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
Things to do in Leiden: walk and solve
City games in Leiden (3) ↓Looking for things to do in Leiden with something to solve along the walk? Secrets of Leiden offers puzzles and photo tasks, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leiden follows an investigation, and The Leiden Syndicate (outdoor escape game) chases stolen formulas. You use your own phone and explore at a pace your group chooses. Compare the routes and team sizes before selecting a game, then make its story a shared activity while taking in the city’s places together on foot.
- €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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Which places frame the puzzle route?
Secrets of Leiden combines a self-guided walk with puzzles, photo tasks and stories about Pieterskerk, the canals and the university. Its route sights include Molen De Valk (Windmill), French Pear Top, Canal Street and Engelse Poort. You play with the free Loquiz app on your own phone. If you are comparing things to do in Leiden, this offers the puzzle-led theme of the three games. Keep everyone following the information and look around as you move, so the activity stays connected to the surroundings. Your team can work on the tasks together while the route gives the outing a setting in the city.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Where does the murder investigation lead?
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leiden runs from Stadhuisplein towards the Burcht and Pieterskerk. Leiden American Pilgrim Museum and National Museum of Ethnology also feature on the route. You investigate through the free Loquiz app with at most four players sharing one phone. Friends, colleagues or your partner can compare interpretations of the information as they walk. Give everyone time to understand the story before deciding what your team thinks. You guide yourselves and choose the pace, keeping the mystery a shared conversation rather than something only the phone holder follows while the rest of the group explores the city alongside them on foot.
What route follows the stolen formulas?
The Leiden Syndicate (outdoor escape game) follows Magnus from Stadhuisplein past Vismarkt towards Pieterskerk. Along the route you also see Hooglandse Kerk and Hooglandse Kerkgracht. It uses the free Loquiz app and allows at most five players on one phone. All three games take around 1.5 to 2 hours, start whenever you want every day, and remain valid for 12 months. When choosing things to do in Leiden, compare theme and team size before selecting your walk. Your group can then decide when to begin the activity it wants to share, keeping the start and pace in its own hands while exploring the city.
How much do the Leiden games cost?
Secrets and Sherlock cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. The Syndicate costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 5 players.
Which app do these games use?
All three listed Leiden games use the free Loquiz app on your own phone.
Which game combines puzzles and photo tasks?
Secrets of Leiden brings puzzles, photo tasks and stories about Pieterskerk, the canals and the university to a self-guided walk.
Can we select our own playing time?
You can start whenever you want, every day. The games remain valid for 12 months and take around 1.5 to 2 hours.
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