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Crime Runners: Beneath Vienna

Online, Dec 2021

Rated 4 out of 5
In the early days of the pandemic, Crime Runners were one of the first companies to release a fully digital escape game; and while there are now plenty of games that share its point-n-click style of gameplay, at that time it was quite unusual. Beneat… (more)

Clue Cracker: Temple Quest

Tunbridge Wells, Nov 2021

Rated 4.5 out of 5
On a day of playing several very strong games, I had particular hopes for Temple Quest, the newest (at time of writing) game from Clue Cracker, having noticed the way it’s quietly climbed into the top bracket of the UK rankings; and was delighted to … (more)

TimeQuest: Reset

Tonbridge, Nov 2021

Rated 4 out of 5
I’d been wanting to return to TimeQuest since my first visit four years earlier, though they’re not the easiest to get to without a car. In the meantime they’ve expanded from three games to five, and we played their newest two: their Christmas game a… (more)

Clue Cracker: Diamond Dogs

Tunbridge Wells, Nov 2021

Rated 4 out of 5
There are many things to love about Clue Cracker’s heist game Diamond Dogs, but I can’t deny that what really made it for me was the opening sequence. Immersive, playful and gloriously silly, it’s a fantastic start to an excellent game.
There are te… (more)

DarkMaster: Into The Reliquary

Crowborough, Nov 2021

Rated 4.5 out of 5
Few companies make such a stir so soon after opening as DarkMaster. It wasn’t long after they launched their first two games that word spread that they had something special; and of the two, it was Reliquary that particularly caused the buzz.
This i… (more)

DarkMaster: OneWing Airlines

Crowborough, Nov 2021

Rated 4.5 out of 5
I didn’t even notice the joke in the game’s name until the intro began, but if you’re quicker on the uptake then you’ll have guessed that the setting for One Wing is the most budget of airlines. While the in-world plane may be budget, the game itself… (more)

Ultimate Quest: The Last Pyramid

Online, Oct 2021

Rated 3.5 out of 5
Lockdown led to a flurry of innovation in online entertainment, and Last Pyramid is part of the small escape room adjacent genre of team challenge/puzzle game – The Crystal Maze remains the obvious point of comparison.
There’s a sci-fi theme and a s… (more)

The Escape Network: Armageddon

Online, Oct 2021

Rated 3.5 out of 5
Armageddon is a point-and-click game set in Kelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker. Those familiar with the location may recognise that that’s the site of Clue HQ Brentwood, which runs a large-team game with the same name, on which this game is I believe at l… (more)