Detective Murder Mystery Game
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1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · free Loquiz appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Helsinki
Expected soon in Helsinki
A city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Helsinki becomes a game board for your whole group: at least two teams race to conquer zones, and other teams can win them back. When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
How to play
1Explore
Walk through the real city. The map shows every zone:
free, 
taken by a team in its colour, or 
locked for a few minutes. The game starts at 
.
2Conquer
Step into a zone and open its task: a puzzle, a riddle, something to count or a code to crack on the spot, now and then a photo. Get it right and the zone takes your colour
, and you earn 30 ducats 
.
3Defend and take back
Other teams can take your zones once the lock
is over, and you can take theirs. A zone 
stays with the team that conquers it. The first team at a bonus spot 
gets a power-up in its backpack 
.
4Final count
When the time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the most ducats
. Be at the meeting point 
in time: the herald calls everyone together.
Every zone has ten tasks about what you can really find there. Each team gets a different one, and a new one every time it comes back, so answers can't be passed on.
Ducats, chests and drops
Chests
Every 20 minutes the herald hides chests 
in the streets. The first team within 30 m opens one: ducats , a potion, a defence or something to leave for others.
The merchant
You start with 50 ducats and earn more by conquering, holding zones and approved photos. Spend them at the merchant 
: you can buy anywhere, and at his spot you get 20% off.
Drops and fog
Leave a bomb, trap, fog, curse or sabotage on the street 
. Only your team sees it; the team that walks into it is hit. Fog 
hides their map beyond 100 m. A scout 
shows drops near you 
: walk to one to defuse it.
Speed potionWait times and zone locks halved for 10 minutes.
Wisdom potionRemoves one wrong answer from your next multiple-choice question.
Strength potionYour next conquest scores double.
ShieldBlocks the next attack on your team (20 seconds to react).
MirrorSends the next attack straight back to the team that left it.
AntidoteEnds fog, a trap or a curse at once.
ScoutShows other teams' drops within 100 m for 2 minutes; walk to one to defuse it.- BombLeave it on the street: the team that walks into it loses 25 points.
TrapLeave it on the street: 3 minutes no conquering and no answering.
FogLeave it on the street: for 4 minutes their map shows only 100 m around them.
CurseLeave it on the street: on their next 2 questions a wrong answer costs double.
SabotageLeave it on the street: steals one thing from their backpack (or 30 ducats).
Two ways to play
Without a game master
You play on your own. The organiser opens the game master page, chooses the default language and the playing time, and starts the game. From then on everything runs by itself on every phone: the zones, the chests, the merchant and the final count.
Often chosen by companiesWith a game master
Someone leads the game from the game master page: follows every team live with its points and zones, sends messages to all teams, adds 15 minutes or stops the game, gives a team a power-up or puts a chest right next to it, and looks at the photos. The game master never sees the answers.
€199.00 including 5 teams, €19.95 per extra team
The organiser sets up the game on the game master page (the default language and the playing time) and starts it for all teams.
Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What the game master sees
Live, on a laptop or tablet: where every team is, who holds which zone, and each team's points, ducats and items. From here the game master gives or takes points, sends a message to one team or to all teams, adds 15 minutes or pauses the game.
What is City Conquest about?
City Conquest is our group game where teams play against each other. Before the start, each team picks a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
Zones are marked on the map of Helsinki. Reach one, solve the task there and it counts for your team. Other teams can take it from you again, so your plan has to change as the game moves on. Keep the zones you need, go after the ones you want, and make sure you have the most points when the playing time ends.
Where in Helsinki do you play?
We use the streets and sights of our Helsinki routes as the board. While you play you might pass Helsinki Cathedral, head for the Art Museum Ateneum or find yourselves near Temppeliaukio Church with another team not far behind. Suomenlinna is also one of the sights on our routes.
Each team decides its own way between zones. You do not walk a fixed tour; you plan, split up or stay together, and every game turns out differently because of it.
How is the group game organised?
The organiser, who is the main booker, sets up the game on the game master page: the default language and the playing time. Then the organiser starts the game for all teams at the same moment.
Each player can still pick a language on their own phone and switch it during play. That is useful for international colleagues, visiting friends or families who want to play one group game in Helsinki together in more than one language.
Which game can you book in Helsinki today?
Looking for a group game Helsinki has ready for you today? Book the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Helsinki. You follow a detective murder mystery on foot through the centre, from Rautatientori past the Ateneum to Helsinki Cathedral.
It takes 1.5–2 hours and costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. You play with the free Loquiz app and start whenever you like, so it fits into any day in the city. Friends, families and colleagues each play as one team.
Do we need a game master?
No. Without a game master you play completely on your own: the person who booked opens the organiser page once, picks the default language and play time and starts the game for all teams; after that everything runs by itself on every phone. A game master (€199.00 incl. 5 teams) is optional, for someone who wants to follow and steer the game live.
Can teams start the game themselves?
You do not need a game master for that: the person who booked starts the game once for all teams on the organiser page, so every team plays the same time. After that everything runs by itself on every phone. A game master is optional, for someone who wants to follow and steer the game live.
Who wins City Conquest?
When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
What do you need to play City Conquest?
At least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each team with its own phone, and an organiser who starts the game.
What is a faction?
A faction is the group your team plays as, with its own story, strengths and characters. Every team picks one at the start.
Can zones change hands?
Yes. Once you conquer a zone, other teams can win it back, so the lead can change until the end.
Can we play the group game in Helsinki in different languages?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, and every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What can we play in Helsinki today?
The Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Helsinki. It takes 1.5–2 hours and costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
City Conquest Race Through Helsinki
City Conquest is on its way to Helsinki. Want to play it with your group as one of the first? Ask us and we will let you know as soon as it is ready.
We play in more and more cities around the world, with friends, family or your company.