Schlagwort-Archive: Online

Mythologic Escape Rooms: The Island

Online, Feb 2021

The premise of The Island is that you’re sole survivor of a plane crash, stranded on a mysterious tropical island and trying to contact rescuers. The setting has a resemblance to the show Lost, even if right now the idea of being on a plane in the tr… (more)

66 Minuten: Showdown

Online, Mar 2021

The list of avatar games that have actually been created for that format, rather than built for physical play then converted through necessity, is exceedingly short; but the release of Showdown extends that list by one. And like some of the others on… (more)

KW Escapes: Twister

Online, Feb 2021

Canadian company KW Escapes were one of the early pioneers of the avatar format, and although they switched back to in-person games only for a while, ongoing lockdowns mean another chance to play their games remotely, including the newly adapted Twis… (more)

Immersia: The Piccadilly Cabaret

Online, Jan 2021

To the extent that the still very young genre of avatar escape rooms has settled on a ‘standard, recommended’ approach, Immersia are following that approach closely: Zoom for the video call, an initial orientation to make sure players know what they’… (more)

theory11: Box One

Online, May 2021

For months hard to acquire outside the US thanks to an exclusive distribution deal with Target, Box One is finally available from various suppliers in other countries too, though generally at an eyebrow-raising cost. The glossy box comes with the equ… (more)

Swamp Motel: Kindling Hour

Online, Mar 2021

When I booked into The Kindling Hour, I knew it was the company’s third game in this style, but hadn’t twigged how closely connected the narrative was. It is in fact the third part in a trilogy that tells a single connected story, and although it wor… (more)

Ezkapaz: Time Stop Barber Shop

Online, Dec 2020

Everything I’ve seen of Ezkapaz suggests they’re a company with flair and creativity, who invest both money and effort into creating interesting, involving experiences. I’m putting that up front because this is my second review of a remote avatar gam… (more)

Mystery Mansion Regina: D’Vile’s Curio Shoppe

Online, Dec 2020

Curio Shoppe is set in between Mystery Mansion’s horror game Night Terrors 1 and Night Terrors 2 (of which I believe only the first has ever been available for remote play). Although it therefore fits into the narrative of their Sleepy Man games, the… (more)

Norcal Escape: Condemned 2

Online, Nov 2020

NorCal Escapes closed the remote version of Condemned 2 a couple of months ago, shifting back to in-person play; I got to play it as a one-off thanks to the TERPECAs voting season. However, it sounds like they may begin offering it again, depending o… (more)

Enchambered: Together At Heart

Online, Feb 2021

Of the free online escape rooms I’ve tried, one of my top recommendations has always been Enchambered’s Alone Together, a short but delightful game for two based around communication. That game is now first in a trilogy, where the later two games are… (more)