CASE #01

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

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

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

4.67 · 46 verified reviews in Columbus, OH · 127 people have played this case in Columbus, OH

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

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

On the streets of Columbus, OH

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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
  • ≈3,380 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 Schiller Park · 937 S 3rd St. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 Schiller Park · 937 S 3rd St, a 2.6 km route through Columbus, 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 Columbus, OH leaderboard.

The route

Start
1 Schiller Park · 937 S 3rd St
Finish
12 Schiller Park · 937 S 3rd St

Like an escape room. The room is Columbus, 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 2.6 km of Columbus, 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
Where2.6 km of Columbus, OHa windowless room

What Columbus, OH players say

4.67

46 verified reviews

74%

rated it 5 stars

★★★★★

I enjoyed the walking. It was a very nice day. The clues were not hard, but they weren't very easy and my partner is extremely smart so there.
CrimsonFlag80 · Sep 21, 2025

★★★★

more real life challenges would have made the experience better
Sreedevi Ravindranathan · Oct 26, 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 1 Schiller Park · 937 S 3rd St, 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 Columbus, 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 Columbus, OH

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Columbus, OH is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Columbus, 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 2.6 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Columbus, OH, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Columbus, OH you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.