Tag Archives: Brighton

Pier Pressure: Modrophenia

Brighton, Sep 2022

I know close to nothing about the Mods, and certainly don’t have any nostalgic resonance with the sub-culture. Even so, the exuberance and ubiquity of the Sixties patterns and designs were irresistible.

If you’re not familiar with the history, the M… (more)

Pier Pressure: Loot The Lanes

Brighton, Sep 2022

Loot The Lanes should need little introduction. It’s occupied the #1 slot on this site’s rankings of UK games for far longer than any of its rivals, and it was the highest ranked UK game in the TERPECA awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021. As a result it’s … (more)

Pier Pressure: Preston Manor

Brighton, Oct 2019

Despite having been to Brighton any number of times, I was completely unaware of Preston Manor. It seems it’s an Edwardian manor house well preserved as a museum piece, with a relatively unimposing exterior but rather stunning inside, interesting for… (more)

Bewilder Box: Judgement D.A.V.E.

Brighton, May 2018

There must be a great deal of pressure in coming up with a sequel to a game as well-known as the first Bewilder Box room, finding ways to live up to expectations and to do something new without losing what made the original work so well. Judgement D…. (more)

Bewilder Box: The Bewilder Box Initiative

Brighton, May 2018

I am of course late to the party here – anyone with sufficient interest in escape games to read this site regularly is likely well aware that Bewilder Box in Brighton has a sterling reputation, frequently appearing in enthusiasts‘ lists of favourite … (more)

Escape Game Brighton: Return of the Mad Scientist

Brighton, May 2018

Return of the Mad Scientist is a sequel to a game I played way back in the pre-history of 2016. At the time Escape Game Brighton had two games; it has since closed both, and replaced them with similarly named sequels. Although that suggests an ongoin… (more)

Pier Pressure: Pavilion Perplex

Brighton, May 2018

As any frequent visitor to Brighton knows, the Pavilion is a flamboyant and florid palace constructed with domes and minarets at a time when the British upper classes were infatuated with anything Oriental. The first game from recently opened Pier Pr… (more)