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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Oxnard
4.33Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.9 km Oxnard 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
From the Oxnard Public Library main branch, this 1.9 km case leads past the Carnegie Art Museum, the Vogue Indoor Swap Meet and Oxnard Drug as you question suspects in a travel blogger's death. Couples, friends and families with teens get around 90 minutes of playing detective themselves. If you want actors at a seated murder mystery dinner, or a game indoors, pick something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Oxnard 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 1.9 km from W 2nd St, past Centennial Plaza, Carnegie Art Museum, and Heritage Square, 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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Choose access for the phones you’ll use.
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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
Oxnard
A · Start & finish
250298 W 2nd St, Oxnard, CA 93030, 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
2 / 4
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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- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Escape room
- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- Murder Mystery
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is there a murder mystery game in Oxnard we can play at any time?
Yes. This is a self-guided murder mystery played on your phone as you walk through Oxnard. You start whenever you like, with no booked time slot, no guide and no other group. The app leads you from stop to stop while you gather clues and work out who killed Bella Wanderlust.
How is this different from a murder mystery dinner?
There are no actors and no set meal. You do the investigating yourselves, outdoors, walking a 1.9 km route with 11 stops and solving puzzles based on what you see at each place. It suits groups who would rather move around the city than sit at a table for the evening.
Where does it start and how long does it take?
The game starts at the Oxnard Public Library, Main Library. Plan on around 90 minutes to cover the 1.9 km route and its 11 stops. You can pause along the way and pick up where you left off later, so a coffee or food break will not cost you the case.
Can our whole group play together, and is it suitable for kids?
Yes, one ticket covers your whole group, and everyone plays on their own phones. The story is about a death and involves interrogating suspects, so it works best for teens and older children who enjoy a mystery, rather than very young kids.
Does the route pass interesting places to take pictures in Oxnard?
The walk stops at spots including the Carnegie Art Museum, the Main Library, the Vogue Indoor Swap Meet and A Little Piece of Heaven Cake Studio. The app tells the story of each place as you reach it, so you can stop for photos between clues.
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AN OUTDOOR CASE IN OXNARD
An outdoor Oxnard case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Oxnard is an outdoor murder-mystery game in Oxnard, designed for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Murder Mystery.
The route starts at Oxnard Public Library and finishes at Oxnard Public Library over 1.9 km, with 12 challenge locations. Practical fit: 1.9 km route; 12 location-based challenges; Playable in English.
Choose this to solve a case while moving through the city. Choose an escape room when you prefer a controlled indoor set and a fixed session. Playable languages: English.
