Halloween Mystery Nights Games in Downtown Vancouver
Vancouver Mysteries offers Secret Agent, Detective, Superhero and Ghost-Hunting games. In October it offers special Halloween Mystery Nights adventures.
Throughout the month, game players are encouraged to dress up, so you might spot superheroes and ghostbusters running around downtown.
Halloween Adventure Games with Vancouver Mysteries
Vancouver Mysteries is a local company that puts together various virtual and in-person adventure games. The activities involve team work, finding clues and solving creative mysteries. During the spooky season, there are special Halloween Mystery Nights games.
During October, the company offers three outdoor games with extra twists. There’s Ghost Patrol, Secret Mission, and Crime in Downtown. Teams can compete against each other if they sign up for the same time slot. Throughout October, players get a special certificate too.
Tickets for each game are available online and cost about $38 per person. All three games are recommended for ages 12 and above. They are played in teams of two to six players.
One game that’s only available to play during the Halloween season is Suite 1313 which is an indoor murder mystery at the Delta Hotel Vancouver Downtown Suites. This experience also includes dinner and drinks, and costs $65 per person.
Also especially perfect for Halloween is the game Heroes & Villains. It comes in two versions. One is for kids ages 6 and older to play with their adult friends and family members. The other is for adults and youth ages 12 and up. With these games, you have superhero powers.
See below for more details about each of the different games.
Ghost Patrol Description
Ghost Patrol is the most difficult game offered during Halloween Mystery Nights. You can play it throughout the year, but it’s especially fun in October.
With this game, players become paranormal investigators and explore four different hauntings around downtown Vancouver. They also learn about what Vancouver was like during the 1900s. Working in small teams, participants receive coded messages from ghosts that they need to crack.
Secret Mission Description
Secret Mission is a fun outdoor game available in October. As the name of the game suggests, the story is an important mission and players get to become secret agents.
Groups of players intercept a message from BLACKOUT. The dangerous organization poses a threat to the city! During the game, teams work together to crack codes, solve clues and try to save the city from doom.
Crime in Downtown Description
Crime in Downtown is a detective-themed game by Vancouver Mysteries. Players are tasked with solving a cold case mystery in Gastown.
During this game, a fictional character is killed. Teams receive detective kits and everyone tries to solve the murder. There are clues to discover and teams are scored based on how well they are able to piece the crime together.
Suite 1313 Description
One of the indoor games hosted by Vancouver Mysteries, Suite 1313 takes place entirely within the confines of a hotel (the Delta Hotel Vancouver Downtown Suites). It runs from October 8th to 31st in 2026.
Suite 1313 is an escape-room style game where participants have 90 minutes to solve a murder mystery that took place on the 13th floor of the hotel. After the game is over, the party moves downstairs to the Stock & Supply restaurant where guests are entitled to one drink each and a Stock Board that’s shareable between two people.
Heroes & Villains Game Description
Heroes & Villains isn’t one of the three games with extra activities during Halloween Mystery Nights. However, it’s still available to play throughout the season.
Heroes & Villains games are played around the Coal Harbour area of downtown Vancouver. The mission takes participants along the waterfront around the Vancouver Convention Centre and other areas nearby. Along the way, teams decipher clues and use their superhero powers to track down the evil Muck Monster villain.
Compared to Ghost Patrol, Heroes & Villains is a much easier game. All ages are welcome to participate.
Other Information
Visit vancouvermysteries.com for more information about the Halloween-themed games on offer this year.
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