Play a city game where you walk in the footsteps of one of Britain’s greatest writers, Charles Dickens.

You will learn about rags to riches life story of Dickens and discover the locations that inspired his stories, from pickpockets’ lairs, prisons and courts, to historic pubs and hidden alleyways. Are you ready for an adventure in Dickens’ London?

Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won't need a map, GPS or guide. As you solve the problem and guess the answer, the secret story of that place is unlocked.

Storyline:

You are an aspiring writer in London. Since you have been here, you haven’t been able to write or sleep. You go for a walk to calm your mind and see an intense young man in a black top hat and coat. He resembles Charles Dickens.

You know Dickens is long dead, but you become convinced that this man holds the key to breaking your spell of writer’s block. You decide to follow him.

Learn about Dickens’s extraordinary life, from child labourer to celebrated writer
Explore the once brutal and crime-ridden streets of Clerkenwell and the stately legal district of Holborn
Discover the darkened bars and inns where lawyers once jostled with scoundrels and Dickens met the colorful characters for his novels
Play a fun city exploration game using your smartphone
Start the game at any hour and can pause it whenever you want

This is a self-guided/treasure hunt type of tour
Note there is no person assisting you at the starting point
Total walking distance of about 3 km
The city game typically around 1 hour to complete (but you can go at your own pace!)
You must be at the starting point (that you'll see in the app) in order to begin, or else the game won’t start
Pause the game at any time and restart whenever you want, from the place you left it at
You need an internet connection to play this city game