Kategorie-Archive: Leeds

Kanyu Escape: Follow In My Footsteps

Leeds, Apr 2018

Although we played the Kanyu games out of order, Follow In My Footsteps is their first game and the best one to start with, both for narrative reasons and because it’s a little easier than the one that comes after it. The game’s premise is that you a… (more)

Kanyu Escape: Lightning in a Bottle

Leeds, Apr 2018

Kanyu Escape, also known as Secrets of South Lodge, has been on my radar since before it even opened, initially for the intriguing game titles but more recently for the consistently high praise they seem to receive. It’s also notable for its location… (more)

Escape Reality: Machina

Leeds, Apr 2018

Escape Reality’s Leeds branch is out on the western side of the city sharing with a laser tag facility next to a major road; we managed not to miss the turning for them on the third attempt. Perhaps because of the location or the number of games they… (more)

Locked In Games: Hotel Heist

Leeds, Apr 2018

Locked In have a big old building on the north side of Leeds, with a briefing area expansive enough to take a dozen teams. It has the feel of an institution or an old hotel, and when we entered our game room it seemed less like a transition to a diff… (more)

The Guest House: The Tarot Room of Madame Virtue

Leeds, Apr 2018

As a broad rule, games with unusual names are often worth trying – an imaginative theme is sometimes indicative of creativity that shows in the game design as well. Of course, that’s not a reliable rule: there are many excellent games that use common… (more)

Tick Tock Unlock: The Hatch

Leeds, Apr 2018

The Hatch is set on a mysterious tropical island, but to avoid disappointment players should be careful to temper their expectations as far as the set is concerned: the decorations don’t go much beyond some plastic foliage, and certainly don’t add up… (more)

Escape Hunt: Our Finest Hour

Leeds, Apr 2018

Escape Hunt is a name that enthusiasts may recognise from escaping trips abroad: they have venues in more than two dozen cities around the globe. They used to have a location in London, which shut down some years ago; but they’ve now re-launch… (more)

Norris Box: Kidnapped

Leeds, Oct 2017

Norris Box reverses the normal escape room concept: instead of a room from which you must escape, each of their products is a box that you unlock piece by piece. Their games are available on a mobile basis, where you order a box and they bring it to … (more)