Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Mechelen Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Halloween Mechelen: moonlight, legends and a city game
City games in Mechelen (2) ↓For halloween Mechelen offers a story about the moon, a tower that seemed to burn and a saint who was murdered. On our city games you walk through the old centre on your own phone, solving riddles between the Grote Markt and Saint Rumbold's Cathedral. Start whenever you like, play with friends, colleagues or family, and use the code HALLOWEEN50 for 50% off all our games until 2 November.
- €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 Mechelen
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Mechelen
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through MechelenA city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.Expected soon in MechelenWhat 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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Why are people from Mechelen called Maneblussers?
The nickname means moon extinguishers, and it comes from a night in 1687. A man walking home saw a red glow around the tower of Saint Rumbold's Cathedral and raised the alarm, thinking it was on fire. Citizens rushed in with buckets, until they realised it was the moon shining through the fog behind the tower.
The cathedral carries an older and darker story. Saint Rumbold, the missionary after whom it is named, was murdered near Mechelen in the eighth century, according to tradition by two men he had rebuked. His relics are kept in the cathedral. On a misty late-October evening, looking up at that tower, the Maneblussers legend suddenly feels easy to believe.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Which City Game games can you play in Mechelen?
Secrets of Mechelen is played in the browser on your own phone, no app. You help a flamboyant performer recover his Golden Parade Cape, starting at the Grote Markt with the statue of Margaret of Austria and passing the Schepenhuis, the Jef Denynplein and the Hof van Busleyden.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Mechelen is a detective story based on Sherlock Holmes in the free Loquiz app. The case takes you from the town hall on the Grand Place towards Saint Rumbold's Cathedral and the Museum Hof van Busleyden. Both games take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
Is there a ghost game in Mechelen for Halloween?
Not yet: Ghost Hunters, our Halloween ghost game, is coming to Mechelen. Leave your e-mail address on this page and we will let you know when it starts.
Halloween is not an old Belgian custom, though costumes and parties are common now. The older tradition is All Saints' Day on 1 November, a public holiday when many families bring chrysanthemums to the graves. For a halloween Mechelen evening, start one of the games above at dusk, wrap up warm and walk the quays of the Dijle and the old lanes by lamplight. It suits friends, couples, colleagues and families with older children.
How much does a halloween Mechelen city game cost?
It costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. With HALLOWEEN50 you get 50% off all our games until 2 November.
Do I need an app?
Secrets of Mechelen runs in the browser on your own phone, no app needed. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Mechelen uses the free Loquiz app.
How long does a game take?
Each game takes 1.5 to 2 hours on foot, at your own pace.
Can we play after dark?
Yes, you start whenever you like, every day, and your ticket stays valid for 12 months.
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What to do in Mechelen: climb the Sint-Rombouts tower, walk the beguinage, visit Kazerne Dossin, and see the city that once governed the Low Countries.
