Ghosts, Legends & Riddles: Ghosted Team Scavenger Hunt | Austin
- Average rating: 4.1 (Host score)
- 20–1000 guests
- 120 min
- 5 day lead
- Instant book
- Your venue
- Elevent guarantee
- Adjustable headcount
Event short description
Some stories stay with a place long after the people who lived them are gone. Your team is about to discover a few.
Explore the eerie side of your surroundings on a private ghost tour that combines local legends, unusual history, and interactive team challenges. Your guide brings each stop to life through stories tied to the places around you, clearly distinguishing documented events from folklore.
Between stories, your group becomes a team of investigators. Study architectural details for clues, decode a mysterious message, capture a ghost-story-inspired team photo, and compare theories about what you have uncovered. Each stop contributes to the game’s final mystery, which teams solve together.
The atmosphere is curious, lightly spooky, and social, with room for skeptics, history fans, puzzle lovers, and anyone who enjoys a good story. No acting experience or special knowledge is needed. The fun comes from noticing something unexpected and hearing how your colleagues interpret the same clues.
Created for your group alone, the experience combines a guided local outing with shared laughs and friendly competition. It’s a memorable choice for Halloween gatherings, conference outings, client events, and teams looking for an evening with a different kind of story.
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How it works
Before the Event
- Choose your preferred date and group size.
- Confirm the route and preferred tone with your host. Share any mobility or content considerations before booking.
- Receive your booking confirmation, meeting point, arrival details, and instructions for accessing the digital challenges.
Preparation
Arrive at the confirmed meeting point about 10 minutes before the scheduled start. Your guide welcomes the group, introduces the setting, and explains the walking route.
Guests form small investigation teams; larger bookings may be divided into separate guided groups. Each team needs at least one charged smartphone with a camera and internet access.
During the Tour & Hunt
Your guide leads the group along the planned route, stopping at locations connected to local ghost stories and unusual history. At selected stops, teams access digital clues, answer questions, and complete observation puzzles or creative photo challenges inspired by the stories.
Guests study their surroundings, compare interpretations, and gather clues for the game’s final mystery. Teams submit answers digitally and earn points as they go. Your guide keeps the experience moving, answers questions, and provides support throughout.
When It’s Done
The group gathers at the final stop, where each team submits its theory. Your host reveals the mystery’s solution, explains how the clues fit together, and announces the winning team.
Guests have time to ask questions, compare their favorite stories, and finish with a group photo before heading to their next plans.
Frequently asked questions
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How is this different from a regular scavenger hunt?
It uses the same interactive team format, with content customized around ghosts, legends, and mysteries. Expect clever riddles, mystery puzzles, and creative challenges that connect the theme to your surroundings.
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Are there actors or scary encounters?
Actors, jump scares, and staged spooky encounters are not included in the standard experience. The ghost theme is delivered through digital clues, stories, and challenges. Any additional spooky elements must be specifically agreed as part of the custom content.
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Can we customize the theme and challenges?
Yes. We can discuss local legends, fictional mysteries, a lighter Halloween theme, or content suited to your group’s interests. Company-specific questions and branding can also be requested and quoted before booking.
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Does everyone need a smartphone?
Each team needs at least one charged smartphone with a camera and internet access. Guests work together to read clues, solve riddles, submit answers, and complete photo and video missions.
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What happens if the weather is bad?
For outdoor hunts, we agree on a weather plan with your organizer in advance. An indoor alternative may be possible when a suitable venue is arranged and the game content can be adapted. The arrangements are confirmed with your organizer.
Agenda / Run of show
Run of Show
- 0–10 minutes: Welcome, introductions, and a briefing on the walking route.
- 10–15 minutes: Hear the opening local legend, form investigation teams, join the digital game, and receive your first clue.
- 15–115 minutes: Follow the guided route through story stops, completing observation puzzles, digital clues, and creative team challenges.
- 115–120 minutes: Submit final theories, hear the mystery reveal, celebrate the winners, and finish with questions and a group photo.
Things you'll need
Included
- Professional on-site hosting and event support.
- Ghost-themed digital scavenger hunt adapted to the agreed location.
- Clever riddles, mystery puzzles, and custom team challenges.
- Creative photo and video missions.
- Live scoring and leaderboard.
- Event coordination and closing winner announcement.
What Guests Need
- At least one charged smartphone with a camera and internet access per investigation team.
- Comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
Travel policy
The host will travel to your location for this event. You can provide your location during checkout or coordinate with the host after booking.
Things to Know
Event Features
Event Cancellation, Rescheduling and Changes Policy
| Time Before Event | Policies |
|---|---|
| 14 days | Cancel for a fee 30% of the event total or $500, whichever is greater |
| 14 days | Reschedule for free |
| 7 days | Reschedule for a fee 10% of the event total or $300, whichever is greater |
| 1 days | Confirm your headcount You can adjust your headcount up to 1000 or down to 20 before your event. |