Reykjavik Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

2 hours · Reykjavík area · Citygame.com · Free cancellation on most tours

Hallgrimskirkja stands at the top of the hill, and that is where the case begins. From the church the route drops down Laugavegur into the centre of Reykjavik, crosses the square at Austurvöllur and continues to the edge of Tjörnin. This is a self-guided walking tour built around a murder investigation rather than a set of sights. Central Reykjavik is small, and the only real effort is the descent from the church and the climb back if you choose to return that way. It works for families with children, couples, groups of friends and colleagues, and equally for one person walking alone. Up to four players share a single phone as one team; bigger groups buy extra tickets and split up. No guide meets you, and no start time is fixed. How to play The practical side comes down to four steps. • Book the City Game • Check the instructions email • Download the Loquiz app • Start playing whenever you like At the centre of it is the murder of Balthasar. Clues arrive as coded messages, photo tasks and testimony from digital characters who are not all telling the truth. Some of the evidence sits near the Harpa concert hall by the harbour, some in the streets of Reykjavik's old centre, and each puzzle solved cuts the list of suspects down. Play with more than one team and it becomes a straightforward race, which is why groups use it for teambuilding. Break for a meal, come back to it later, and finish the case in Reykjavik at whatever pace suits the day.