Montreal: spionnenstad, Canada

GHOST has operatives all over Montreal. One of them might be on your team. HQ suggests you find out which. In plain terms: your team explores on foot and takes on spy missions together. Along the way, Montreal shows you a slice of its history and the places where locals gather. Most city activities are about the sights; this one is about the people you play with. Specifically, watching them try to act casual in public. You do not need to be good at puzzles; you need people willing to have opinions, loudly, on a street corner. There may be a double agent on your team. There may not. By day or after dark, this route works: about 2.5 hours, 4 stops and 1.9 km on foot, with evening games possible. Somewhere, HQ is filing your mission report under 'surprisingly competent'. You take home the photos to prove it. Who it's for: - Friends, couples and families with teens: finally, a day out with more to talk about than where to eat. - Solo travelers: book just for you and play Solo Mode, the version of the game made for one player. Nobody can outvote you. - Private groups: bachelor and bachelorette parties, girls' weekends, boys' trips, wedding parties, work teams and active over-55s. Pick the day; we will handle the intrigue. Book a private game for 1 to 8 players on a date you choose; a team of one works too. Teams are up to 8 players. A bigger booking plays as several teams of up to 8, formed at the meeting point. What to expect Turn up at Place d'Armes by your departure time. Meet at the Monument à Maisonneuve. Your mission starts on your phones there and leads your team to 4 stops over about 1.9 km on foot, finishing at the last stop about 2.5 hours later. Only the meeting point is shared in advance; the rest is revealed as you play. - At Place d'Armes, open your quest link and tap I'M HERE (it unlocks 15 minutes before the start). You play short solo warm-up missions there while everyone arrives, and teams form 30 minutes after the start time. A private group can start together as soon as everyone has checked in - Running late? Come anyway. Teams form 30 minutes after the start time. If you get there later, tap I'M HERE when you arrive and the app adds you to a team that still has room (your own group's, if you booked together), or to the solo game if every team is full - Bring a charged phone for each player, with mobile data; a power bank helps - About 1.9 km of walking; wear comfortable shoes - Outdoors in typical weather; if conditions turn unsafe, we reschedule you or refund you - The challenges suit teens and adults; younger players are welcome with grown-ups on the team - The walk between stops follows step-free mapped paths, and no stop is marked as inaccessible. Kerbs and paving are not checked on the ground, so contact us if you need full step-free access.