Team vs team
Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.
OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Brantford
4.35Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.8 km Brantford App-guided
Play in
English
CASE #01 / YOUR MISSION
Your city. Your suspects.
Your case to crack.
- Real streets
- Fictional crime
- App-guided play
CONFIDENTIAL / CASE BRIEFING
The story starts here.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
Bella, a famous travel blogger, was found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows. Now, it’s up to you to uncover the truth.
Was it Walter, the obsessed boyfriend? Percy, the ghost tour guide with a flair for the dramatic? Or is someone else hiding in the shadows?
🔎 Gather clues, interrogate suspects, and expose the real murderer before they strike again. Make sure to have your pen and paper ready to jot down all the crucial evidence.
Is this for you?
Who it's for
From Harmony Square, this 1.8 km Brantford walk passes Victoria Park, Tom Thumb Park and Bell Memorial Park as you question suspects in the death of a travel blogger on a ghost tour. Couples on a date night, friends and families with teens who like doing the detective work themselves will enjoy its roughly 90 minutes. Anyone wanting actors over dinner or an indoor escape room should look elsewhere.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Brantford is still warm enough to follow.
Read the scene, then read the people, decipher hidden messages and piece the evidence together until the alibis stop agreeing.
Twelve stops across 1.8 km from Colborne St, past Bell Memorial Park, Brantford City Hall, and Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, on historic streets and in the corners most visitors walk straight past.
A date night that is also a killer group activity, played with your partner, a few friends, or alone if you trust yourself.
Just your phone, starting whenever you like, with nothing to collect and nobody waiting on you.
From people who played this quest
Good times. In their words.
4.35 / 5
17 player ratings
Selected player reviews. Original words and ratings.
Most relevant starts with detailed five-star reviews. All ratings remain available.
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.
MULTIPLAYER QUEST
Choose your pass
Choose access for the phones you’ll use.
Get this quest✓ Full 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.
The real-world playing space
Brantford
A · Start
136 Colborne St, Brantford, ON N3T 2G6, Canada
B · Finish
136 Colborne St, Brantford, ON N3T 2G6, Canada
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
Along the way
Landmarks & Hidden Gems Included
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
2 / 4
Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
3 / 4
Pace
- This quest
- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
4 / 4
Price
- This quest
- Choose device access above to see your total
- Escape room
- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- Murder Mystery
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can we play it today, or do we need to book a time slot?
There is no time slot to book. You start whenever you like, on your own phones, without a guide or other groups. If you need a break for food or coffee along the way, you can pause the game and continue later from where you stopped.
Is this like an escape room in Brantford?
It shares the puzzle solving, but it happens outdoors. The app walks you between real places in downtown Brantford, tells the story at each one and sets puzzles in what is in front of you, while you gather clues and work out whether Walter, Percy or someone else is the killer.
Where does it start and how long does it take?
The game starts at Harmony Square and covers about 1.8 km, passing places such as Victoria Park, Tom Thumb Park and Bell Memorial Park. Plan on around 90 minutes, and longer if you take breaks, since you can pause and pick it up again later.
Is it suitable for children?
The plot centres on a murder, so it suits older kids and teens who enjoy a whodunit and can follow clues and interrogate suspects. Younger children may find the story and the reasoning less engaging, and the walk of about 1.8 km takes around 90 minutes.
Can our group play together on one ticket?
Yes, one ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated for the game. Everyone follows the story and solves the puzzles together on their own phones, which works well for couples, friends and birthday or hen and stag groups.
Keep exploring
Every quest. One year.
Explore the annual passGive them a story
A day out, gifted.
Explore Questo giftsAN OUTDOOR CASE IN BRANTFORD
An outdoor Brantford case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Brantford is a Brantford outdoor murder-mystery game for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Murder Mystery.
1. Harmony Square is the starting point and 12. Harmony Square is the finish for this 1.8 km city route, which includes 12 challenges. Practical fit: 1.8 km route; 12 location-based challenges; Playable in English.
The city becomes the playing space here. Choose a conventional escape room when weather-free play and a designed indoor environment matter more. Playable languages: English.
