Sherlock Holmes · Murder mystery

Doha Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

Friends solving a City Game Doha city quest outside the National Museum of Qatar.

Friends celebrating a City Game Doha escape game clue near the iconic Fanar spiral minaret.

A player following a City Game Doha exploration game route at the Pearl Monument on the Corniche.

Friends enjoying a City Game Doha scavenger hunt in the authentic lanes of Souq Waqif.

Friends enjoying a City Game Doha self-guided tour at the Museum of Islamic Art.

1.5–2 hours
1–4 players per team
In the free Loquiz app on your phone
Start any time within 12 months
Free cancellation until you start

Solve a detective murder mystery on foot in Doha, from the National Archives past Al Koot Fort into Souq Waqif, at your own pace.

There is a body in Doha. Balthasar is the name, and nobody is coming to work out who did it except you.

It is a murder mystery game in outdoor form. You walk Doha, the story comes to meet you, and every location holds a puzzle, a code or a photo task that crosses another name off the suspect list. Self-guided from the first step: you pick the day, you pick the hour, you set the pace.

Names that turn up in the case notes: Museum of Islamic Art, Katara Mosque and Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque.

Where the Case Takes You in Doha

Add Al Koot Fort and Doha Corniche View Point to that. The whole thing measures 3 to 4 km, which is a comfortable afternoon rather than a hike.

How Your Case in Doha Plays Out

Walking is the mechanism. Between locations the witnesses come to you, each with a puzzle, a code or a photo task standing between you and what they know. Most groups need 1.5 to 2 hours for the 3 to 4 km, and a long pause costs nothing at all. The reasoning runs the way it does in a Sherlock Holmes story: small observations first, the accusation last.

Friends, Families and Colleagues in Doha

With friends. Four of you on one phone and everybody gets a say. Somebody always commits to a theory early, loudly, and wrongly - that is half of what you will talk about afterwards.

With your team. Two teams on one case turns it competitive, which is the whole point. No booking a room, no briefing, no waiting for stragglers: a team outing in Doha that starts when the last person shows up.

With kids. Eight and up manage it comfortably. Children are usually quickest on the photo tasks, and teenagers who have stopped being impressed by old buildings get competitive about the puzzles instead.

Questions People Ask First

How does the murder mystery game work?

Everything sits in the Loquiz app. Start it wherever you like in Doha, follow what the case tells you, solve what each location puts in front of you, and hand in a name when you are sure.

How long does it take?

Set aside an afternoon. The case itself takes 1.5 to 2 hours across 3 to 4 km, but nothing counts down and nothing shuts, so the breaks are free.

How many people can play on one ticket?

One ticket covers one to four players on a single device, €19.95 in total. Bigger groups buy one ticket per four and race each other through the same murder.

Do we need to book a time?

You book a date, not a time slot. Start at nine or at four; nothing in Doha waits for you, and there is no guide anywhere.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes, from about eight. The difficulty is easy, the walking is gentle, and children tend to be the fastest in the group at the photo tasks.

What happens if it rains?

Nothing forces you to keep walking. Duck into a cafe, let it pass and carry on when you feel like it - there is no time limit on any part of this.

Is this a detective game or a walking tour of Doha?

You get the walk either way. The difference is that you arrive at each place with a question, and a question makes people look at a building far harder than a plaque ever does.

What else is there to do in Doha?

The same streets carry other city games in Doha, each with its own story, and anyone travelling on will find the next stop under Qatar.

Keep going: all murder mystery city games · city games across Qatar

Museum of Islamic ArtDoha
Katara MosqueAbdulla Bin Thani Street
Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab MosqueAl Muhandiseen Street, Doha
Al Koot FortAl Koot Fort
Doha Corniche View PointCorniche Promenade, Doha
Souq WaqifDoha
National Museum of QatarMuseum Park Street, Doha
Al Bidda ParkDoha

Show all 10 stops

Msheireb MuseumsMsheireb Museums
MIA ParkMIA Park

How it works

BookYour ticket arrives by email.
Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

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