CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Boston murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 1.9 km · 12 points
★ 4.7 · 96 verified reviews in Boston
The case file
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
How tonight works
- 1
Unlock now
Pay and the case opens in the Questo app straight away: no guide, no group, no time slot. 30 seconds, not a confirmation email.
- 2
Walk to Point 1
1 North Square · North Square. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 North Square · 3 N Square, a 1.9 km route through Boston.
- 3
Solve it together
Everyone gets clues on their own phone. Each puzzle you crack unlocks the next location, and the finish puts you on the Boston leaderboard.
- Start
- 1 North Square · North Square
- Finish
- 12 North Square · 3 N Square
You'll pass Clough House at Old North and Rachel Revere Square along the way.
Like an escape room. The room is Boston.
Escape rooms are genuinely good. They also want a slot booked days ahead and a fixed hour. This is the version you can decide on at 7pm: outdoors, across 1.9 km of Boston.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | $8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 5 | 2 to 4x more each |
| Party size | 2 or 5 phones | fixed 4–8 |
| Booking | none, play now | slot, days ahead |
| Where | 1.9 km of Boston | a windowless room |
What Boston players say
★ 4.7
76%
★★★★★
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★★★★★
This was SO much fun! The clues were challenging and we got to explore areas where we’ve never been. We will definitely be doing more of these challenges!
★★★★★
we had a great experience very fun and lots of exercise...lol a great adventure
Gather your party
Who's playing tonight?
One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $6.00 per person, with no booking and no set time.
Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.
A team of detectives, one accusation, live rankings. Cheaper than the escape room you couldn’t get a slot for, and the kids usually crack the puzzles faster than the adults.
Questions locals ask
Multiplayer quest · gather your party
Start the case tonight
It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to 1 North Square · North Square, open the app, and the investigation starts.
Full refund until you start playing.
Giving it to someone?
Gift this case →Choose your pass
- 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
- 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
- 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night
Outdoor murder mystery in Boston
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Self-guided over 1.9 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Boston, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Boston you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.
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