Columbus, Nebraska Outdoor Escape Game: Team Spy Mission

3 Hours Round trip from Berne Square Park Easy pace

Players at a GoQuestIRL event in Lisbon, showing the style of the experience. Locations shown may differ from this quest's route.

Columbus: one of the places this quest takes you. Photo: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030), CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5), via Wikimedia Commons

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Self-guided outdoor spy game played on your phones
02 Story-driven mission across 4 stops in Columbus
03 Flexible format for private groups, open sessions, or solo play
04 Around 2.5 to 3 hours with roughly 3 km of walking
05 Final mission includes a vote for the possible double agent
06 Skip any mission your team would rather not do
07 Suitable for friends, couples, families with teens, and groups

Turn Columbus into your mission field on this self-guided outdoor spy game designed for teams, couples, families with teens, solo travellers, and private groups. Using your phones, you’ll follow a story-driven route across four stops, solving playful missions, making bold decisions, and uncovering what comes next as you go.

With no live guide and no fixed script, the experience is flexible and easygoing: walk the route at your own pace, pause for breaks, and skip any mission your team would rather not do. The game builds toward a final stop where your team votes on who might be the double agent, making this a fun mix of sightseeing, teamwork, and laughter.

Expect around 2.5 to 3 hours outdoors, roughly 3 km of walking, and a private or open-session format depending on how you book. It’s an engaging way to explore Columbus while sharing a memorable story together.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Book your way

Bring your own group and keep it private, or book an open departure and be teamed up with other players. Teams are 2 to 6, and solo play works too.

Meet at William McKinley Statue

It is the only stop you know in advance. From there your phone takes over: no guide, no clipboard, nobody talking at you.

Four stops, one story

Each stop is revealed as you play. The route is built to be walked, and a bus or taxi is fine if you prefer.

Missions made for talking

Some need a sharp eye, some need the whole team, and most end with everyone laughing. Anything your team would rather skip can be skipped.

Save the best for last

The final stop is chosen for a reason, and the story saves its best mission for it. We will not spoil it.

Take the story home

You leave with the photos and a story you will be retelling for a while.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

The full 2.5-hour Spy Quest, played on each player's phone
A spy mission across 4 stops, each revealed as you play
Being teamed up with other players at an open session

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Transport to the meeting point, and any taxi or transit you choose to use
Smartphones and mobile data (one charged phone per player)
A live guide or in-person host

Know before you go

You stay with your team for the whole quest. The route never separates players, and no mission sends you anywhere on your own.
Every stop is an outdoor public place that is open and in use: no private addresses, no restricted areas, no isolated spots.
Evening departures are only offered where every stop on the route is lit and open at that hour.
You can switch your booking to a private group at any time before departure, so only the people you booked with can join.
Every mission can be skipped, with no penalty and no explanation needed. Your team decides who appears on camera, and recap videos stay private unless you share them.
If you ever feel uncomfortable, you can stop and leave at any point. Contact us and our support team will make it right.
Follow local laws, posted signs, and pedestrian rules at all times.
Do not enter restricted areas or take unnecessary risks to complete a mission.
Pause the experience whenever conditions make it unsafe to continue.
Players remain responsible for their own personal belongings.

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