The walk starts at Elizabeth Quay and finishes roughly in the same area.
This guide is designed to be enjoyed on location to help you explore the city. For most of the puzzles, you need to find something in the local surroundings to get the right answer. Trying to solve it remotely won’t break anything — it just won’t be as much fun.
For this game, a team of 2-4 is ideal, teams of 5-6 work at a push
You need a minimum of two phones, both fully charged and connected to mobile data.
Player 2 can open this page on their phone by scanning the QR code below, or going to (insert link):
Most teams take around 60–90 minutes, but there’s no time pressure.
Take breaks, stop for a coffee, pause and resume later — it’s designed to fit around your day, not the other way around.
Player 1 – We give save codes at checkpoints, we recommend taking a screenshot. You’ll be prompted to do this in game as well. If you stop playing at any time, enter your resume code on the first page of the game, or the homepage of our website (lanewaymysteries.com) to return to your last checkpoint
Player 2 – simply save the URL of your companion page, and return to it any time
Best enjoyed during the day or in particular early evening.
You can do it at night, but some “look closely” challenges are harder in low light.
We recommend:
You won’t need to enter any buildings, but please be aware of roads, cyclists, and your surroundings.
If you’re stuck:
No judgement — the goal is enjoyment, not perfection.
If you tap a button and nothing happens:
Worst case scenario, go to resume game (your game link or on the homepage) and use your checkpoint save code
If you’re still struggling, you can get in touch with us via the technical support button (top of the page, next to the How To Play button). This button isn’t for help with the clues themselves – if you’re struggling with a puzzle, hints will be delivered in game.
You’ll need information from the story, this is a whodunnit.
The history facts are totally optional and completely skippable. There’s nothing hidden in them and nothing you need to remember later
You can tap buttons to hear the clues instead of reading them. If you prefer to read everything, no problem, there’s nothing extra hidden in the audio clips
For each puzzle, you are taken to a very specific location via Google Maps.
All answers will be visible from somewhere that’s within about 20 metres of the stated location. You may need to move and look around for a clue, a code, etc — that’s part of the fun.
Let us know.
If you spot a clue that no longer exists and we verify it, we’ll give you a free hunt of your choice as a thank you.
When you’re on location, player 2 has their webpage open, and phones charged — tap Start Your Adventure and enjoy! ❤️
Scroll to the top and click close in the top right. If you accidentally click back and close the whole thing, no problem, just re-click the link you were emailed when you purchased the product, and it will take you back to the page you were just on