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Escape Room Katwijk: Here I Am

Katwijk, Apr 2024

I would never have guessed from the name that Here I Am is a prison escape theme. But then I wouldn’t have guessed that their previous room Bella Ciao was a robbery theme. In both cases the game is inspired by a television drama which I hadn’t seen a… (more)

New UK escape rooms August 2024

Summer’s ending, the nights are drawing in… so how better to spend those darkening evenings than solving puzzles in a room? And here’s this month’s list of new openings to add to your wishlists.

DarkPark: Stay In The Dark

Vlaardingen, Apr 2024

At time of writing Stay In The Dark is in its last month of operation, with every remaining slot sold out, and no chance of further extension – so either you’ve already played it or you’ve missed your chance. It’s a game to describe with superlatives… (more)

Breakout Rotterdam: The Caretaker

Rotterdam, Apr 2024

Breakout have an interesting location at the top of The Machinist, a historic building that used to be a naval academy. Our game was built in a converted attic space, with old floorboards and ominous nooks and crannies that immediately gave the exper… (more)

Escape010: Book of Mystery

Rotterdam, Apr 2024

I instantly liked Book of Mystery, and found little to change that first impression. From the moment of entry there’s a multitude of interesting or cool things to catch your eye; this is the opposite of stripped down minimalism.

The plot is the bit … (more)

Escape010: Enigma

Rotterdam, Apr 2024

Enigma010 have two rooms and we played both of them, starting with Enigma. I’d wondered if it were a WW2 theme, then saw the game artwork and decided it must be a superhero story. That wasn’t entirely correct; the main villain has that sort of style,… (more)

Escape World: The Golden Ticket

Amsterdam, Apr 2024

My first impression of Escape World was of a rather chaotic venue, but I think that was the fault of the hen group who were on their way out. Once they’d gone and the staff emerged from hiding, it was a lot calmer.

The Golden Ticket takes inspiratio… (more)

Sherlocked: The Alchemist

Amsterdam, Apr 2024

The top rooms in the Netherlands tend to sell out weeks or months in advance, and even booking six weeks ahead of time we were very fortunate to be able to grab a weekend slot for The Alchemist. Because although it wasn’t the game for which we’d deci… (more)

Down The Hatch: Molly’s Game

Voorburg, Apr 2024

In terms of reputation to live up to, it’s hard to beat being the current TERPECA #1. Hype can damage enjoyment of a game, and in any case there is always huge variation between individuals as to which games they like best, so it’s always best to go … (more)

ClueGo Zadar: Morana: The Dark Fairy

Zadar, Apr 2024

For me this room will be more memorable than most, because it was the first one I booked into solo. On my own in Zadar for a few days, that was the only way to play it; the venue seemed a little bemused by my request but happy enough to let me try.

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