Phone-guided game and walking tour in Sydney launched

Sydney-based tour operator Ultimately Sydney has launched a new ‘post-pandemic experience’ – a city exploration game. The phone-guided activity was created during the lockdown in partnership with Questo, the platform for city exploration games.

The game in Sydney is a mix between an outdoor escape game, a treasure hunt and a safe city tour. Users walk around town following on-screen instructions inside the Questo app and solve puzzles and discover popular and lesser-known places and local stories.

‘Our city game helps locals rediscover their city and spend quality time outdoors; and takes tourists to Sydney’s top and hidden landmarks as they discover local stories in a fun way,’ says Helen Fraser, founder of Ultimately Sydney.

The first Sydney city game starts at Customs House where players play the role of an ex-convict trying to make a new life for himself in 19th Century Australia. The game takes them on an interactive 2.6km walk to 15 places with an estimated gameplay time of 124 minutes. At each location, players answer questions and solve challenges based on their immediate surroundings. The game can be played at any hour, 365 days a year and costs A$12.99 for access on two devices of 124 minutes. .