CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Kingston murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 2.2 km · 12 points
★ 4.6 · 25 verified reviews in Kingston
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 - Kingston Market Square, in front of the Kingston City Hall · 216…. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 - Douglas A.McNevin memorial fountain @ Market Square · 216 Ontario…, a 2.2 km route through Kingston.
- 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 Kingston leaderboard.
- Start
- 1 - Kingston Market Square, in front of the Kingston City Hall · 216…
- Finish
- 12 - Douglas A.McNevin memorial fountain @ Market Square · 216 Ontario…
Like an escape room. The room is Kingston.
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 2.2 km of Kingston.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | $12.49 for two, $8.40 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 | 2.2 km of Kingston | a windowless room |
What Kingston players say
★ 4.6
★★★★
It was fun, and a good excuse to walk! some puzzles could be harder, and it would be nice to have more local backgeound other than only visual cues. But fun experience overall!
★★★★
very cool idea- the game aesthetic doesn’t make it clear if it’s modern day or historical. the puzzles were fun, but the murderer felt a bit too sign posted. the motive was a bit weak, but everything pointed at them being the murderer from the start.
★★★★★
it was a fun experience. I have done scavenger hunts before but this had a bonus of a storyline to keep you engaged. could have had more interaction with the environment but it was cool the few interactions we did have. took us to the main spots of the city but could have been more expansive. fun story line.
Gather your party
Who's playing tonight?
One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $8.40 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 - Kingston Market Square, in front of the Kingston City Hall · 216…, 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
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