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Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Oxford, MS
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THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.9 km Oxford, MS 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
Couples planning a date night, groups of friends and birthday or hen parties who want to play detective themselves get a ghost tour gone wrong, a dead travel blogger and suspects to question, over about 1.9 km and around 90 minutes. Teens enjoy it too. Skip it for young children, since the story centers on a killing, or if you prefer a seated murder dinner.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Oxford, MS 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 1.9 km from Courthouse Square, past Oxford Square and L.O.M.U.T. Museum, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Choose access for the phones you’ll use.
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The real-world playing space
Oxford, MS
A · Start
107 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655, USA
B · Finish
142 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655, 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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Playing together
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- 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
Where does the Oxford, MS murder mystery start?
The game starts at Point 1, LBC. Head there whenever you are ready and open the quest on your phone. The app then guides you from place to place, telling the story and setting the next clue as you go.
How long does it take and how far will we walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes at an easy pace, covering about 1.9 km on foot. You can stop at any point and continue later, so a coffee break or a detour for dinner will not cost you your progress in the investigation.
Can our whole group play together on one ticket?
Yes, one ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated at purchase. Everyone can follow the case on their own phone, compare clues and argue over whether the boyfriend, the ghost tour guide or someone else is guilty.
Do we need to book a time slot?
No. There is no guide and no group to join, so you start whenever suits you, day or evening. It is self-guided on your phone, which makes it easy to fit around a date night, a birthday plan or a free afternoon in town.
Is it suitable for kids?
The plot revolves around the death of a travel blogger and questioning suspects, so it suits teens and older children who enjoy detective puzzles more than young kids. Families with teenagers often play it together, and parents can judge whether a murder story fits their own children.
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A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Oxford, MS is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Oxford, MS. It fits date nights, friends and mystery fans who prefer doing the investigation themselves instead of watching a staged dinner show.
The route is self-guided over 1.9 km, with 12 challenge locations. 1.9 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.
