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Leiden Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game
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Leiden Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

📍 Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Solve a detective murder mystery on foot in Leiden, from Stadhuisplein to the Burcht and the Pieterskerk, at your own pace.

2 hoursAdventureCity toursCultural and theme toursEscape game
Operated/Supplied By: Citygame.com

About this experience

Stadhuisplein in Leiden is the starting point, in the middle of the old town. The route leads from there up to the Burcht, the round fort on its mound, then along the canals to the Pieterskerk and out towards Molen De Valk. It is a self-guided detective game, and everything you need to solve it is out in the streets. The game is built for families with children, groups of friends, couples and colleagues, and one player on their own manages it just as well. A team is up to four people sharing one phone, so a party of ten splits into three teams and compares results afterwards. Leiden is small and flat, with a lot of bridges and a short climb up to the Burcht, and since no guide is waiting on you, your pace is your own. How to play. Getting started takes a few minutes. Book the City Game. Check the instructions email. Download the Loquiz app. Start playing whenever you like. The case concerns the murder of Balthasar. You crack codes, take photographs at specific spots and question digital characters who each give a slightly different version of the evening. The trail passes Museum De Lakenhal and the Hortus Botanicus, and by the time you reach the National Museum of Antiquities the list of suspects has grown short. Play with several teams at once and it turns into a competition, which makes it a practical option for teambuilding as well as a free afternoon. You can pause on a terrace and continue afterwards without losing progress,…

Meeting point

Leiden, Stadhuisplein
Stadhuisplein, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, 2311 EH, Netherlands

Experience details

What’s included

  • Access to the Detective City Game in the Loquiz app
  • 1 ticket per team of 1 to 4 people (larger groups buy additional tickets)
  • Login credentials and playing instructions by email after booking
  • Play at any time on your chosen date, at your own pace

What’s not included

  • Smartphone (bring your own, charged)
  • Mobile data or an internet connection
  • Food, drinks and entrance tickets
  • A guide or tour leader — the game runs entirely through the app
  • A sightseeing tour: this is a game, not a tour of the city
  • Historical or background information about the places you pass

Useful to know

  • Public transportation nearby
  • A charged smartphone with a mobile internet connection
  • The free Loquiz app, installed before you start
  • Comfortable walking shoes
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