CASE #01

Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.

Canberra murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets

  • No booking, start anytime
  • 2.7 km · 12 points

4.45 · 29 verified reviews in Canberra · 105 people have played this case in Canberra

Unlock the case · $25.99 for two

Full refund until you start playing · $8.60/person as a group

On the streets of Canberra

  • Players on the Canberra case route, photo 1
  • Players on the Canberra case route, photo 2
  • Players on the Canberra case route, photo 3
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The streets, the suspects, the app, in 30 seconds

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.

  • 12 challenge locations
  • ≈3,510 steps
  • 1 final accusation

How tonight works

  1. 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. 2

    Walk to Point 1

    1 Civic Square · 196 London Cct. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 Civic Square · 1, a 2.7 km route through Canberra.

  3. 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 Canberra leaderboard.

The route

Start
1 Civic Square · 196 London Cct
Finish
12 Civic Square · 1

Like an escape room. The room is Canberra.

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 2.7 km of Canberra.

This caseEscape room
Price / person$12.99 for two, $8.60 in a group of 52 to 4x more each
Party size2 or 5 phonesfixed 4–8
Bookingnone, play nowslot, days ahead
Where2.7 km of Canberraa windowless room

What Canberra players say

4.45

29 verified reviews

★★★★

We enjoyed the experience. First time staying in the centre of Canberra, thought this might be good for getting out and about, and it did that. Puzzles were good, challenges good. Maybe a little better clarity on the landmarks we were walking to. But overall we did enjoy the murder mystery.
JayH71 · Sep 30, 2025

★★★★★

I was able to spend time with my older sister and we really enjoyed it. Helped me get her out the house to talk a walk and enjoyed some good food after. Thank you for the experience taking a walk around town.
Ladyt3390 Johnson · played this case in Decatur · Oct 29, 2025

★★★★★

very fun !! one of othe graffitis from the earlier challenges is no longer there, and the answer to another (llave sol) is gramatically incorrect, but just simple updates to that would make the game perfect.
Valentina Tejada · played this case in Medellín · May 3, 2026

Gather your party

Who's playing tonight?

One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $8.60 per person, with no booking and no set time.

Date nightDUO

Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.

$25.99$12.99/person

2 players · 2 phones

Unlock for two · $25.99

Refund until you start. Never expires.

Friends or family nightFELLOWSHIP

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.

$42.99$8.60/person

3 to 5 players · from about age 10 · best value

Unlock for the group · $42.99

Refund until you start. Never expires.

Playing alone? These cases are built for two or more, and everyone needs their own phone, so the Duo is the smallest pass.

Questions locals ask

Multiplayer quest · gather your party

Start the case tonight

It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to 1 Civic Square · 196 London Cct, open the app, and the investigation starts.

Full refund until you start playing.

Buy tonight, decide later. The case doesn't expire. Pause any time and pick it up another evening.

Giving it to someone?

Works as a birthday, hen do or anniversary present. They pick the evening, in Canberra or any other city.

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Choose your pass

Duo adventureaccess on 2 devices$25.99$12.99/person
Unlock · $25.99 for two

Instant unlock · full refund until you start playing

  1. 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
  2. 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
  3. 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night

Outdoor murder mystery in Canberra

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in CBD, Canberra is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Canberra. A detective game for date nights, friends and families who would rather run the investigation themselves than watch a staged dinner show. No guide, no group, no booking.

Self-guided over 2.7 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Canberra, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Canberra you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.