.

    Launch price $50 first player +$20 each extra player on a linked code
    Tester price $0 yes, zero
    Claim your free tester code

    Testers can claim codes for up to 4 players, linked as one team. One claim per account, while tester places last.

    Low sun on the Han River: the Dragon Bridge and its golden arches across still water, palms along the riverside promenade
    where you start

    Every code includes

    • All 25 stops and their riddle ladders
    • Easy, Medium or Hard, your choice
    • Competitive leaderboard and VS races
    • Co-op sync across linked phones
    • Your own physical puzzle and a treat
    • Progress saved if your battery dies
    • Valid until 7 days after you finish

    Before you go

    Good questions.

    still stuck? ask us before you play

    How long does it take?

    Plan for a half day, around 4 hours, at your own pace: about 9 km on foot plus time to solve and look around. Progress saves, so you can stop for coffee or lunch, or split it over two days.

    What do I need?

    A phone with a camera, mobile data and location turned on. It runs in the browser on any recent iPhone or Android, so there is nothing to install. Bring water, sun cream and a charged battery.

    Is it accessible?

    The route is flat city walking on pavements and riverside paths, with one long bridge crossing on foot. A few stops sit in temple or museum grounds that may have steps. We have not checked every stop for wheelchair access yet, so if that matters to you, ask us before you play.

    Is it safe?

    Every stop is in a public place you can reach on foot, and you photograph from where anyone can stand. Da Nang traffic is busy: cross at crossings, walk at a steady pace, and look up from your phone at the kerb. We recommend playing in daylight.

    What about the weather?

    Midday can be very hot, so mornings and late afternoons are best. The rainy season runs roughly from September to December. Your code lasts a year until you finish, so you can wait for a dry day.

    What if I get stuck?

    You never get stuck. Skip to the next clue whenever you like. If all five clues miss, the game shows you where the object is, and walking within 25 m of it wins the piece. You just score a six for that stop.

    What if GPS or my camera fails?

    The game lets you move on, so a weak signal or a camera that will not cooperate never strands you. Your progress stays saved on the phone and with us.

    Can we play as a group?

    Yes. A group can share one phone on one code, or link several phones so a find on one unlocks for everyone. Each linked player gets their own puzzle and treat at the end. Linked codes can also play Competitive as one team, with one entry on the leaderboard, or race each other in VS.

    Do Competitive and VS cost extra?

    No. Every code can play Solo, Crew, Competitive or VS, and testers pay nothing at all. Linked codes can play both: Competitive as one team, and VS against anyone, crewmates included.

    How do lifelines work?

    Competitive and VS give you three, each once per walk. A crew playing as a team shares one set. Distance shows live metres to the spot and Compass shows the arrow to your search area, both until you solve that stop. Free skip shows the next clue at once, with no wait and no extra move.

    Can I play VS with a stranger?

    Yes, as long as they have their own Jigwalk code. There is no matchmaking: send the 6-character match code however you like, they choose Competitive and Join VS, and you both press Ready. A match that never starts closes after 12 hours.

    What do the leaderboards show?

    Finished Competitive and VS walks in Da Nang, on two boards each season. Best score ranks the fewest moves first, with the faster time breaking a tie. Fastest ranks the quickest finish first, with fewer moves breaking a tie. The clock starts with your first photo in the first search area; a VS match runs from its shared start. If two walks are still level after that, the one with fewer lifelines goes first. Each line shows a nickname, or a team name with a crew badge, then moves, time and lifelines used. Every walk is checked before it posts, and a walk that switches out of Competitive never posts.

    Do I need an account?

    Not to play: your game code is all you type in. Free tester codes are claimed with an account, one claim per account. The leaderboard only ever shows the nickname you choose at the finish.

    What language is it in?

    English, for now.

    How long is my code valid?

    Until 7 days after you finish, so you have time to collect your puzzle. If you have not finished, the code stays open for a year from when you get it.

    Does it cost anything?

    Not for testers. The launch price will be $50 for the first player and $20 for each extra player on a linked code. Tester codes are free while places last.

    Da Nang is waiting, in 25 pieces.