Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Basel Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Halloween Basel: dance of death, old alleys and a city game
City games in Basel (2) ↓Halloween Basel does not need fake cobwebs: the old town above the Rhine has its own dark stories. With a City Game on your phone you climb narrow alleys, cross quiet squares and solve riddles and photo tasks as a team. Both games run in your browser, no app needed, and you start whenever you like. Until 2 November, the code HALLOWEEN50 gives you 50% off all our games.
- €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 Basel
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Basel
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through BaselA 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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Which dark stories does Basel tell?
Basel was famous for its Dance of Death, the Totentanz: a long wall painting in which Death leads people of every rank, pope, king and beggar, in a dance to the grave. The wall was torn down in 1805, but fragments survive and a street near the Predigerkirche still carries the name Totentanz.
The city also knows real disaster. In 1356 a strong earthquake and the fires that followed destroyed much of Basel. Walk up the steep Heuberg and Spalenberg on a dark October evening, with the lamps reflecting on the cobbles, and it is easy to imagine how the old town felt in those centuries.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Which games can you play in Basel?
Secrets of Basel starts at Basel Marktplatz and takes you past Peterskirche Square and the University of Basel Entrance into the old alleys of Heuberg Street and Spalenberg Alley.
The Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Basel is a detective case with a story based on Sherlock Holmes. It also starts at the Marktplatz, with the red Rathaus Basel, and climbs to the Martinskirche before following the Rheinsprung high above the river.
Both games run in the browser on your own phone, no app. They take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
Is there a ghost game in Basel?
Our ghost game Ghost Hunters is coming to Basel. It is not playable yet, but you can leave your e-mail address on this page and we will let you know when it starts.
Halloween is a fairly young custom in Switzerland: you see carved pumpkins and children in costume, but Basel saves its biggest masks and lanterns for Fasnacht. In the meantime, a halloween Basel evening with a City Game gives you the old town at its most atmospheric, with a puzzle to solve at every corner.
What is a good halloween Basel activity for a group?
Play a City Game through the old town at dusk. You walk between Marktplatz, the Martinskirche and the old alleys while solving riddles as a team.
What does it cost?
A game 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?
No, both games run in the browser on your own phone.
Can we play late in the evening?
Yes, you start whenever you like. For halloween Basel many teams start around sunset so the second half of the route is played in the dark.
Can families with children play?
Yes, the riddles and photo tasks work well for families, and children often spot the answers first.
