Team vs team
Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.
OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Lincoln
4.5Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.5 km Lincoln 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
From Madden Garden in Lincoln, the 2.5 km route passes the Chief Standing Bear Statue, the Nebraska History Museum and the Lied Center as you gather clues about a travel blogger found dead on a ghost tour. Couples, friends and families with teens spend around 90 minutes doing the detective work themselves. If you want actors at a dinner table or an indoor escape room, choose something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Lincoln 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 2.5 km from Van Brunt Visitors Center, past Centennial Mall, Nebraska State Capitol, and Museum of American Speed, 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.
From people who played this quest
Good times. In their words.
4.50 / 5
12 player ratings
Selected player reviews. Original words and ratings.
Most relevant starts with detailed five-star reviews. All ratings remain available.
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
Choose your pass
Choose access for the phones you’ll use.
Get this quest✓ Full refund until you start playing
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
Lincoln
A · Start & finish
Van Brunt Visitors Center, 313 N 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68508, Statele Unite ale Americii
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
- This quest
- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
4 / 4
Price
- This quest
- Choose device access above to see your total
- Escape room
- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- Murder Mystery
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
How long does the 2.5 km walk take?
Plan on around 90 minutes. The route covers 2.5 km and 11 stops, and that time includes reading the story at each place and solving the puzzles, not just walking. You can pause at any point and continue later, so a break for food or a drink is easy.
Is there a murder mystery game you can play around Lincoln?
Yes. Travel blogger Bella Wanderlust has been found dead during a ghost tour, and you investigate on your phone while walking past places such as the Chief Standing Bear Statue, the Nebraska History Museum and the Lied Center. Suspects include her boyfriend Walter Bridges and the theatrical guide Percy Shadows.
How is this different from a murder mystery escape room?
You solve the case outdoors on your own phones rather than inside a room. The app leads you from place to place, tells the story of each spot and sets puzzles in what is in front of you. There is no time slot to book, so you start whenever suits you.
Where does the game start and finish?
It starts at Madden Garden in Lincoln. From there the route takes in 11 stops, including the Federal Trust Building, Southeast Community College and the Nebraska History Museum, with the last stop at Saint Paul United Methodist Church.
Is it suitable for children, and can we play as a group?
It suits older kids and teens best, since the story centres on a death and asks you to question suspects and weigh clues. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated, so friends or family can play together on their own phones.
Keep exploring
Every quest. One year.
Explore the annual passGive them a story
A day out, gifted.
Explore Questo giftsKeep exploring Lincoln
More adventures in Lincoln
AN OUTDOOR CASE IN LINCOLN
An outdoor Lincoln case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Lincoln turns Lincoln into an outdoor murder-mystery game for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Murder Mystery.
Players move from Madden Garden to Madden Garden on a 2.5 km route that contains 12 challenge locations. Practical fit: 2.5 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.
