CASE #01

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

New York City murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets

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

4.63 · 24 verified reviews in New York City · 82 people have played this case in New York City

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

Full refund until you start playing · $6.00/person as a group

On the streets of New York City

  • Players on the New York City case route, photo 1
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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
  • ≈2,730 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

    Point 1 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Point 12 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street, a 2.1 km route through New York City.

  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 New York City leaderboard.

The route

Start
Point 1 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street
Finish
Point 12 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street

Like an escape room. The room is New York City.

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 2.1 km of New York City.

This caseEscape room
Price / person$8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 52 to 4x more each
Party size2 or 5 phonesfixed 4–8
Bookingnone, play nowslot, days ahead
Where2.1 km of New York Citya windowless room

What New York City players say

4.63

24 verified reviews

★★★★★

Even though this was my first time ever using the app, it was a fun experience. A suggestion I have for people is for some of the clues, look REALLY really closely at the words or phrases. Overall it was a fun time and I would try it again.
Ryan Seymour · Jul 2, 2025

★★★★

Fun puzzles, the end was uneventful. It was obvious who did it.
Taylor Block · Jul 2, 2025

★★★★★

nice to have the story spoken , good puzzle, nice distance walking rounds beautiful island. please consider changing the black background to a lighter color.
Teresa Jenkins · played this case in Oranjestad · Mar 31, 2026

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.

Date nightDUO

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

$17.99$8.99/person

2 players · 2 phones

Unlock for two · $17.99

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.

$29.99$6.00/person

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

Unlock for the group · $29.99

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 Point 1 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street, 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 New York City or any other city.

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Choose your pass

Duo adventureaccess on 2 devices$17.99$8.99/person
Unlock · $17.99 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

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Self-guided over 2.1 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of New York City, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in New York City you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.