Aalst Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

The belfry of Aalst is the starting point, and the case unfolds in the streets and squares around it. On the way you pass the historic town hall and St Martin's Church, with the older lanes of the centre in between. It is a self-guided walking tour with a murder to solve rather than a route to admire. Nothing is arranged in advance: you walk, you read, and you decide where to go next. The centre of Aalst is compact and level, which keeps the walking undemanding for families with children, groups of friends, couples and colleagues; solo players get the same puzzles. A team is one to four people sharing a phone, and larger parties simply split up into several teams. No guide comes along, and you choose your own moment to begin. How to playTwo things need doing in advance, and both take minutes. Book the City Game Check the email with your play link Open the link on your phone Start playing whenever you like The murder of Balthasar is the case you inherit. Progress comes from cracking codes, taking photographs where the app asks for them and weighing the statements of digital characters against each other. Between the belfry and 't Gasthuys, the city museum, each correct answer cuts the list of suspects down. With several teams out at the same time, Aalst becomes the board for a competition, which is what makes this usable for teambuilding as well as an afternoon out. Pause when you want, restart when you want, and wrap up the case in Aalst.