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Outdoor escape game
Ghost Hunt in New Haven
5Player rating
A QUESTO OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.4 km New Haven App-guided
Play in
English
The adventure
About this quest
Forget every ghost story you've heard about this city. This Halloween, ten restless spirits are loose on its streets. 👻 No history book knows their names. No tour guide has heard of them. Most are just lost souls. One is lying to you. 💀
A hooded Oracle needs a ghost hunter. Every spirit is stuck on unfinished business: solve its mystery, catch it, and it gives up a clue. Follow the trail across town, crack ciphers and riddles (some only the street itself can answer), then name the Evil One and destroy it before it finds you. 🕷️
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Starting at the New Haven Free Public Library, the 2.4 km trail winds around the Green past Trinity on the Green, Vanderbilt Hall and City Hall, catching ten spirits through ciphers and street riddles in around 90 minutes. Escape-room friends or a family with older kids will enjoy working out which ghost is lying. If you want a live guide recounting real local hauntings, pick a guided walk instead.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
🎃 The Ultimate Halloween Hunt – A self-guided outdoor mystery game on your phone. Your city, your pace, your crew: friends, couples or brave solo hunters.
👻 Ten Ghosts, One Liar – Every spirit you catch drops a clue. Only one of them is lying.
🧩 Puzzles With Teeth – Ciphers, riddles and picture puzzles, plus clues hidden on the real buildings, plaques and statues around you. Start before dark to read them all.
📜 Fact Unlocked – Along the route, unlock short true facts about the real buildings and streets you pass. A little real history between the hauntings.
🔮 Your Verdict – Name the Evil One. Get it right, and you're the one who destroys it.
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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
New Haven
A · Start
131 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
B · Finish
Temple St & Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
Along the way
Landmarks & Hidden Gems Included
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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- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- Horror & Haunts
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this a scavenger hunt around New Haven?
In effect, yes. Your phone leads you between 10 stops downtown, including New Haven Green, Trinity on the Green Episcopal Church, Vanderbilt Hall and City Hall. At each one you solve a riddle or cipher, some answerable only from the street in front of you, to catch a spirit and collect a clue.
How is this different from a guided ghost tour in New Haven?
There is no guide and no fixed start time. You begin when you like and play at your own pace while the app tells the story of each place. The ten spirits are original characters rather than familiar local legends, and your goal is to work out which one is lying, then name and destroy it.
Is it good for families with kids?
It suits families with older kids and teens best, roughly 10 and up. The puzzles are ciphers and riddles that need some patience, and the Horror & Haunts story involves restless spirits and an Evil One, which may be too spooky for younger children.
Where does it start and how long does it take?
The hunt starts at the New Haven Free Public Library and covers about 2.4 km on foot. Most groups take around 90 minutes. You can pause at any point and pick up where you left off later, so there is time for a break along the way.
Do we need to book a time, and can our group play together?
No time slot is needed. You can start whenever suits you, day or evening, and one ticket covers your whole group, so friends or family can solve the riddles and catch the spirits together as a team.
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DARK STORIES OF NEW HAVEN
A self-guided ghost-story route through New Haven
Ghost Hunt in New Haven is for ghost-story and horror fans who want atmosphere, clues and a private route through New Haven rather than a standard sightseeing walk.
The route starts at New Haven Free Public Library and finishes at New Haven Green over 2.4 km, with 12 challenge locations. 2.4 km walking route; 12 challenge locations
Choose this when solving and moving through the story is part of the fun. Choose a guided ghost tour when live narration and a group atmosphere matter more. Playable languages: English.
