Author Archives: escapethereview

Unlock!: The Seventh Screening

Room-in-a-box, Mar 2021

Rated 3 out of 5
The Seventh Screening – name chosen purely to shoehorn in the number ‘7’, to celebrate this being Unlock’s seventh box – is a tribute to the classic age of Hammer horror movies, and jumps between you as a cinema-goer and you as the movie’s protagonis… (more)

theory11: Box One

Online, May 2021

Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5
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

Rated 4 out of 5
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

Rated 3.5 out of 5
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)

Edaqa’s Room: Carnival

Online, Nov 2020

Rated between 3.5 and 4 out of 5
Carnival is the second offering from game designer Edaqa, and since his first was named Prototype I guess it’s appropriate that this one builds on that game’s style and engine. This is an evolution of the point ‘n’ click Flash escape games, where you… (more)

Norcal Escape: Condemned 2

Online, Nov 2020

Rated 4.5 out of 5
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

Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5
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)