Customs House Sydney: walk and solve

Customs House is a historic building in Sydney that you can look at during your city exploration. Take in the whole exterior before focusing on separate parts of its facade. A brief pause gives the place attention beyond its name on a route. Compare what your teammates noticed without adding a separate quiz. Afterwards, return to your selected activity and continue together. The building can be one sightseeing stop within a wider walk that connects different places through a shared task or story on your phone.

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Sydney passes Customs House and follows a case from The Rocks to the Royal Botanic Garden. Along its route you see Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Rocks. Choose it if investigating a case interests your group. Let different teammates explain a possible answer before deciding what to enter. Someone without the phone can still offer a useful observation. That gives everyone a role and keeps the activity shared, instead of making each decision depend entirely on the person holding the device.

The Sydney Syndicate (outdoor escape game) also passes Customs House, tracking Magnus and the stolen formulas from Lang Park past St Patrick’s Church to Circular Quay. You see St Patrick’s Church, Susannah Place and Circular Quay on its route. It is an outdoor escape game through the streets. Another option is Secrets of Sydney, starting at Archibald Fountain with puzzles past St. Mary’s Cathedral. You see the cathedral and Sydney Opera House on that route. Choose it for exploration; for Customs House, Sherlock and The Syndicate are the named passing routes.

The listed Sydney games cost €19.95 per team and take 1.5 to 2 hours. Up to four players share one phone for Secrets and Sherlock, or up to five for The Syndicate. All three use the free Loquiz app. Choose and prepare your team phone before heading out. You can start whenever you want, every day, and your purchase is valid for twelve months. Leave room for discussing tasks and noticing the places on your route, so the walk stays a shared activity from beginning to end.