Manchester City Exploration Game: 2.5-Hour Self-Guided Quest

This self-guided city exploration game takes you through central Manchester over approximately 2.5 hours, starting at Manchester Cathedral. Using your smartphone, you'll solve puzzles and follow clues that lead you past landmarks including the National Football Museum, Piccadilly Gardens, and Manchester Central Library, while uncovering the story of a woman wrongly committed to an asylum. The experience suits families and groups who enjoy interactive sightseeing at their own pace.

Your phone becomes your guide, delivering directions and challenges as you walk. You'll visit a park that once housed a lunatic asylum and learn about the symbol of Manchester, all while playing the role of someone racing to save an innocent woman. The app works offline, so you can pause and restart whenever you choose.

You'll need a charged smartphone to start at the designated point near Manchester Cathedral on Victoria Street. The route covers uneven and steep surfaces, making it unsuitable for wheelchair users or anyone with walking difficulties, and children must be accompanied by adults throughout. After booking, you'll receive an email with download instructions; the app then provides all directions with no guide present at the start.