Autor-Archive: escapethereview

Escape Tales: Low Memory

Room-in-a-box, Feb 2020

Low Memory is the follow-up to The Awakening, one of the most interesting and successful home escape games released yet. Like its predecessor, it uses a fairly complex system of action tokens in place of a time limit to restrict how thoroughly you ca… (more)

Unlock!: Lost in the Time Warp!

Room-in-a-box, Jan 2020

Last in the Timeless Adventures box, Time Warp is marked as the top difficulty level – although in my experience the difference in ‘official’ difficulty between Unlock! games is relatively small, and outweighed by how well or otherwise you click with… (more)

Belgrade Escape Rooms: The Witch

Belgrade, Mar 2020

The Witch is of course the original game at what used to be known as The Witch Escape Room. I enjoyed both this and their newer Aladdin game; if you’re going to play only one then I’d suggest Aladdin, but if you’re going to play both, then you should… (more)

Belgrade Escape Rooms: Aladdin

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Having started out as a single game venue, The Witch Escape Room renamed to Belgrade Escape Rooms when they added their Aladdin game. While it is of course a less creepy theme than their other, this room is not entirely cuddly – it seems inspired by … (more)

PIN Escape Rooms: Dracula’s Chambers

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Dry ice smoke effects don’t normally bother me; even so, after ten minutes in this game I was starting to seriously consider asking to prop open the door to the lobby to let in some fresh area. Fortunately the gamemaster noticed my increasingly vocal… (more)

PIN Escape Rooms: Murder at the Masonic Lodge

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Of PIN’s five games, Masonic Lodge was the one I’d noticed recommendations for, and having played it I believe that’s because it’s the one that strays most from the traditional escape room format – though in most respects it’s a normal game of findin… (more)

EscapeMania: Robin Hood

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Robin Hood was an unexpectedly English theme to find in a game in Serbia, but one we were happy to book in for. In this game you’re tasked with finding the crown of King Richard in Nottingham Castle, while your unseen allies stage a diversion. As wit… (more)

Escape Quest: The Alchemist

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Belgrade has a decently active escaping scene, with plenty of games and companies; it’s not (yet?) at the level that would tempt enthusiasts to target it for escape room holidays, but the top games in the city are impressive and sophisticated. Of the… (more)

Adrenaline Escape Rooms: Tesla’s Genius Mind

Belgrade, Mar 2020

The inventor Nikola Tesla is something of a national hero in Serbia – his face is on the 100 dinar note, Belgrade’s airport is named after him, and there’s a museum dedicated to his achievements. So it’s no surprise that there are multiple escape roo… (more)

The Cube: Dexter

Skopje, Mar 2020

The Cube seems to be Skopje’s largest escape company: two venues a short walk from each other, with two games at each. I believe their Saw and Indiana games are purchased designs, whereas newer games Mansion and Dexter are their own creations. Dexter… (more)