CASE #01

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

Kansas City murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets

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

4.65 · 46 verified reviews in Kansas City · 175 people have played this case in Kansas City

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

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

On the streets of Kansas City

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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
  • ≈2,600 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

    Fountain in Mill Creek Park · Fountain in Mill Creek Park. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Fountain of Bacchus · 37 W 47th St, a 2 km route through Kansas City.

  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 Kansas City leaderboard.

The route

Start
Fountain in Mill Creek Park · Fountain in Mill Creek Park
Finish
Fountain of Bacchus · 37 W 47th St

Like an escape room. The room is Kansas City.

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 km of Kansas City.

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 km of Kansas Citya windowless room

What Kansas City players say

4.65

46 verified reviews

★★★★★

This was so much fun! My friend and I were on a girl's weekend. We came across this app. It was $5 to play. Im not sure If its $5 every game or just your first one. But it had us walking all over the the plaza look for clues, or just solving little riddles. It was interactive and great.
Dana Sheldahl · Nov 17, 2025

★★★★★

had a great experience. really challenging questions. recommend for couples night.
Edward Millbrook · Sep 1, 2025

★★★★★

we had a great time doing this in downtown kc
Justin falk · Aug 24, 2025

★★★★

Enjoyed some interesting sights and learned some history about Kansas City that was fascinating.
BMac · May 2, 2026

★★★★

pretty fun, would like more integration with the area. Bonus questions were really cool!
Calvin Gwynplaine · Sep 19, 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 Fountain in Mill Creek Park · Fountain in Mill Creek Park, 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

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