Schlagwort-Archive: memorable puzzle

One Way Out: Gas Alert

Oakham, Jul 2019

Newly opened in Oakham, One Way Out’s first game had only been running a couple of weeks when I tried it, earlier than I’d usually visit a new game. While the name Gas Alert might suggest something industrial maybe set in a factory, it is instead set… (more)

Adrenaline Escape: Lab 3436

Wigan, Jun 2019

Recently opened in Wigan, Adrenaline Escape had been operating six weeks when I visited and was still so new that there was a distinct smell of fresh paint in the briefing areas. Located in the Marketgate shopping centre, they had two games with at l… (more)

Clockwork Escapes: Starpoint Alpha

Wolverhampton, May 2019

I’d heard intriguing though slightly contradictory things about Starpoint Alpha, and it was very high on my list of games to try on a West Midlands trip. Set on a space station, you naturally have an hour to get the station back under control before … (more)

Paradox Project: The Bookshop

Athens, May 2019

I’ve been eager to play Paradox Project’s original three-hour game ever since I heard about it. I’m now heartily glad I didn’t play it sooner – because if I had, I’d have missed out on the chance to also play its 200 minute sequel. The first is an ex… (more)

Cluequest: cQ OriGENES

London, Nov 2018

A new game from Cluequest is a rare and much-anticipated thing. One of the very first U.K. operators, they took the approach of running many copies of their games in parallel rather than churning out lots of different games, and when they do release … (more)

Hint Hunt: Pirates

Paris, Oct 2018

Just over five years ago I played my first escape room, at Hunt Hunt in London. I played my second with them as well, since at the time no other U.K. venues existed. Although I loved both games at the time, they were primitive by modern standards and… (more)

AIM Escape: Hangover Déjà Brew

London, Oct 2018

Stag and hen groups are a reliable source of custom for escape rooms, so perhaps it’s surprising how few games in the UK have a risqué theme – I’m aware of four in the country, and six months ago there was only one. One of those four is Hangover Déjà… (more)

AIM Escape: Spy Heroes

London, Oct 2018

After playing AIM Escape’s first two games on an earlier occasion, we took advantage of a pre-Halloween offer to try their other two on a Friday lunchtime. First up was Spy Heroes, the sort of super-spy story where the bad guy is called Mr. Supervill… (more)

Trapped In Bury: Interstellar

Bury, Sep 2018

Interstellar was the second game we played at Trapped In with a sci-fi theme, and the difference was remarkable. Where Time Machine used silver foil and spare electronics as decoration, Interstellar is in a different league. Though not up to Hollywoo… (more)

London Escaped Ltd: The Prisoner

London, Aug 2018

Whitechapel seems to be the place to be in London this year, at least for escaping, with three companies opening new games in the area in a short space of time. London Escaped have launched with two games, both using Russian-made room designs that al… (more)