CASE #01

Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.

Naperville murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets

  • No booking, start anytime
  • 2 km · 12 points

4.51 · 55 verified reviews in Naperville · 187 people have played this case in Naperville

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

Full refund until you start playing · $6.00/person as a group

On the streets of Naperville

  • Players on the Naperville case route, photo 1
  • Players on the Naperville case route, photo 2
  • Players on the Naperville case route, photo 3
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The streets, the suspects, the app, in 30 seconds

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.

  • 12 challenge locations
  • ≈2,600 steps
  • 1 final accusation

How tonight works

  1. 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. 2

    Walk to Point 1

    1 - Naperville Public Library - Nichols Library · Dandelion Fountain. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 - Dandelion Fountain · Dandelion Fountain, a 2 km route through Naperville.

  3. 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 Naperville leaderboard.

The route

Start
1 - Naperville Public Library - Nichols Library · Dandelion Fountain
Finish
12 - Dandelion Fountain · Dandelion Fountain

Like an escape room. The room is Naperville.

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 km of Naperville.

This caseEscape room
Price / person$8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 52 to 4x more each
Party size2 or 5 phonesfixed 4–8
Bookingnone, play nowslot, days ahead
Where2 km of Napervillea windowless room

What Naperville players say

4.51

55 verified reviews

★★★★★

vibe: puzzles and being able to have a little fun with friends around Naperville
Jane · Jul 5, 2026

★★★★★

it was fun and interesting in the sighting enthusiastic
Madeline heimerl · Oct 4, 2025

★★★★★

We had fun strolling around Downtown Naperville. Twas a good time.
Kevin Reginetz · Sep 27, 2025

★★★★★

The adventure was fun and engaging! we had a good time walking to all the spots and solving puzzles! it’s been a really fun adventure by doing all the puzzles and the clues were hard to figure out.
Nellie Apostolova · Aug 24, 2025

★★★★★

really fun time and a nice tour of Naperville IL
April Gavin · Jul 20, 2025

Gather your party

Who's playing tonight?

One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $6.00 per person, with no booking and no set time.

Date nightDUO

Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.

$17.99$8.99/person

2 players · 2 phones

Unlock for two · $17.99

Refund until you start. Never expires.

Friends or family nightFELLOWSHIP

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.

$29.99$6.00/person

3 to 5 players · from about age 10 · best value

Unlock for the group · $29.99

Refund until you start. Never expires.

Playing alone? These cases are built for two or more, and everyone needs their own phone, so the Duo is the smallest pass.

Questions locals ask

Multiplayer quest · gather your party

Start the case tonight

It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to 1 - Naperville Public Library - Nichols Library · Dandelion Fountain, open the app, and the investigation starts.

Full refund until you start playing.

Buy tonight, decide later. The case doesn't expire. Pause any time and pick it up another evening.

Giving it to someone?

Works as a birthday, hen do or anniversary present. They pick the evening, in Naperville or any other city.

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Choose your pass

Duo adventureaccess on 2 devices$17.99$8.99/person
Unlock · $17.99 for two

Instant unlock · full refund until you start playing

  1. 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
  2. 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
  3. 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night

Outdoor murder mystery in Naperville

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Naperville is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Naperville. A detective game for date nights, friends and families who would rather run the investigation themselves than watch a staged dinner show. No guide, no group, no booking.

Self-guided over 2 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Naperville, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Naperville you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.