Get ready for a fun weekend activity: gather your family and friends for Time Heist: Civic District, happening from now until 3 July 2022.
Boy oh boy, do we have something fun for you to do with your family and friends over the weekend. What if we told you that Singapore’s Civic District is all geared up to transform into an exciting and immersive outdoor adventure arena? If you’ve always wanted to show off your puzzle-solving skills, this is your chance to do so — and on a real-life stage to boot. Roll up your sleeves for Time Heist: Civic District, Singapore’s first outdoor treasure hunt.
Perk alert! Use the promo code <HCHEIST> to get a special Honeycombers bundle deal only when booking on SISTIC to enjoy 10% off.
Ready, set, game on!
Here’s the lowdown: a villainous group of time-bandits have travelled back in time from 2055. Their evil plan? To steal and destroy our beloved national monuments. The Ministry of Time Heritage is desperate for someone to intervene and stop this heist from happening — and yes, that’s where all of you (acting as time agents) come in! Psst: this is also a great idea for a corporate team bonding activity.
What to expect
It’s an outdoor treasure hunt with virtual theatre and gameplay all rolled into one. Expect lots of puzzles, complete with side quests –– all of which are linked to real-world locations. The game will feature the Civic District’s arts and culture icons, namely the Asian Civilisations Museum, Esplanade — Theatres on the Bay, National Gallery Singapore, The Arts House, Victoria Theatre, and Victoria Concert Hall.
Seize the opportunity to discover the area’s exhibitions, history, and stories in the most fun way possible. And the best part? All you’ll need is a mobile phone with an active data plan.
A little background: this is a unique physical-meets-digital activation program rolled out by the Civic District Alliance and partners as part of an ongoing project to revitalise and develop the Civic District. Helmed by executive producer Derrick Chew, the game is written by award-winning playwright Chong Tze Chien from Sight Lines Entertainment, and stars the popular Hossan Leong from Double Confirm Productions.
How to play
Simply hunt down the QR code to kickstart the game once you’ve opened the Mission Docket, through which an interactive world can be accessed with just the touch of a finger. Plus, with no more restrictions on gatherings, there’s no better time to grab your family and friends to play together as a group.
Take on the roles of various characters — such as a hacker, a skilled forgery artist, or a codebreaker — and work together to stop the heist from happening. Are you up for the challenge?
All the deets
You can take as long as you want to complete the game; however, your ticket will expire in 24 hours upon activation. That’s not all: once you’ve completed it successfully, you’ll be in the running to win a 2D1N suite stay at Marina Bay Sands. The prize includes breakfast, dinner at one of the hotel’s signature restaurants, as well as entry passes to ArtScience Museum and SkyPark Observation Deck for four guests.
Sounds awesome, huh? For a chance to win, cover all five locations and solve the crime, post your most creative photo of your team on Instagram. Be sure to set your profile to public, tag @slightlinesco and @civicdistrictsg with the hashtag #timeheistcvd. Use the same tags in an IG Story of your post, tag three friends in your post’s comment section, and create an IG Reel of your hunt for higher chances of winning. Good luck!
Time Heist: Civic District, until 3 July 2022, 1 ticket for $40; 4 tickets for $100
This post is in partnership with Arts House Limited, cultural place manager of the Civic District.