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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Downers Grove
3.83Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.6 km Downers Grove App-guided
Play in
English
CASE #01 / YOUR MISSION
Your city. Your suspects.
Your case to crack.
- Real streets
- Fictional crime
- App-guided play
CONFIDENTIAL / CASE BRIEFING
The story starts here.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
Bella, a famous travel blogger, was found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows. Now, it’s up to you to uncover the truth.
Was it Walter, the obsessed boyfriend? Percy, the ghost tour guide with a flair for the dramatic? Or is someone else hiding in the shadows?
🔎 Gather clues, interrogate suspects, and expose the real murderer before they strike again. Make sure to have your pen and paper ready to jot down all the crucial evidence.
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Over about 1.6 km of Downers Grove streets, you spend around 90 minutes questioning suspects in the death of travel blogger Bella Wanderlust, found dead during a ghost tour. It suits couples on a date night, friends, birthday groups and families with teens who want to do the detective work themselves. Anyone hoping for a staged dinner show or an indoor escape room should pick something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Downers Grove is still warm enough to follow.
Read the scene, then read the people, decipher hidden messages and piece the evidence together until the alibis stop agreeing.
Twelve stops across 1.6 km from Curtiss St, past Fishel Park, on historic streets and in the corners most visitors walk straight past.
A date night that is also a killer group activity, played with your partner, a few friends, or alone if you trust yourself.
Just your phone, starting whenever you like, with nothing to collect and nobody waiting on you.
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
- 2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
- 3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
MULTIPLAYER QUEST
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BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
Downers Grove
A · Start
1037-1043 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
B · Finish
1043 Curtiss St #4, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
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Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
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Pace
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- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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Good to know before you play
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A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is there a murder mystery in Downers Grove that doesn't need a venue?
Yes. This murder mystery is played outdoors on the streets of Downers Grove, with no venue, host or actors. Your phone leads you from place to place while you gather clues, interrogate suspects and decide whether the boyfriend, the ghost tour guide or someone else is guilty.
How is this different from an escape room in Downers Grove?
An escape room keeps you in one indoor room. Here you walk about 1.6 km outdoors, solving puzzles set in what is in front of you as the story unfolds. You start whenever you like, play on your own phones and can pause and continue later.
Can we do it today, or do we need to book a time?
There is no time slot to book. The quest is self-guided, so you can start any time that suits your group, with no guide to meet. That makes it an easy last-minute plan if you are looking for something to do in the Chicago suburbs today.
How long does it take and how far do we walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes, covering about 1.6 km on foot. You can pause along the way, stop for a break and pick the investigation up again later, so there is no need to finish it in one go.
Is it suitable for kids, and can we play as a group?
The story centres on a death and asks you to interrogate suspects, so it suits teens and older kids more than young children. One ticket covers your whole group, and everyone can follow the clues on their own phone while you solve the case together.
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A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Downers Grove is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Downers Grove. It fits date nights, friends and mystery fans who prefer doing the investigation themselves instead of watching a staged dinner show.
The route is self-guided over 1.6 km, with 12 challenge locations. 1.6 km walking route; 12 challenge locations
Choose this for an outdoor case you play at your pace. Choose an escape room or murder-mystery dinner when an indoor set, actors or a meal are the main appeal. Playable languages: English.
