Zürich under Dark Magic: Self-Guided City Exploration Game

About this experience

Follow a fantasy adventure through Zurich's Old Town with Zürich under Dark Magic, a self-guided exploration game in the Questo app. The story sends you in search of spells and clues, building towards a confrontation with a dark wizard at the Grossmünster. Real streets and landmarks provide the setting, while puzzles turn the walk into a shared challenge. The route covers about two kilometres and ten locations, with no fixed deadline for finishing. Choose this ticket if you want a magical storyline and independent walking, rather than a hosted tour or a conventional museum visit. A magical quest through the Old Town The game connects local history and legends with a fantasy narrative. As the story unfolds, you collect artefacts and spells, solve riddles and look for details in the city around you. The challenge is to follow the clues and build your power before reaching the dark wizard. You do not need a physical game master or a group of strangers to join in. Play alone if you enjoy working through puzzles independently, or bring friends and discuss each step together. The ticket is access to the app-based experience, with the full starting and activation instructions provided after booking. Zürich under Dark Magic: look closer at Zurich’s landmarks Ten real locations form the route, with the Lindenhof and Grossmünster among the named places. The app directs your attention to parts of the Old Town that can be easy to pass without noticing. This is an outdoor exploration activity, so a landmark appearing in the story does not mean the ticket includes admission inside it. The distance is about two kilometres. Allow time for reading, solving clues and any stops you choose to make, rather than treating it as a quick walk between two points. Stay in public spaces and follow the route instructions without entering private premises. Zürich under Dark Magic: flexible play in three languages English, German and Dutch are the listed language choices. Pick the one that makes the story and riddles easiest for your group to follow. You can start the game at any time, and pause and continue it at your own pace. That means the experience can fit around a meal or another fixed-time booking, with any food or drinks bought separately. The operator's narrative suggests roughly an hour, while its variant duration differs; the most useful approach is to plan a flexible outing without relying on an exact finishing time. You can spend longer with the puzzles if you want to. Zürich under Dark Magic: prepare your phone and walking plans Download Questo before setting out and create your account with the email used for the purchase. Bring a smartphone with at least 50 percent battery, an active internet connection and comfortable shoes. Mobile data, Wi-Fi, parking and transport are excluded, along with food, drinks and a physical guide. The operator states that the route is not wheelchair accessible but is stroller and pram accessible; check these requirements before booking for your party. For a different view of the city, compare Zurich sightseeing bus tickets as a separate experience. Browse more things to do in Zurich if you want to plan another activity after the game. Give yourself enough daylight and weather flexibility to enjoy the Old Town while following the magical quest. More to discover in Zurich Einstein's Zurich: Self-Guided City Exploration Game: Explore Zurich through a story inspired by the young Albert Einstein with this self-guided city game in the Questo app. Zurich Murder Mystery: Self-Guided City Exploration Game: Turn a walk through Zurich's Old Town into a detective story with the Zurich Murder Mystery city exploration game. Zurich City Tour with Lake Cruise and Lindt Museum Entry: Book a five-and-a-half-hour Zurich tour that combines guided city sightseeing, a short Lake Zurich cruise and admission to Lindt Home of Chocolate.

Highlights

• Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app
• Unlimited availability. Play any day, at any hour.
• Pause and resume anytime
• No group limit
• bring as many friends as you want!
• Choose your language: English, German or Dutch

What is included

• Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app
• Unlimited availability. Play any day, at any hour.
• Pause and resume anytime
• No group limit
• bring as many friends as you want!
• Choose your language: English, German or Dutch

Not included

• Physical tour guide or game master
• Parking fees
• Wi; Fi
• Transportation
• Food or drinks

Before you go

Download Questo and create an account with your purchase email. Bring a charged smartphone, mobile internet and comfortable shoes. The operator states that the route is not wheelchair accessible.

Cancellation terms

Cancel at least 24 hours before the booked start time for a full refund. Reschedule at least 24 hours before the booked start time.