Schlagwort-Archive: Escape Hunt

Escape Hunt: Eye of the Sun God

Manchester, Mar 2024

Escape Hunt doesn’t always have a great reputation; the games of theirs that I’ve played have been a mixed bag. That shouldn’t put you off trying Eye of the Sun God. It’s probably the best of theirs I’ve played at any of the chain’s branches, and is … (more)

Escape Hunt: Blackbeard’s Treasure

Birmingham, Mar 2019

The game themes that Escape Hunt have been rolling out sound a little like costume ideas for a children’s party: cowboys, vikings, Doctor Who, pirates. Since this is an industry that deals in escapism, that’s all to the good, and we eagerly signed up… (more)

Escape Hunt: Worlds Collide

Oxford, Feb 2019

While there are any number of escape rooms that carefully skirt intellectual property laws with thinly veiled ‚homages‘ to popular franchises, fully licensed games are much rarer, and so it was with much fanfare that Escape Hunt announced their offic… (more)

Escape Hunt: Escape The Wild West

Oxford, Feb 2019

Picking a game for the afternoon slot at Escape Hunt’s Oxford branch was a choice between pirates and cowboys, and we chose the latter. Wild West casts you as lucky but imperilled miners: having discovered a rich seam of gold in a remote and dusty fr… (more)

Escape Hunt: The Fourth Samurai

Bristol, Apr 2018

The Fourth Samurai tells the tale of some samurais, another samurai, a meteor that fell to earth, and a beautiful sword.

The room is clean, minimalist, brightly lit, and spacious. Beautiful decorations and very few red herrings make the game fun to … (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)

Escape Hunt: The Great Lisbon Earthquake

Lisbon, Nov 2017

Escape Hunt are a multinational escape room company, who have branches in cities on various different continents. Long ago I played a game at their now-closed London branch without being very impressed, but had heard rumours their latest games had im… (more)