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1 hour
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There's nothing quite like The Great Game. It's like a scavenger hunt mixed with an escape room. Built around the coolest places in the world (like Harvard University), it is a completely unique way to explore an incredible area.
Over 200,000 players have played around the world and across all platforms we have a 9.2/10 player satisfaction score.
It is completely self guided, so you can go at your own pace. There are built in hints, so you will never get stuck in the adventure. As you walk from location to location, the app will teach you more about various parts of the Harvard University and why they are so special.
In the Harvard Heist, the Harvard Art Museums have been robbed and it is up to your team of detectives to recover the stolen painting.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Historical Facts and stories about Harvard
Self-Guided - so freedom to go at your own pace
Insanely Fun Puzzles
Gratuities
We've turned Harvard University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 8 iconic places around the university - at each location, you will need to solve a puzzle before advancing. It is part Scavenger Hunt and part Escape Room! You can play solo or in a group. Besides completing fun puzzles, you will learn fascinating details about different places such as The John Harvard Statue, the Museum of Natural History, Widener Library, Harvard Square, the Harvard Lampoon Building and more. The Harvard Heist adventure is a mystery: One of the one of the masterpieces In the Wertheim Room at Harvard Art Museums has been stolen and it is up to you (and your team) to recover the stolen painting. You will be walk around 1.5 miles as you find clues, solve puzzles and get closer to completing The Great Game. You can go at your own pace, but it should take around an hour to complete the adventure. Over 200,000 players have used our app to explore the world in the last year - we can't wait for you to play as well!
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Gary S,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
The Scavenger Hunt was entertaining, informative and great exercise. We learned so much more about one of the premier universities vs. just strolling around campus. This was a great activity on our day trip to Cambridge
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