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Enigma Escape JB: Tongshan Prison

Johor Bahru, Aug 2024

All the escape venues in JB seem to be a half hour taxi ride away from the central station, and by the time we booked many of the options were booked up for Friday evening. Enigma Escape had availability, and we picked their non-horror option. All th… (more)

Inmers: Break Through The Soil

Singapore, Aug 2024

My previous experiences of escape rooms in Singapore have tended to be a little underwhelming; although the industry developed here relatively early, it seems to have lost its energy around 2016 and seen few advances since, meaning the games I’ve tri… (more)

Escape Plan: Pushed For Time

Central London, Aug 2024

Every time someone asks for London recommendations, there’s always a chorus of replies suggesting Escape Plan, and for good reason; it’s one of a very small number of London venues that consistently wins over experienced players as well as beginners…. (more)

Elusion Rooms: From Beyond

Southampton, Aug 2024

I hadn’t visited Elusion for quite a few years, and From Beyond is at their newer High Street venue, which didn’t exist last time I was here. It’s a cocktail bar as well as an escape venue, serving a family-friendly menu with plenty of mocktails, and… (more)

Deadlocked Escape Rooms: The Reading Witch

Reading, Jan 2025

My first escape room of 2025 was also the one that was top of my ‘to play’ list: Deadlocked’s new horror theme The Reading Witch. This two-hour experience comes with a minimum 4 player requirement, but we played it as a two, and I’d recommend doing t… (more)

New UK escape rooms January 2025

In the post-Xmas hangover, there are only a few new escape rooms to report in the UK this month. Or maybe they’ll all be announced five minutes after I’ve finished writing this? 🤞 Greater London 🔒 Escape In Time a.k.a. Secret Studio have snuck out a new game under the radar – Emerald Phantom is… Read More »

Cryptic Escape: Mafia Robbery

Norwich, Jul 2024

This is the third game I’ve played at Cryptic, and the third one that’s left me with mixed feelings – much that’s impressive, but also several things that leave me not entirely sold on the room.

This is a robbery game, in which you have to break int… (more)

Escape Quest: Percy Pendleton’s Peculiar Predicament

Macclesfield, Jul 2024

Escape Quest’s unusual model presents a challenge for enthusiasts who want to check off all their rooms – since only one is available at a time, the only way to do so is with multiple pilgrimages to Macclesfield, one every few months. We missed out o… (more)

Beverley Breakout: The Goblins of Toadsmead

Beverley, Jul 2024

I had a great time in all four of the rooms at Beverly Breakout, but one game was a clear stand-out: this one. The Goblins of Toadsmead is a magic school / wizarding world type of story in which you’re trying to prevent magic from fading from the wor… (more)

Beverley Breakout: Operation Hideout

Beverley, Jul 2024

This is a game with two names – you may see it referred to as either Room 118 or Operation Hideout. I believe the former name is used when you’re playing the 60 minute version, and the latter when you’re playing the 100 minute version. It’s broadly t… (more)