Team vs team
Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.
City exploration game
The Coded Message in Tacoma
5Player ratingA DIFFERENT WAY TO SEE THE CITY
Play at your pace · usually 60 min 1.9 km Tacoma App-guided
Play in
English
The experience
About this quest
Step into the shoes of Sarah, an ordinary museum worker thrust into a spy plot on Tacoma’s streets. As you follow a trail of coded messages, you’ll uncover downtown landmarks like the Museum of Glass, Union Station, Antique Row, and the Spanish Steps, each revealing a piece of a larger conspiracy.
Along the way you’ll learn how Tacoma’s history, art, and streets weave into the story, while testing your eye for detail and nerve for discovery. It’s part thriller, part walking tour, and all PNW.
Along the way you’ll learn how Tacoma’s history, art, and streets weave into the story, while testing your eye for detail and nerve for discovery. It’s part thriller, part walking tour, and all PNW.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
An efficient and exciting game played out while exploring Tacoma
Opportunities to explore antiques, art and most of all, great food and drink
Game starts and ends next to Light Rail line for easy path back
From people who played this quest
Good times. In their words.
5.00 / 5
9 player ratings
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
- 2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
- 3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
CHOOSE YOUR PASS
How many are playing?
Get this questNo booking slot · play any dayFull refund until you start playing
BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
Your walk, at a glance
Tacoma
A · Start
1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
B · Finish
565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
The people behind the adventure
Created by Ryan Taylor.
A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.
Made by Ryan Taylor
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Experience
- This quest
- Discover places through stories and clues in the app
- Guided walking tour
- Hear stories and ask a guide questions
2 / 4
Pace
- This quest
- Pause for a photo, a café or a longer look
- Guided walking tour
- Usually follows the guide’s schedule
3 / 4
Company
- This quest
- Explore with your own people or on your own
- Guided walking tour
- Private and shared group tours are available
4 / 4
Guidance
- This quest
- Directions and challenges in the Questo app
- Guided walking tour
- Live interpretation from a guide
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- This quest features interactive puzzles you’ll solve in the real world.
- Difficulty level: Easy 🟢😊
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HISTORY AND CULTURE IN TACOMA
Explore Tacoma through the Coded Message
The Coded Message in Tacoma turns Tacoma into a self-guided story walk for travelers who want history and local culture.
Players move from Museum of Glass to Elks Temple on a 1.9 km route that contains 10 challenge locations. Practical fit: 1.9 km route; Typical duration: 60 minutes; 10 location-based challenges; Playable in English.
This suits independent visitors who want to solve as they explore; a guided walk is the better fit for live interpretation and conversation with an expert. Playable languages: English.
