Detective Murder Mystery Game

Detective Murder Mystery Game Leeuwarden

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

Friends enjoy a self-guided City Game at Fries Museum Wilhelminaplein in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Friends enjoy a self-guided City Game at Oldehove in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Friends enjoy a self-guided City Game at Prinsentuin in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Natural travelers playing a self-guided City Game at Waag Nieuwestad, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Friends enjoy a self-guided City Game at Westerplantage in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

1.5–2 hours
The same story in every city: like an escape room, this story is yours to crack once, so pick the city that makes it special. Want more? Secrets games tell a new story in every city.
1–4 players per team
On your own phone, no app
Language of the game: English +31
Start any time within 12 months
Free cancellation until you start

A self-guided detective murder mystery through Leeuwarden, from De Waag on Waagplein to the Oldehove and the Fries Museum.

On the route

8 places, in this order

OldehoveOldehoofsterkerkhof 1, 8911 DM Leeuwarden
Stadhuis LeeuwardenHofplein 38, 8911 HJ Leeuwarden
BlokhuispoortZuidergrachtswal 11-27, 8933 AE Leeuwarden
Ceramics Museum PrincessehofGrote Kerkstraat 9, 8911 DZ Leeuwarden
Fries MuseumWilhelminaplein 92, 8911 BL Leeuwarden
De WaagNieuwestad 148, 8911 DB
Nature Museum FryslânSchoenmakersperk 2, 8911 EM Leeuwarden
Grote of JacobijnerkerkJacobijnerkerkhof 95, 8911 EN

Detective Murder Mystery Game Leeuwarden

Step into the story

A murder in the city

You are Sherlock Holmes, and Watson is at your side. Balthazar has been found dead, four people had a reason, and only one of them did it.

1.5–2 hours
1–4 players per team

Start the mission

It begins
And we need you to find out who killed Balthazar.
It goes wrong
You ring the bell. Nobody opens the door but you catch a shadow moving through the house! Somebody is home!
Your move
Walk the city, question the witnesses, gather the evidence and name the killer. Good luck, and have fun.

Every player takes on one of these roles.

The Reasoner
The Lookout
The Photographer
The Casebook

Somebody killed Balthasar in Leeuwarden. The evidence never left the neighbourhood, which is where you come in.

This is what a murder mystery looks like once you take it outside. Leeuwarden is the crime scene, your phone is the case file, and the two hours in between are yours to spend how you like - a self-guided detective game with nobody standing over it.

Names that turn up in the case notes: Oldehove, Stadhuis Leeuwarden and Blokhuispoort.

The Route Through Leeuwarden

Ceramics Museum Princessehof and Fries Museum belong to the same case. You cover 3 to 4 km in all, and there is nothing stopping you sitting down halfway.

Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

Martin M.

How Your Case in Leeuwarden Plays Out

You move, the case moves. Each stop has something to solve and each digital character has something to say once you have solved it, and the suspect list shortens accordingly. Figure on 1.5 to 2 hours across 3 to 4 km, with as many breaks as you feel like taking. The reasoning runs the way it does in a Sherlock Holmes story: small observations first, the accusation last.

Friends, Families and Colleagues in Leeuwarden

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. Split into fours, buy a ticket each, and send them off on the same murder. Team building without a facilitator, a venue or a start time - and in Leeuwarden that means nobody has to be anywhere by nine.

With kids. The puzzles work from about eight years old. Younger ones walk along and help, older ones take over the phone, and the whole thing survives being interrupted by ice cream.

Questions People Ask First

How does the murder mystery game work?

It runs in the browser on your own phone, no app download needed. Open it at the starting point in Leeuwarden, and from there the case comes to you: someone to question at each location, something to solve before they talk, and a name to hand in at the end.

How long does it take?

Between one and a half and two hours for most groups, across 3 to 4 km. Slower is free: nothing is timed and nothing expires while you are having lunch.

How many people can play on one ticket?

One €19.95 ticket covers four players on a single phone. Past four, take a second ticket: two teams chasing the same killer beats six people squinting at one screen.

Do we need to book a time?

Just a date. The hour is yours to choose, because nobody is standing anywhere in Leeuwarden expecting you - no meeting point, no guide, no group.

Is it suitable for children?

From roughly age eight it works well. The puzzles are built to be solved, not to defeat anyone, and younger children happily walk along and help.

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 Leeuwarden?

It is a detective game first. But you see Leeuwarden properly while you play it, and people tend to remember a street they searched better than one they were shown.

What else is there to do in Leeuwarden?

You can play more than one: other city games in Leeuwarden use the same streets for another case, and the rest of the Netherlands is one list away.

Keep going: Secrets of Leeuwarden · The Leeuwarden Syndicate · city games across the Netherlands

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.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

★★★★★
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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