What is Detective Hero?

Detective Hero is a murder mystery game where players explore an outdoor environment, finding virtual clues, murder suspects, witnesses and weapons. You’re the detectives, and you’ll piece together the evidence to solve the murder mystery.

Fancy dress as detective characters or in period costume isn’t essential, but it is good fun! Detective Hero murder mystery events run in multiple locations around the country. 

Play in teams of 2-5 players and compete with other teams to solve the crime in the fastest time!

Detective Hero is a murder mystery game where players explore an outdoor environment, finding virtual clues, murder suspects, witnesses and weapons.

You’re the detectives, and you’ll piece together the evidence to solve the murder mystery.

Fancy dress as detective characters or in period costume isn’t essential, but it is good fun!

Detective Hero murder mystery events run in multiple locations around the country. 

Play in teams of 2-5 players and compete with other teams to solve the crime in the fastest time!

How to play:

  1. Choose a murder mystery game in your location
  2. Buy a team ticket
  3. Download the Detective Hero app
  4. Turn up on the day of the event, with your team, at the location given
  5. Open the Detective Hero app and enter your ticket code
  6. The app will give you a team code – share this with your team mates so they can join in on their devices

You’ll be a Detective Hero on the case in no time!

Detective Hero during the Covid-19 pandemic

Detective Hero games provide an opportunity to get outside in the fresh air and have fun, while practicing social distancing. You can play with anyone in your household, with up to five devices per team.

Detective Hero games involve exploring a large outdoor area, hunting for virtual clues and other items.

  • No contact with other teams
  • 30 item locations spread out over a large area in the open air
  • Start and play any time within a 10 hour window so you can easily avoid others 
  • 10m radius for items so you can keep over 2m apart
  • Same game available on multiple dates
  • Play with your household

During strict lockdown, no murder mystery games will run at all. If you purchase a ticket in advance for a Detective Hero game, and the government returns us to strict lockdown, you’ll receive a full refund.

Stay safe and enjoy playing Detective Hero this summer!

Detective Hero during the Covid-19 pandemic

Detective Hero games provide an opportunity to get outside in the fresh air and have fun, while practicing social distancing.

You can play with anyone in your household, with up to five devices per team.

Detective Hero games involve exploring a large outdoor area, hunting for virtual clues and other items.

  • There’s no contact with other teams
  • 30 item locations spread out over a large area in the open air
  • Start and play any time within a 10 hour window so you can easily avoid others 
  • 10m radius for items so you can keep over 2m apart
  • Same game available on multiple dates
  • Play with your household

During strict lockdown, no murder mystery games will run at all. If you purchase a ticket in advance for a Detective Hero game, and the government returns us to strict lockdown, you’ll receive a full refund.

Stay safe and enjoy playing Detective Hero this summer!