Sherlock Down

Start a humorous journey through the Covid pandemic.

The year is 2040 and Switzerland (and every other country in the world) has been in lockdown for 20 years. The coronavirus has brought public life to a standstill. You receive a call for help on the national radio: a researcher may have found a solution to this crisis, but he urgently needs your help – it’s the first hopeful news in months! And so begins your wild journey…

  • Number of people
    1-6 people
  • Duration
    60-120 minutes
  • Price
    CHF 30 / Game
  • Language
    German
  • Typ
    Online escape game
  • Genre
    Comedy

The coronavirus has brought public life to a standstill. You receive a call for help on national radio. And so begins your wild journey…

Procedure

  • Buy an account for the game in our shop (further down on this homepage). You need one access per group.
  • Share this link with your friends.
  • As soon as everyone is ready, you can all access the link.
  • We recommend that you connect via video chat of your choice.
  • All people with the same link are automatically in the same game.

Illustrators

  • Pablo Hintermüller
  • Sarah Gasser
  • Zéa Schaad
  • Daniel Bosshart
  • Jan Zablonier

  • Families
  • Lovers of art and culture
  • Fans of classic point and click games
  • Puzzle freaks

The following requirements must be fulfilled in order for the game to run smoothly:

  • The game must be played on a computer. Tablets and mobiles are not supported.
  • The following browsers are supported: Firefox (at least 75.0), Chrome (at least 81.0.4044.113), Safari (at least 13.1) Microsoft Edge (at least 81.0.416.53)
  • Deactivate pop-up blockers.
  • Please also note: The game is only available in German.

Report any problems:

Contact

  • Before the game
  • Switch on the speaker
    Switch on the speakers on your computer. You will need them for certain puzzles.
  • Pen & paper
    For certain puzzles it is helpful if you can make notes.
  • How the game works
  • View images
    Take a close look at the illustrations by our artists. What can you discover? Look closely!
  • Click on object
    You can click on certain places and objects. This will take you to new places or allow you to take a closer look at the objects.
  • Pausing possible at any time
    The game can be paused at any time.

Focus

The scale serves as a decision-making aid. It gives you an indication of whether the game focuses more on the puzzles of a classic escape room or presents itself as a captivating, story-based experience – so you can choose your preferred direction of play.

Puzzle
Story

Shop

Pictures from the game