Murder Night in Wellington · a detective game in the streets
Wellington, Saturday 21.You're the detectives.A murder in your streets.Wellington needs detectives.Saturday night in Wellington,with a case to crack.A date night,with a murder to solve.You know your city.Now solve a murder in it.Not a dinner show.A murder case you walk.Your own streets,turned into a crime scene.Wellington after dark.Someone is dead.You, your friends, your phones,one case.Saturday's plan,sorted.Rated by Questo players.Now played live in Wellington.
Saturday 21 November, 7pm. A murder case you solve on your phones, walking Wellington with your partner or your friends.
- 90 min · 1.9 km
- Teams of 2 to 5
- National Library, Molesworth Street
- NZ$24.99 each
13 teams already coming.
7pm at National Library, Molesworth Street. Teams of two to five. Check in on your phones and the case opens.
12 stops, 1.9 km, about 90 minutes. Each stop is a lead and a clue. Fast and right beats slow and right.
Every team lands on one scoreboard. It closes at 10pm. The top three win a free Questo game for every player. Then everyone goes for a drink.
The case
Death in the Shadows
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?
Meet at 7pm.
- Walk the streets.
- Crack the case.
- Then a drink.
Everyone starts together at National Library, Molesworth Street. Then your team is on its own: 12 stops through Wellington, a lead at each one, clues you have to find on the street, and a city-wide scoreboard watching the clock.
No host to follow. The game runs in the Questo app: check in at National Library, Molesworth Street at 7pm, the case opens on your phones, and off you go. Keep mobile data on.
No small talk needed: the case breaks the ice. You walk, you argue about who did it, and the other teams are out on the same streets.
Not a murder mystery dinner. No table, no script, no restaurant bill: for 90 minutes your team walks Wellington and works the case, and every team in the city is on the same scoreboard.
Pick your night.
Saturday night. Every team in the city on one scoreboard. 13 teams already coming.
★ 4.5 from 10,090 players of this game, across every city
Players at night.
Questo players on night quests around the world.
Bring this.
- A phone per player with the Questo app, charged.
- Comfortable shoes. It is about 90 minutes and 1.9 km on foot.
- Your partner, or a team of up to 5.
- A good team photo at the finish. The best one across all cities wins a year of Questo games.
- It is a murder story at night, but nothing is gory.
Where it starts.
58 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New ZealandOpen in Maps
Can't make it?
Leave your email and you hear first when the next murder case in Wellington opens.
Before you buy
Is it scary?
Not really. It is a detective story, not a horror night. Nothing gory, nobody jumps out. You walk, you read the clues, you argue about who did it.
Is the murder real?
No. The case is fiction, written for the game. Every stop is a real place in the city, and nothing is gory.
Is it ok for kids?
It is a murder story at night, but nothing is gory. It is a murder story played at night, so it suits teens with an adult on the team better than younger kids.
Is there a host?
No. The game runs in the Questo app on your phones. Everyone meets at National Library, Molesworth Street, a public meeting point, at 7pm, then each team goes at its own pace.
What if it rains?
It runs in light rain. Bring a jacket and keep the phone in your pocket between clues.
Can we turn up late?
The start window is half an hour. After 7.30pm you can still play, but the clock started at 7pm for everyone and the scoreboard does not wait.
One ticket each?
Yes. Every player has the case on their own phone and their own part to play. A team shares one place on the scoreboard.
Do we need to finish by 10pm?
For the scoreboard, yes. The case stays open for you until the end of the night.
Can I get a refund?
In full, up to 24 hours before the start. After that, if you can't come, the ticket still plays any time after the night.
Why are places limited?
Because it is one night, played together. Enough teams for a real race and new people to meet at the finish. Few enough that every team finds its own clues and the streets never feel crowded.
Is this a one-off?
Every Murder Night is its own case, played in Wellington only on the dates above. Leave your email in the box above and you hear first when the next one opens.