Things to do in Queenstown: walk and solve

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Queenstown follows a walking route from the main town pier out towards Queenstown Gardens. As you investigate, you see St Peter’s Anglican Church, the War Memorial and Williams Cottage along the route. These places form the surroundings of your detective outing, giving you reasons to look beyond the phone as you progress. Among things to do in Queenstown, this combines walking through the centre with working on a mystery together. Keep the case in mind while following the route, and share what you think with the rest of your team.

You can play the Queenstown case with at most four players together on one phone. Friends, a couple or colleagues can make the investigation their shared activity for the walk. Each person can contribute an interpretation, and the phone gives your group a common source of game information. Make sure everyone has followed that information before you settle on an idea. The outing is self-guided, so you set the pace yourselves. Let walking and discussing the case work together, with the mystery providing something to focus on as you move through town.

The Queenstown game costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players, and takes around 1.5 to 2 hours. You play using the free Loquiz app on your own phone. You can start whenever you want, every day, and the game is valid for 12 months. For things to do in Queenstown that fit around your own schedule, this gives your group a choice of starting time. Decide which phone to share and allow time for the full detective walk. Once you begin, your team can concentrate on following the investigation together.