Mannheim Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

About this experience

The case opens at the Wasserturm on Friedrichsplatz in Mannheim, with the Kunsthalle on one side and the Planken running west. From there you follow the evidence into the Quadrate, the grid of lettered and numbered blocks that gives the city centre its shape, and on toward the Baroque Palace and its gardens. It is a self-guided murder mystery game played on your phone, on foot, at whatever pace you set. Mannheim's centre is level and easy to navigate, which makes this a straightforward outing for families with children, colleagues, friends and couples alike, and perfectly playable on your own. A team is up to four people on a single phone; bigger groups split up and meet again at the finish. How to play. Four steps separate your booking from the first clue on Friedrichsplatz. Book the City Game. Check the instructions email. Download the Loquiz app. Start playing whenever you like. The story is the murder of Balthasar. Coded messages, contradictory statements from digital characters and photo tasks lead you between the Jesuit Church in Mannheim's Quadrate and the long facade of the palace, with the Schlossgarten as the place where the pieces finally fit. This is a detective game, so the reasoning counts for as much as the walking. Several teams playing at once turns it into a race, which is why it doubles as a teambuilding activity. Stop for a break along the Planken, resume when you like, and close the case in the streets of Mannheim whenever you are ready.

Meeting point

Mannheim, Friedrichsplatz
Friedrichsplatz, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, 68, Germany