Heidelberg Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

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This adventure tours is one of the standout things to do in Heidelberg, Germany. it combines the highlights below into a single, easy-to-book experience from €20 per person. <p>The case starts at the Heiliggeistkirche in Heidelberg, on the long market square in the middle of the old town. From there the route leads to the Kornmarkt and out onto the Alte Brücke, then back into the lanes on the other side. It is a self-guided detective game, and the old town of Heidelberg is where it happens.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heidelberg&#39;s centre is long and narrow and mostly level, but the route does take you uphill at one point, so expect a climb. Groups of friends, families with children, couples and colleagues all handle it, and single players are welcome. Teams run to four people at most, on one phone, while larger groups split into more teams. No guide, no fixed start time: you decide when to set off and when to stand still.</p><p><br /></p><h3>How to play</h3><p>Four steps come first, then the case in Heidelberg is yours.</p><ol><li>Book the City Game</li><li>Check the instructions email</li><li>Download the Loquiz app</li><li>Start playing whenever you like</li></ol><p><br /></p><p>The murder of Balthasar is the matter at hand. Clues arrive as codes to crack, photo tasks at particular spots, and statements from digital characters that do not quite agree. The climb up to Schloss Heidelberg is part of the route, and with each solved task the number of possible culprits falls.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several teams playing at the same time makes a race of it, which is what makes it work for teambuilding as well as for a free afternoon. Take a break, come back to it, and finish the case in Heidelberg when you are ready.</p>