CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Dallas murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 1.9 km · 12 points
★ 4.51 · 35 verified reviews in Dallas
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.
How tonight works
- 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
Walk to Point 1
1. Bishop Arts STEAM Academy · 414 W Davis St. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12. Bishop Arts STEAM Academy · 414 W Davis St, a 1.9 km route through Dallas.
- 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 Dallas leaderboard.
- Start
- 1. Bishop Arts STEAM Academy · 414 W Davis St
- Finish
- 12. Bishop Arts STEAM Academy · 414 W Davis St
Like an escape room. The room is Dallas.
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 1.9 km of Dallas.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | $8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 5 | 2 to 4x more each |
| Party size | 2 or 5 phones | fixed 4–8 |
| Booking | none, play now | slot, days ahead |
| Where | 1.9 km of Dallas | a windowless room |
What Dallas players say
★ 4.51
★★★★★
This was so fun and love the self paced idea! Highly recommend.
★★★★★
this was great!!! I would totally do it again. we did it in Bishop Arts District in Dallas. Alot of awesome sightseeing. Totally recommend to do this.
★★★★★
this was so much fun! i really enjoyed it! great for a date night
★★★★
this would be a 5 if this was way more interactive, you’re really just looking for murals and businesses. we were hoping for more things to have to pick up and move around. loved the challenges, not too easy but not too hard. would do it agai
★★★★
Well done story, tricky, clues were pretty good and not easy, nice safe area. Thanks! Will do again!
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.
Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.
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.
Questions locals ask
Multiplayer quest · gather your party
Start the case tonight
It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to 1. Bishop Arts STEAM Academy · 414 W Davis St, open the app, and the investigation starts.
Full refund until you start playing.
Giving it to someone?
Gift this case →Choose your pass
- 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
- 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
- 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night
Outdoor murder mystery in Dallas
A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Bishop Arts District, Dallas is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Dallas. 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 1.9 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Dallas, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Dallas you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.
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