Category Archives: International

Lockhill: Chapel & Catacombs

Athens, Apr 2023

Anyone reading this has probably heard of Chapel & Catacombs: it’s currently the top ranked escape room in the English-speaking world, according to the illustrious TERPECA rankings. That prestige comes with a health warning: hype can kill enjoyment, … (more)

Mystic Corporation: Mystic Project

Athens, Apr 2023

This was the third scary game we played in a row, but was a change of pace in several ways. For a start, it was considerably more of a puzzle challenge. And I felt that it wasn’t designed with the aim of scaring the players via chasing them or jump s… (more)

Disappear Escape Rooms: The Sacrifice

Athens, Apr 2023

We played The Sacrifice straight after Woman In Black, which I wouldn’t recommend doing despite the two venues being quite close to each other, because there’s considerable overlap in the style of set and scares: they both have supernatural spirits h… (more)

Coven Escape Rooms: Woman in Black

Athens, Apr 2023

Athens horror games tend to follow a different system to other escape rooms. You’re normally expected to arrive exactly on time not ten or fifteen minutes before, and typically there is only the one game at the venue. The host is in character if you … (more)

Exit Plan: The Quest for the Holy Grail

Athens, Apr 2023

Athens has a wealth of genuinely world-class games. Travelling enthusiasts looking to pack in as many games as possible may find, though, that it’s often difficult to schedule much before five or six on a weekday evening – it’s often easier to find a… (more)

Verone: Don’t Take A Breath

Athens, Apr 2023

Don’t Take A Breath is not exactly an escape room, and booking it may take some effort – but if you can, it’s absolutely worth it.

The story is based on 2016 horror movie Don’t Breathe, about a group of young burglars unwisely attempting to steal ca… (more)

Mister.E: The Emperor’s Masterchef Is Dead

Athens, Apr 2023

Ancient China plus cooking – Mister.E wins points straightaway for originality. The story is that you’re unwillingly auditioning to replace the Emperor’s deceased chef, in an interview process where failure is fatal; and just for an extra challenge t… (more)

Way Out: Ice Tiki

Athens, Apr 2023

If you’re reading this to decide whether to play Ice Tiki, the answer is yes. Athens has a wealth of must-play games, and Way Out is, suitably for its name, way out from the centre – nonetheless, you should put it on your schedule anyway. My only hes… (more)

The Box: The Mine Box

Athens, Apr 2023

At 80 minutes the Mine Box would count as a super-sized game in the U.K., and it’s the longest at the venue, but still on the shorter side by Athens standards. The company’s name should not deceive you into expecting a crate-style portable game: they… (more)

Paradox Project: The Music Academy

Athens, Apr 2023

Few companies have such a reputation as Paradox Project; and for me personally, their game The Bookstore is my all time favourite escape room. So The Music Academy had quite a lot to live up to. And while it hasn’t displaced its predecessor from my t… (more)