Geneva Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

The case begins on the Promenade du Pin above the old town of Geneva and works its way down through the lanes. The route reaches the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre and the Chapelle des Maccabées beside it, then continues past the Palais de l'Athénée towards the lake. It is a self-guided detective game in which the city serves as the crime scene. The old town sits on a hill, so expect a climb or two, but the distances in Geneva are short and the game suits families with children, groups of friends, couples and colleagues; playing alone is fine as well. A team is up to four people sharing a phone, and larger groups buy a ticket per team and compete. No guide leads the way and there is no fixed start time, so you go when you are ready. How to playEverything runs from one app on your own phone.Book the City GameCheck the instructions emailDownload the Loquiz appStart playing whenever you like The file you are handed is the murder of Balthasar. You crack codes, complete photo tasks and take statements from digital characters whose accounts do not agree. The Place du Molard, the Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons and the buildings of the University of Geneva all hold something, and the National Monument by the lake is where several threads come together. With more than one team out, Geneva turns into a competition, and the closing scores are what make the game work for teambuilding as well as for a weekend afternoon. Pause for lunch, take the case up again, and finish it in the old town of Geneva.