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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee
4.32Player rating
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THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
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Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.2 km Milwaukee 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
Starting at the UWM Welcome Center, this 2.2 km campus walk takes you past the Statue of Pounce the Panther and the Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings while you question suspects in a ghost-tour death. Couples on a date, friends and families with teens get around 90 minutes of outdoor detective work on their own phones. Anyone wanting a staged dinner party or an indoor escape room should look elsewhere.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 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 N Maryland Ave, past Golda Meir Library, Curtin Hall, and Hartford & Library, 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
Milwaukee
A · Start
3100 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
B · Finish
3100 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
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
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
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- An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
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- Solve challenges together in the room
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Pace
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- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- 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
Is this a scavenger hunt in Milwaukee?
In a way, yes. The app leads you from place to place around the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, with 11 stops such as the UWM Fountain and the Statue of Pounce the Panther. At each one you hear its story and solve a puzzle in what is in front of you, building your case as you go.
How is this different from an escape room?
You still crack puzzles and follow clues, but you do it outdoors on a 2.2 km walk rather than in a locked room. There is no time slot to book: you start whenever you like on your own phones, and you can pause and continue later.
Can we play it as a murder mystery party with friends?
Yes. Your group investigates together, deciding whether Walter the obsessed boyfriend, Percy the theatrical ghost tour guide or someone else is to blame. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated, so it works well for birthdays, hen or stag groups and nights out.
Where does it start and how long does it take?
The walk starts at the UWM Welcome Center and covers about 2.2 km. Most groups take around 90 minutes, though you set the pace and can pause and pick it up again later. Start at any time that suits you; there is no guide and no fixed departure.
Is it suitable for kids?
The story centres on a death and asks you to interrogate suspects, so it suits older kids and teens who enjoy detective puzzles more than young children. Families with teenagers can share the clue hunting and reasoning along the walk.
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AN OUTDOOR CASE IN MILWAUKEE
An outdoor Milwaukee case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee is an outdoor murder-mystery game in Milwaukee, designed for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Murder Mystery.
The route starts at UWM Welcome Center and finishes at UWM Welcome Center over 2.2 km, with 12 challenge locations. Practical fit: 2.2 km route; 12 location-based challenges; Playable in English.
Choose this to solve a case while moving through the city. Choose an escape room when you prefer a controlled indoor set and a fixed session. Playable languages: English.
