Vancouver Mysteries Adventure Games

Crime in Downtown is an outdoor adventure game presented by Vancouver Mysteries. Players explore Gastown to find the clues needed to solve a murder.

The game is like a cross between an escape room and a scavenger hunt. Participants work in a team to solve the mystery together, making this a great activity for friends, family or coworkers! During Halloween Mystery Nights in October, there are also prizes to win.

Vancouver Mysteries has plenty of other fun games as well. In this article we describe the Crime in Downtown game, to learn more about everything the company offers check out our Vancouver Mysteries article or click VancouverMysteries.com.

Crime in Downtown by Vancouver Mysteries

Vancouver Mysteries is a game company that offers a variety of outdoor, online and at-home experiences. One of its top outdoor adventures is Crime in Downtown, where players act as a team of detectives working on a murder case together.

There’s a time limit, clues to find and various puzzles to solve, like an escape room. But instead of being stuck inside, players walk the streets of Gastown to solve this case and earn their detective badge.

Location and Cost

Crime in Downtown takes place in the historic Gastown district, the oldest part of Vancouver. The exact location remains a secret until after the game is booked. At that point, Vancouver Mysteries sends an email that includes where players need to meet along with other instructions.

The cost to play is $35 per person. There has to be at least two players on the team, and most of the time teams consist of about three to six friends or family members working together. The company also offers some games with up to 48 people, or even “mega mysteries” with up to 192 people!

The adventure lasts for up to two hours, with bonus points if your team finishes in less than 90 minutes.

SAVE 10% ON VANCOUVER MYSTERIES

Vancouver Mysteries offers a 10% discount on games when you use the promo code BESTPLACES during checkout! It’s good for any of the company’s outdoor games as well as its virtual games.

This offer is valid for any booking with a minimum of three people. To register for a game go to the Vancouver Mysteries Website.

What to Expect

At the beginning of the Crime in Downtown game your team is given a detective kit with the materials needed to solve the murder. It’s important to not lose anything, because then you could be missing a crucial piece of evidence!

Solving the case will take you around Gastown, which means there’s a lot of potential ground to cover. There are clues to discover along the way so be sure to keep a look out. Taking pictures or jotting down notes as you go is one strategy to make sure there isn’t something forgotten.

At the end of the game, players return to where they started. There, someone from Vancouver Mysteries (playing a character) sees what you uncovered, scores how well you did, and explains what you may have done wrong.

Even though there’s a time limit, you don’t have to sprint around in order to get the murder solved in time. It’s very possible to win while walking around at an easy pace.

The important thing is to be as observant as possible and think outside the box! Even if you don’t solve every single clue or challenge you can move on to the next one and still go for the finish.

Video

For a better idea of what to expect during the Crime in Downtown game, watch the video below. It features footage of our team trying to solve the murder mystery in 2019.