Detective Murder Mystery Game

Detective Murder Mystery Game Sarajevo

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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1.5–2 hours
The same story in every city: like an escape room, this story is yours to crack once, so pick the city that makes it special. Want more? Secrets games tell a new story in every city.
1–4 players per team
On your own phone, no app
Language of the game: English +6
Start any time within 12 months
Free cancellation until you start

Follow a detective murder case on foot through Sarajevo, from the Vijećnica into Baščaršija and on to the Latin Bridge.

On the route

14 places, in this order

Sarajevo National TheatreObala Kulina bana 9, 71000 Sarajevo
Bosanski kulturni centarObala Kulina bana, 71144 Sarajevo
Trg oslobođenja - Alija IzetbegovićZelenih beretki, 71144 Sarajevo
Umjetnička galerija Bosne i HercegovineZelenih beretki 8, 71000 Sarajevo
Orthodox Cathedral in SarajevoZelenih beretki, 71144 Sarajevo
Sacred Heart CathedralTrg fra Grge Martića, 71000 Sarajevo
Ferhadija MosqueVladislava Skarića, 71144 Sarajevo
Gazi Husrev Bey's (Kuršumli) MadrasaSarači, 71200 Sarajevo
The Brusa BezistanKundurdžiluk, 71200 Sarajevo
Museum of Sarajevo 1878-1918Zelenih beretki 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Gazi Husrev Bey's BezistanGazi Husrev-begova 41, 71200 Sarajevo
Gazi Husrev-beg MosqueMudželiti veliki, 71200 Sarajevo
ČekrekčijinaOprkanj, 71200 Sarajevo
Inat kućaVeliki Alifakovac 1, 71000

Step into the story

A murder in the city

You are Sherlock Holmes, and Watson is at your side. Balthazar has been found dead, four people had a reason, and only one of them did it.

1.5–2 hours
1–4 players per team

Start the mission

It begins
And we need you to find out who killed Balthazar.
It goes wrong
You ring the bell. Nobody opens the door but you catch a shadow moving through the house! Somebody is home!
Your move
Walk the city, question the witnesses, gather the evidence and name the killer. Good luck, and have fun.

Every player takes on one of these roles.

The Reasoner
The Lookout
The Photographer
The Casebook

The Balthasar case is open in Sarajevo, and it stays open until somebody walks the route and reads it properly.

This is what a murder mystery looks like once you take it outside. Sarajevo is the crime scene, your phone is the case file, and the two hours in between are yours to spend how you like - a self-guided detective game with nobody standing over it.

The case takes you past Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos and Latin Bridge.

The Walk Through Sarajevo

Ashkenazi Synagogue; and Sebilj, Baščaršija come into it too. Expect 3 to 4 km on foot, at whatever speed suits the slowest member of the group.

Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

Martin M.

How the Murder Mystery Game Works in Sarajevo

You move, the case moves. Each stop has something to solve and each digital character has something to say once you have solved it, and the suspect list shortens accordingly. Figure on 1.5 to 2 hours across 3 to 4 km, with as many breaks as you feel like taking. The reasoning runs the way it does in a Sherlock Holmes story: small observations first, the accusation last.

For Families, Friends and Teams in Sarajevo

With friends. A better answer to "what shall we do today" than another cafe. It works as a pair and it works as a four, and it gives you something to disagree about over dinner.

With your team. Split into groups of four, buy a ticket per group, and send them all on the same murder. Team building without a facilitator, a venue or a start time - and in Sarajevo that means nobody has to be anywhere by nine.

With kids. Eight and up manage it comfortably. Children are usually quickest on the photo tasks, and teenagers who have stopped being impressed by old buildings get competitive about the puzzles instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the murder mystery game work?

You play it through a direct link in the browser on your own phone. It opens in Sarajevo, the story moves with you, and every stop holds a puzzle, a code or a photo task standing between you and the next piece.

How long does it take?

Between one and a half and two hours for most groups, across 3 to 4 km. Slower is free: nothing is timed and nothing expires while you are having lunch.

How many people can play on one ticket?

One €19.95 ticket covers four players on a single phone. Past four, take a second ticket: two teams chasing the same killer beats six people squinting at one screen.

Do we need to book a time?

Just a date. The hour is yours to choose, because nobody is standing anywhere in Sarajevo expecting you - no meeting point, no guide, no group. Play within 12 months of booking.

Is it suitable for children?

Eight and up handle it well. Nothing along the way is beyond them, and more often than you would expect it is the youngest player who notices the detail that decides the case.

What happens if it rains?

Nothing forces you to keep walking. Duck into a cafe, let it pass and carry on when you feel like it - there is no time limit on any part of this.

Is this a detective game or a walking tour of Sarajevo?

You get the walk either way. The difference is that you arrive at each place with a question, and a question makes people look at a building far harder than a plaque ever does.

What else is there to do in Sarajevo?

You can play more than one: other city games in Sarajevo use the same streets for another case, and the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one list away.

Keep going: all murder mystery city games · city games across Bosnia and Herzegovina

How it works

BookYour ticket arrives by email.
Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

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