CASE #01

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

Cleveland, OH murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets

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

4.77 · 74 verified reviews in Cleveland, OH · 203 people have played this case in Cleveland, OH

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

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

On the streets of Cleveland, OH

  • Players on the Cleveland, OH 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
  • ≈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 Wade Oval, near Historical Marker 19-18 University Circle · Wade Oval. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 East Bell Commons · George Gund Hall School of Law, a 2.7 km route through Cleveland, OH.

  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 Cleveland, OH leaderboard.

The route

Start
1 Wade Oval, near Historical Marker 19-18 University Circle · Wade Oval
Finish
12 East Bell Commons · George Gund Hall School of Law

You'll pass Thwing Center, Fine Arts Garden, Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument, and Cleveland Botanical Garden along the way.

Like an escape room. The room is Cleveland, OH.

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 Cleveland, OH.

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
Where2.7 km of Cleveland, OHa windowless room

What Cleveland, OH players say

4.77

74 verified reviews

81%

rated it 5 stars

★★★★★

Cool way to get some steps in with my smart daughter. I would never have done it without her!
Connie Moreland · Aug 12, 2026

★★★★★

It was very cool begin engaged in the environment and walking around a new place
Lillian · Aug 12, 2026

★★★★★

So much fun. You definitely get your steps in.
Dani Elle · Sep 28, 2025

★★★★

there's a lot of fun We got to see areas of University circle I have not seen. The puzzles were challenging some of them were kind of hard. think it would be fun to do with a group
Lisa Standifer · Nov 4, 2025

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 1 Wade Oval, near Historical Marker 19-18 University Circle · Wade Oval, 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 Cleveland, OH 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

Outdoor murder mystery in Cleveland, OH

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in University Circle, Cleveland, OH is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Cleveland, OH. 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 Cleveland, OH, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Cleveland, OH you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.