Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Leiden Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no app€19.95 per team
Halloween Leiden: a city game through siege and history
City games in Leiden (3) ↓Want your halloween Leiden evening to include a bit of history? Leiden is a university city of canals, almshouses and old churches, and its past includes a starving siege and a gunpowder disaster. On an autumn evening the narrow streets and dark water create the right mood for Halloween. Choose one of our city games, form a team around one phone and walk through the old centre, solving riddles and photo tasks as you go.
- €19.95 per team · ≈ €5 per person
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Leiden
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Leiden
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · free Loquiz app€19.95 per team
The Syndicate · Outdoor escape game
The Leiden Syndicate – City Escape Game
1.5–2 hours · 2–5 players per team · free Loquiz app€19.95 per team
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through LeidenA 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 LeidenWhat 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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The darker side of Leiden's past
In 1574 Spanish troops besieged Leiden for months, and many inhabitants died of hunger and disease before the city was relieved on 3 October. Leiden still remembers it every year with hutspot, herring and white bread.
In 1807 a ship loaded with gunpowder exploded in the middle of the city, on the Rapenburg, killing many people and flattening whole streets. The open space it left became the Van der Werfpark.
The Burcht, an old fortress mound in the centre, has watched over all of this. Halloween itself is not an old Dutch tradition, but more people celebrate it each year with costumes and pumpkins. A walk through Leiden's old streets after dark is a fitting way to mark it.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Which games can you play in Leiden
Leiden has three games, each played on your own phone.
Secrets of Leiden begins at Molen De Valk and continues past the Engelse Poort and the Hortus Botanicus Leiden, with puzzles and stories about the canals and the university. It runs in the browser, so you need no app.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leiden is a detective case based on Sherlock Holmes. You follow clues from the Burcht van Leiden past the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC).
The Leiden Syndicate (outdoor escape game) is an outdoor alternative to an escape room for 2 to 5 players. You hunt Magnus and the stolen formulas from the Vismarkt past the Hooglandse Kerk and over the Dullenbrug.
Ghost Hunters is coming, and HALLOWEEN50 cuts the price in half
Our ghost game Ghost Hunters is coming to Leiden. Leave your e-mail address on this page and we will let you know when it starts.
Until then, each of the games above makes a good Halloween outing. They take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. The Leiden Syndicate (outdoor escape game) costs €19.95 per team for 2 to 5 players. The code HALLOWEEN50 gives you 50% off all our games, valid until 2 November. Start whenever you like, for example just after sunset.
What is there to do for halloween in Leiden?
Walk through the old centre in the evening with one of our three city games. Our ghost game Ghost Hunters is coming to Leiden, and you can leave your e-mail address on this page to hear when it starts.
How much does a game cost?
€19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. With HALLOWEEN50 you get 50% off until 2 November.
Do we need to book a time?
No. You start whenever you like, every day, so you can head out as soon as it gets dark.
How long does it take?
Most teams need 1.5 to 2 hours.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, Secrets of Leiden works well for families with children who enjoy puzzles. The detective case and the Syndicate game suit older children and adults.
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Blog: Leiden
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14 October 2022
Things to Do in Leiden: Poems on Walls and the Country's Oldest University
What to do in Leiden: the wall poems, the Burcht, the Hortus Botanicus, Rembrandt's birthplace, the antiquities museum and the siege the city still celebrates.
