Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Manchester Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Family day out Manchester: walk and solve
City games in Manchester (2) ↓A family day out Manchester can include a city walk with something to solve together. Secrets of Manchester offers puzzles and photo tasks past the John Rylands Library and cathedral. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Manchester follows a detective investigation through the centre. You play on your own phone as a team, so parents and children can share the information and compare ideas rather than following separate activities. Choose the theme together before setting off and explore at your family’s own pace.
- €19.95 per team · ≈ €5 per person
- On your own phone, no app
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Manchester
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Manchester
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through ManchesterA 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 will your family see on the puzzle route?
Secrets of Manchester combines a self-guided walk with puzzles and photo tasks past John Rylands Library and Manchester Cathedral. St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Corporation and Market Street Intersection also feature along the route. You play in your phone’s browser without an app. For a family day out Manchester, ask the children whether puzzles and photo tasks interest them before choosing. Parents can share the phone information so everyone follows the activity. Keep looking around as you go, connecting the tasks to your time in the city. The walk then stays a shared outing, with each person able to contribute ideas rather than leaving the game only to whoever carries the screen.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
What is different about the detective option?
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Manchester runs from Albert Square towards the cathedral through the centre. Manchester Town Hall, IWM North and John Rylands Library also feature among its route sights. You investigate with the free Loquiz app, sharing one phone between at most four players. Discuss the murder-mystery theme with the family before choosing it. During the walk, parents can read the information with the children and invite their interpretations of the case. Give everyone time to follow the story before deciding what your team thinks. The self-guided format leaves the pace to your family, keeping the investigation a conversation while you explore the city together on foot.
How do you plan the family’s game?
Both Manchester games take around 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. You can start whenever you want, every day, and each game remains valid for 12 months. Choose puzzles or the detective case, then prepare the phone for browser play or the free Loquiz app. When arranging a family day out Manchester, leave time for the complete walk and activity. Agree who will carry the phone and make sure the information reaches everyone. Your family decides the pace, keeping the story and surroundings part of what you follow together rather than letting the screen become one person’s activity throughout the outing.
How many family members share a game?
Each team has at most four players on one phone. The price is €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
Can we play without an app in Manchester?
Secrets of Manchester runs in your phone’s browser without an app. The detective game uses the free Loquiz app.
How can parents involve the children?
Share the phone information and invite the children’s ideas about the tasks or story. Choose the puzzle walk or murder-mystery theme together before playing.
Can we start when it suits our family?
Start whenever you want, every day. The games are valid for 12 months and take around 1.5 to 2 hours.
