Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Ostend
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · free Loquiz app€19.95 per team
Halloween Ostend: masks, skeletons and the sea in Ensor's town
City games in Ostend (1) ↓Few places suit halloween Ostend style as well as the town of James Ensor, the painter of masks and skeletons. In late October the seafront is windy and dark early, and the streets behind it are quiet. With your phone and up to three friends you solve a detective case on foot, at your own pace. You start whenever you like and play with the free Loquiz app.
- €19.95 per team · ≈ €5 per person
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Ostend
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through OstendA 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 OstendWhat 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 is Ostend a good Halloween town?
James Ensor lived almost his whole life in Ostend, and his paintings are full of masks, skeletons and grinning crowds. Works such as Skeletons Fighting over a Pickled Herring could hang in any Halloween exhibition. His house, the first stop on our route, still has the shell and souvenir shop on the ground floor where his family sold masks to tourists.
Ostend also has the Bal du Rat Mort, the Dead Rat Ball, a masked ball that Ensor and his friends helped start in the 1890s. Add the grey North Sea, the long history of fishermen lost at sea and the early autumn dark, and the town needs no invented ghosts.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
How is Halloween celebrated in Ostend?
Halloween is a newer custom in Belgium: children dress up, pumpkins appear and many people look for something spooky to do around 31 October. The older tradition comes the day after. All Saints' Day on 1 November is a public holiday, and families bring chrysanthemums to the graves of their relatives.
For halloween Ostend is an easy trip on that long weekend. Walk the seafront at dusk, play a detective case through the centre with your family or friends, and warm up afterwards with fish soup or a drink.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Ostend
Our game here is Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Ostend, a detective case whose story is based on Sherlock Holmes. You investigate a murder on foot, from Leopold Park past the Mercator to the Kursaal on the seafront. On the way you see The James Ensor House, the tall Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the old training ship Mercator and the Kursaal Oostende.
You play with the free Loquiz app on your own phone. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Our ghost game Ghost Hunters is coming to Ostend: leave your e-mail address on this page to hear when it starts.
Is there a discount for halloween Ostend?
Yes. The code HALLOWEEN50 gives 50% off all our games and is valid until 2 November.
How long does the game take?
Plan 1.5 to 2 hours. You walk at your own pace and can take a break whenever you want.
How many players can join?
At most 4 players per team on one phone. Bigger groups can play with several teams at once, each with its own game.
Can we play after dark?
Yes. You start whenever you like, so you can begin at dusk and finish the case in the dark.
Is there a ghost game in Ostend?
Ghost Hunters is coming to Ostend. Leave your e-mail address on this page and we will tell you when it starts.
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The Best of Ostend: Beach, Ensor and a Tram Along the Whole Coast
What to do in Ostend: the beach and the royal galleries, the Ensor house, the Mercator, the coast tram, the Atlantic Wall bunkers and the fish stalls.
