Escape Plan: The Adventure Begins

A solid game with a classic feel to it. While it didn’t quite leave as lasting an impression as some of the others we’ve played at Escape Plan, it was still an enjoyable experience. The puzzles were well-designed, and nothing really stumped us, which made for a smooth and satisfying gameplay. Overall, a good game and definitely still worth a go for anyone who enjoys a classic-style escape room!

Probably the most straightforward of the rooms here at Escape Plan, this is a beautifully put together game that echoes historical events and packs a powerful punch with puzzle quality.

Props are all delightful, well-made and historically-fitting and Sam, our GM, was excellent from start to finish.

We had Lidia and Sam as our hosts for two separate rooms and they were both friendly, happy, helpful and made for a great day out! Thank you!

Yet another jolly good time, and a rollicking good adventure. The immersive POW set and unique and clever puzzles kept us busy and thinking for almost the full 60 minutes. Our excellent game master, Sarah, really got into character, which fit the theme well and made the last 10 minutes incredibly intense.

After a run of pretty average escape rooms, this was an absolute hit with our team. In the pub afterwards, we all agreed that this was in our top 10, which is no mean feat given the number we've done.

Clearly a lot of passion has gone into the whole design and set-up. The things that stood out for us were:

- The hosting was exceptional with just the right balance of everything (this was probably no surprise as it turned out our host was the room designer and owner);

- The parallel problem solving was spot on;

- The puzzles and equipment were all excellent;

-  The story and atmosphere were very good.

This was an average difficulty room, and apparently the other two are slightly more complex, so we'll definitely be trying those soon!

Some clever puzzles here and great use of space. 

My only criticism is -  We advanced into the next stage of the game as it isn't locked but requires some physical effort which we found by accident. The host had to interrupt us to tell us not to proceed.....

Myself and my family had a good time here. Nice tactile puzzles, and our gamesmaster gave us just the right amount of help to keep us going (especially with an 11 and 13 year old who haven't done many rooms).

Some nice surprises and a well thought out story, and we'd definitely like to try their other rooms now.

Criticisms would be that the room wasn't fully reset when we started, with two of the locks already being undone, which is never a good start. Also there were some elements that could do with some TLC, including a small trapdoor in the floor of one of the spaces, which you could simply lift up and contained Ethernet cabling etc. Obviously it should be sealed shut or covered better (e.g. with a rug). 

Very immersive room with great use of sounds and the host playing into the storyline. All the puzzles were logical and creative, the design was very pretty and similar to Roll the Barrel with WWII theme and usage of a lot of wood. The host was great as well!

Enjoyed this room even more than 'battle for britian'. Highly recommend. Sarah was a brilliant host. The difficulty level of the puzzles was spot on for our group and we felt they were all good quality with no 'fillers'. 

Great signposting, solid puzzles, and a brilliant story with the added bonus that you are following a real escape plan from the war. 

Wonderful game - really original, clean and well ran.

There is an excellent variety of types of puzzles in this traditional, non-linear escape game. Some were particularly memorable and creative! A lot of love and thought has gone into this room, we really enjoyed it. 

Almost the best escape room I've ever played, only beaten by Roll Out the Barrel (from Escape Plan as well). Like that room, this has original and handmade puzzles, and again has nothing scary but still manages to be immersive and fun to play. The hosts are still just as good as ever, and we escaped with only a couple of hints for a puzzle we'd mostly solved. While there are many great war-themed escaped rooms in London, this one definitely competes for the top spot! I recommend it to anyone who's already played Roll Out the Barrel or is looking for something a little more serious (but still family-friendly).

Loved this room. Some really great in house designed puzzles (lots of wood, which makes a nice change) and a fab host made this room stand out. The theming is beautiful with, plenty of tricky puzzles and lots of non linear moments. I loved that the GM (Sam) knew our names and would direct the clues to the relevant player, that was a lovely touch.

We played both of their current rooms and I am excited to play the next one when it is finished.

Very themic

Excellent room, some genuinely brilliant puzzles, set dressing is fantastic, GM instilled a genuine sense of panic in us fro outside the room. Best company for ERs in central London for consistency - also offer playing as a 2 which is great. Absolutely recommend (all 3 rooms)