With many thanks to everyone who took part in the voting in January and February, it’s time to announce the winners of the regional awards! 🥁
In many categories it was very close, with voters being closely split between several much-loved and highly deserving nominees. But with no more preamble, here are the games that came top.
Best Game in East Midlands
The nominees were:
- Curio by Escapologic
- Daylight Robbery by Cryptology Nottingham
- FEAR by Project Mayhem
- Monuments by Cave Escape
- Return to Wonderland by Rush Hour Escape Rooms
And the winner is… Daylight Robbery! 🏆
Best Game in East of England
The nominees were:
- Castaway by EO Escape Rooms
- Pathogen by Doomsday Games
- Scarlet by EO Escape Rooms
- Scary Tale by EO Escape Rooms
- The Karma Club by EO Escape Rooms
And the winner is… Scary Tale! 🏆
Best Game in Greater London
The nominees were:
- cQ ORIGENES by clueQuest
- Roll Out The Barrel by Escape Plan Ltd
- Secret Studio by Escape In Time
- The Battle For Britain by Escape Plan Ltd
- The Watcher by Xscream Escapes
And the winner is… cQ ORIGENES! 🏆
Best Game in North East England
The nominees were:
- ElectriCity by The Escape Key
- Fiorella’s Cave by EXIT Newcastle
- Lily of Lumley by Escape Rooms Durham
- The Heist by EXIT Newcastle
- Witch by The Escape Key
And the winner is… Fiorella’s Cave! 🏆
Best Game in North West England
The nominees were:
- Henry Fortune’s House of Illusion by Escape Quest
- Mr Copplestone’s Curiosity Shoppe by Escape Quest
- Percy Pendleton’s Peculiar Predicament by Escape Quest
- UI-55 by Compendium Escape Rooms
- Viking by Extremescape
And the winner is… Percy Pendleton’s Peculiar Predicament! 🏆
Best Game in Northern Ireland
The nominees were:
- Dream House by Forbidden Quest
- Spellbound – A Wizard’s Trial by Timescape
- The Magic Emporium by Escapade HQ
- Titanic – The Final Hour by Timescape
- Zombie Outbreak – Sector 17 by Forbidden Quest
And the winner is… Dream House! 🏆
Best Game in Scotland
The nominees were:
- The Murder of Max Sinclair by Case Closed
- The Anatomist by Escape The Past
- The Cutting Room by Locked In Edinburgh
- The Secret Lab by Locked In Edinburgh
- Bloodline by Locked In Glasgow
And the winner is… The Murder of Max Sinclair! 🏆
Best Game in South East England
The nominees were:
- Atlantis by The Escapement
- Loot The Lanes by Pier Pressure
- Temple Quest by Clue Cracker
- Trapped For Cash by Mindworks Escape Rooms
- Wunderwaffe Operation Quartz by The Escapement
And the winner is… Loot The Lanes! 🏆
Best Game in South West England
The nominees were:
- Dino Deadlock by M4 Escapes
- Eternal Life by Tempo
- M.A.R.V.O. Induction by Marvo Mysteries
- The Escape Room Cottage
- The Vault by Excape
And the winner is… Dino Deadlock! 🏆
Best Game in Wales
The nominees were:
- Banged Up by Exit60
- Escape From The Cursed Galleon by Roomination
- Redbeard’s Revenge by Exit60
- Shaken Not Purred by Beyond Breakout
- Strangest Things Experience by Rhondda Escape Rooms
And the winner is… Redbeard’s Revenge! 🏆
Best Game in West Midlands
The nominees were:
- No Place Like Gnome by Top Escape Rooms
- Oz by XscapeNow
- Runaway Train by XscapeNow
- Step Into Wonderland by XscapeNow
- The Legend of Miyalock by ClueHQ Birmingham
And the winner is… The Legend of Miyalock! 🏆
Best Game in Yorkshire and the Humber
The nominees were:
- Area 51½ by The Escaporium
- Outatime by Escapable
- Séance by Enigma Rooms Wakefield
- The Goblins of Toadsmead by Beverley Breakout
- The Great Loudini by Escapable
And the winner is… The Great Loudini!🏆
So a huge congrats to Cryptology Nottingham, EO Escape Rooms, clueQuest, EXIT Newcastle, Escape Quest, Forbidden Quest, Case Closed, Pier Pressure, M4 Escapes, Exit60, ClueHQ Birmingham and Escapable; but also to all the other companies whose games were remarkable enough to feature here.
The results above don’t include the results for the national-wide Lock & Key awards which you may remember voting on at the same time – you can see the winners of those here!