CipherWalkFor escape rooms
Take your rooms outside.
We adapt a proven trail to your city, or co-design a new one with you.
Try a Zürich trail as a demo. Email us.
Why add it
Guests you currently miss
A group that does not fit a room. A day they would rather be outside.
Host only if you want
You welcome your guests at the desk or through the app. Your call.
Yours to sell
The trail is exclusively yours to sell. You handle sales and payment.
For your guests
How CipherWalk differs from an indoor escape room.
Same as a room
- They solve puzzles as a group
- They have to work together
- They follow a story, not a list of tasks
What is different
- They play on their phones
- They are outdoors, not in a fitted room
- They walk from stop to stop while discovering the city
To see what CipherWalk is really like, try it yourself.
Two ways to start
Adapt a proven trail to your city
You send photos and places near the rooms. We write the trail onto those streets. You name it and sell it as yours. The trail is usually ready within a few days once we have the places.
Co-design a new trail
We make a trail that is only yours. If you are nearby, we walk the streets with you. The trail is usually ready within a few weeks. We agree a date on the call.
Both ways, you own exclusive rights to sell the trail. Payment and reservations stay with you.
How it works
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You decide where the trail should go and share suggested puzzle locations, or we pick the places.
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We adapt a proven trail onto those streets, or we co-design a new one.
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You name the trail, set the price, and sell it as yours.
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You playtest before anyone else sees it.
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You sell at the desk or online. We enable you to unlock access for your customers.
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You own exclusive rights for selling your trail.
An adapted trail is usually ready within a few days once we have the places. A new trail is usually ready within a few weeks.
Fees
We start charging only once your product starts selling. We charge a share of the revenue generated or a flat monthly fee, you choose.
Guest ticket: you are free to set the pricing and you handle reservations.
Try it yourself
CipherWalk already runs outdoor trails in Zürich. Zurich Wiedikon and The Locksmith's Vault take most teams about 90 minutes. Yours would not be listed next to these.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who designs the first trail?+
We adapt a proven trail to your streets, or we co-design a new one with you.
Can we build it ourselves?+
No. There is no self-serve builder.
How long does the first trail take?+
An adapted trail is usually ready within a few days once we have photos and places. A new trail is usually ready within a few weeks. We agree a date on the call.
What do guests install?+
The CipherWalk app. Guests play in it under your trail name.
Is the trail public?+
No. It stays yours. Guests get it from you, not from our shop.
Language?+
Any language you need, and more than one on the same trail — per trail, chosen by the host.
What if the weather is bad?+
That is your call. You own the reservations and the cancellation policy.
What if a team is stuck?+
The app supports hints and skipping to the next puzzle.
How do fees work?+
We start charging only once your product starts selling. We charge a share of the revenue generated or a flat monthly fee, you choose. Guest ticket: you are free to set the pricing and you handle reservations.
Own branded app?+
Possible later if you need it. We start co-branded in the CipherWalk app.
Physical clues?+
Optional printouts, signs, or props. You print and place; the app fits around them.
Take your rooms outside.
City and what sits outside the door is enough to start.