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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Fort Lauderdale
4.71Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.6 km Fort Lauderdale App-guided
Play in
English
CASE #01 / YOUR MISSION
Your city. Your suspects.
Your case to crack.
- Real streets
- Fictional crime
- App-guided play
CONFIDENTIAL / CASE BRIEFING
The story starts here.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
Bella, a famous travel blogger, was found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows. Now, it’s up to you to uncover the truth.
Was it Walter, the obsessed boyfriend? Percy, the ghost tour guide with a flair for the dramatic? Or is someone else hiding in the shadows?
🔎 Gather clues, interrogate suspects, and expose the real murderer before they strike again. Make sure to have your pen and paper ready to jot down all the crucial evidence.
Is this for you?
Who it's for
This Fort Lauderdale case is a 1.6 km walk of about 90 minutes, gathering clues and questioning suspects in the death of travel blogger Bella Wanderlust on a ghost tour. Couples who would rather sleuth than watch actors at a dinner show will enjoy it, as will friends who like arguing over who did it. If you want a seated meal or an indoor escape room, choose something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Fort Lauderdale is still warm enough to follow.
Read the scene, then read the people, decipher hidden messages and piece the evidence together until the alibis stop agreeing.
Twelve stops across 1.6 km from SW 2nd St, past Museum of Discovery and Science, Esplanade Park, and Stranahan House Museum, on historic streets and in the corners most visitors walk straight past.
A date night that is also a killer group activity, played with your partner, a few friends, or alone if you trust yourself.
Just your phone, starting whenever you like, with nothing to collect and nobody waiting on you.
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Good times. In their words.
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
- 2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
- 3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
MULTIPLAYER QUEST
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BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
Fort Lauderdale
A · Start
401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA
B · Finish
401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
2 / 4
Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
3 / 4
Pace
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- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
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Good to know before you play
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A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this a murder mystery dinner in Fort Lauderdale?
No. There is no meal and there are no actors. It is an outdoor walking game played on your phone, where you solve the case yourselves as you move through the city. Because you can pause and continue later, it is easy to stop for dinner partway through or head to a restaurant afterwards.
Can we use it as a murder mystery party for a group?
Yes. It suits birthdays, hen and stag groups and friends who want to investigate together. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated, and you start whenever you like, so there is no need to book a time slot or wait for other players.
How is it different from a murder mystery escape room?
Instead of a locked indoor room, you work outdoors on the streets of Fort Lauderdale. The app leads you from place to place and sets puzzles in what is in front of you while you gather clues about Bella, her boyfriend Walter and the ghost tour guide Percy Shadows.
How long does it take and how far do we walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes to walk about 1.6 km, though your pace and how quickly you crack the clues will change that. You can pause at any point and continue later, so a coffee stop or a break in bad weather will not end your game.
Is it suitable for children?
It works best for adults, older kids and teens. The story centres on a death and asks you to interrogate suspects and weigh up who did it, which suits players who can follow a plot and enjoy reasoning through clues more than younger children.
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A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Fort Lauderdale is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Fort Lauderdale. It fits date nights, friends and mystery fans who prefer doing the investigation themselves instead of watching a staged dinner show.
The route is self-guided over 1.6 km, with 12 challenge locations. 1.6 km walking route; 12 challenge locations
Choose this for an outdoor case you play at your pace. Choose an escape room or murder-mystery dinner when an indoor set, actors or a meal are the main appeal. Playable languages: English.
