Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Edinburgh Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Family day out Edinburgh: walk and solve
City games in Edinburgh (3) ↓A family day out Edinburgh can include a shared story while exploring on foot. Secrets of Edinburgh follows Maggie Dickson and a cursed hood. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Edinburgh investigates along the Royal Mile, while The Edinburgh Syndicate (outdoor escape game) chases stolen formulas. You use your own phone as a team. Compare the themes with the children before choosing, then share the information so everyone can take part while your family sets its own walking pace.
- €19.95 per team · ≈ €5 per person
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Edinburgh
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Edinburgh
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · free Loquiz app€19.95 per team
The Syndicate · Outdoor escape game
The Edinburgh Syndicate – City Escape Game
1.5–2 hours · 2–5 players per team · free Loquiz app€19.95 per team
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through EdinburghA city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.What players in other cities say
- ★★★★★
Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.
Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Martin M.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
Game in Amsterdam was fun!
Enzo L.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
Had So much fun playing while exploring the city
Philip C.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!
Jessica S.March 2026 · via google - ★★★★★
This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.
JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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What does Maggie Dickson’s story involve?
Secrets of Edinburgh follows Maggie Dickson through the closes and wynds as you track down the cursed Hangman’s Hood. Along the route you see Statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Greyfriars Bobby Statue and Greyfriars Kirkyard. You play in your phone’s browser without an app. For a family day out Edinburgh, discuss the cursed-hood theme together before selecting the game. Parents can share the information and invite the children’s ideas as the story develops. Keep looking around during the walk, connecting the activity to the surroundings rather than leaving one person to follow the phone while the others simply walk along through the city.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Where can your family follow the detective case?
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Edinburgh runs from Canongate Kirk up the Royal Mile towards St Giles’ Cathedral. National Records of Scotland and Old College, The University of Edinburgh also feature along the route. You investigate with the free Loquiz app on one phone, with at most four players. Talk about the murder-mystery theme with the children before choosing this activity. Parents can read the information together with them and invite their interpretations of the case. Give everyone time to follow the story before deciding what your team thinks, keeping the investigation a shared conversation while exploring the city on foot at your family’s own pace.
How does the stolen-formulas option compare?
The Edinburgh Syndicate (outdoor escape game) follows Magnus from St Giles’ Cathedral up towards the castle and down to Grassmarket. Museum on the Mound and New College also feature along the route. It uses the free Loquiz app and allows at most five players on one phone. All three games take around 1.5 to 2 hours, start whenever you want every day, and remain valid for 12 months. When arranging a family day out Edinburgh, compare themes and team limits together. Leave time for the complete walk, choose a shared phone and keep the information available to everyone as the family follows its selected story at its own pace.
What do the games cost for a family team?
Secrets and Sherlock cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. The Syndicate costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 5 players.
Which option works without an app?
Secrets of Edinburgh runs in your phone’s browser without an app. The other two games use the free Loquiz app.
How can parents include the children?
Share the phone information and invite the children’s ideas. Discuss the cursed-hood, murder-mystery or stolen-formulas theme together before choosing.
Can we start when it fits our family’s day?
Start whenever you want, every day. The games are valid for 12 months and take around 1.5 to 2 hours.
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