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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Lyon
3.95Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.7 km Lyon App-guided
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EnglishFrench
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 the Jardin Archéologique, this 2.7 km, roughly 90-minute route passes Maison Henri IV, Le Petit Musée de Guignol and the Montée du Change while you investigate a travel blogger's death on a ghost tour. Couples, friends and families with teens do the detective work themselves. Anyone wanting actors at a murder party dinner, or a roof overhead, should choose something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Lyon 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 2.7 km from Rue des Estrées, past Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Place Paul Duquaire, 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
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
Lyon
A · Start
5 Rue des Estrées, 69005 Lyon, France
B · Finish
5 Rue des Estrées, 69005 Lyon, France
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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- 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
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A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can we use this murder mystery in Lyon for team building?
Yes, it works well for a group of colleagues. Everyone investigates together on their own phones, gathering clues and questioning suspects along a 2.7 km route. You start whenever suits your team, with no guide to schedule, and one ticket covers your whole group up to the number of devices stated.
How is this different from a murder party in Lyon?
There are no actors and no dinner table. You play the detectives yourselves, outdoors, walking between real places such as the Jardin Archéologique and Le Petit Musée de Guignol. The app tells the story of each place and sets puzzles in what is in front of you as you work out who killed the travel blogger.
Where does it start and how long does it take?
The walk starts at the Jardin Archéologique and covers about 2.7 km, with stops including the library at Palais Saint-Jean, Maison Henri IV, Le Petit Musée de Guignol and the Montée du Change. Most groups take around 90 minutes, and you can pause and continue later if you want a break.
Do we need to book a time slot?
No. There is no group departure and no guide, so you can start any time you like on your own phones. If you want to stop for a coffee or split the case over two outings, you can pause the game and pick it up again later from where you left off.
Is it suitable for children?
The story is a murder case, with a body found during a ghost tour and suspects to interrogate, so it suits older kids and teens who enjoy puzzles and detective plots. Younger children may find the theme too dark and the 2.7 km walk with clue solving harder to follow.
What case do we investigate in Death in the Shadows?
Travel blogger Bella Wanderlust is found dead during a ghost tour. You examine the evidence around her boyfriend Walter Bridges, guide Percy Shadows and other possible suspects.
Is this like a murder-mystery dinner or an escape room?
You become the detectives outdoors, following app-guided evidence and puzzles through the city. It is not a hosted dinner or a locked indoor room.
What do Duo and Fellowship include?
Duo gives access on 2 devices. Fellowship gives access on up to 5 devices, so each included detective can follow the case on their own phone.
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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY IN LYON
A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Lyon is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Lyon. It fits date nights, friends and mystery fans who prefer doing the investigation themselves instead of watching a staged dinner show.
The route starts at Jardin Archéologique over 2.7 km, with 12 challenge locations. 2.7 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, French.
