EXPLORE the city

SOLVE the puzzles

UNCOVER hidden history

EXPLORE OUR GAMES

Pigeon’s Path Games combines the fun of escape rooms with the intrigue of historical walking tours. Our magical adventures are perfect outings for friends, family, tourists & date nights!

HOW DO I PLAY?

All you need is a Pigeon’s Path gamebook and a pencil!

EXPLORE and FIND new locations

Every gamebook begins in a different neighborhood and has its own unique history-based story.

For example, the story for our upcoming gamebook in NYC’s Grand Central Terminal is set in 1944 and explores spies and codebreaking during World War II.

A page from a Pigeon's Path Games gamebook with instructions on "When to Play" and "Where to Begin" the game, including a map showing directions and nearby landmarks.

SOLVE puzzles to REVEAL the story

Follow directions to find architectural features, which you’ll use to solve puzzles. Every puzzle answer leads to discovers that unravel the story. At the end of the game, use what you discover to decide which ending to choose (most games have 2 )!

UNCOVER the hidden history around you

Every gamebook includes hidden history pages that reveal facts about the places around you and time period you’re in. For example, “A Haunting in Greenwich Village,” includes Haunted Alerts, which provide a historical ghost tour alongside the route of the game.

"A Haunting in Greenwich Village" Gamebook

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NOW ON SALE

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"A Haunting in Greenwich Village" Gamebook - NOW ON SALE -

Made just for NYC’s Greenwich Village

Part outdoor escape room / part ghost tour - this gamebook has something for everyone to enjoy this Halloween season!

Get Your Copy
Gamebook page that begins the narrative of a game - with sepia photo of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and text reading "Welcome to New York City 1892" placed on a wooden surface,
A gamebook open to the 'How to Play' page, explaining how to play a Pigeon's Path Game
The outdoor horror gamebook titled 'A Haunting in Greenwich Village' set on a stand on the ground in front of the Washington Square Arch in New York City, with a blurred background of people and buildings.
Street view in New York City showing the Jefferson Market Library in the background with the clock tower, a street sign indicating W 10 St, and a red banner reading 'The Village'. Pedestrians, bicycles, and cars are also visible.

FAQs About Playing

  • Just the paper gamebook and a writing utensil! You do not need your phone to play. The game is completely self-led, using the instructions in the gamebook.

  • Each game takes about 1.5-2 hours to play through, depending on how fast you solve the puzzles and if you take a mid-way break.

  • Each game is slightly different, but the majority of games are between 1-2 miles of walking. Check the gamebook cover for its approximate length.

  • Please check the cover of the gamebook you are interested in to see if it is accessible. We aim to design for accessibility as much as possible.

  • Our games are generally designed for adults, teens, and tweens (12 to adult).

    Our puzzles are generally too difficult for children younger than 10-12, but younger kids can still have fun searching for items needed to solve them.

    But please be aware - some gamebooks mention historical facts that may be unsettling to younger children. Before reading the historical fact pages out loud, make sure to check if you think any contents is too scary for your child.

FAQs About Pigeon’s Path Games

  • Right now the best place to buy our gamebooks is online, from our Shopify store: shop.pigeonspathgames.com

  • Sign up for our coo-mail list for monthly email announcements.

    Also follow us on Instagram and TikTok for updates!

  • Yes! We design for private business locations, college campuses, and more. Contact us to find out more about our services and to request our private commission demo games.

  • Because no matter where we design a game for, you’re going to cross a pigeon’s path sooner or later.

    Pigeons are located on all continents except Antarctica (which we doubt we’ll get to design for, but who knows!). They also make their way indoors - there are some resident pigeons inside Grand Central Terminal!

    While some people don’t appreciate pigeons, we at PPG have a deep affinity for them and believe they deserve more respect in our cities. They’re also cute!