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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Grand Rapids

4.42Player rating· 94 plays
Play at your pace 2.2 km Grand Rapids App-guided
Play in
English
CASE #01 / YOUR MISSION

Your city. Your suspects.
Your case to crack.

Turn an ordinary outing in Grand Rapids into an outdoor investigation. Follow the clues on your phone and piece together a fictional crime with your people.
  • 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.

What makes this quest special

Highlights

  • A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Grand Rapids 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 2.2 km from Sheldon Ave NE, past Grand Rapids Public Library, Rosa Parks Circle, and Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 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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From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

  1. 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. 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. 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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Players exploring the city together

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.

Team vs team

Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.

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

Grand Rapids

A · Start

15 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

B · Finish

27 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

Get directions to the start

Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.

WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT

Your adventure, with a playful twist.

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Setting

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An outdoor route through the city
Escape room
An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together

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Use your own phones to team up or compete
Escape room
Solve challenges together in the room
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Pace

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Escape room
Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price

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Good to know before you play

  • Murder Mystery

AN OUTDOOR CASE IN GRAND RAPIDS

An outdoor Grand Rapids case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Grand Rapids turns Grand Rapids into an outdoor murder-mystery game for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Murder Mystery.

Players move from Veterans Memorial Park to Veterans Memorial Park @ Library St NE/Sheldon Ave NE on a 2.2 km route that contains 12 challenge locations. Practical fit: 2.2 km route; 12 location-based challenges; Playable in English.

This moves the investigation outdoors and across real streets; an escape room is the stronger choice for a contained set and timed indoor session. Playable languages: English.

Your next story starts outside.

Your next adventure is an app away.

Get the Questo app. Pick a quest, follow the clues and make the city your playground.

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