Category Archives: International

Abduction: Abduction Enterprises

Barcelona, Mar 2022

I’d originally expected to be able to only fit in one game at Abduction, but after discovering how good their third game was, I was delighted we’d managed to add their fourth to the schedule. The name Enterprises might not give away what the theme is… (more)

Abduction: The Exam

Barcelona, Mar 2022

Abduction helpfully number their games, and so The Exam is Abduction 3; this does not mean that it’s a sequel or that you need to have played its predecessors, and it has nothing to do with an abduction. The premise is instead, very simply, a test of… (more)

Escape Barcelona: Alien: El Origen

Barcelona, Mar 2022

Second game on our Barcelona itinerary and second for us at Escape Barcelona was Alien. The previous game Akasha had set an extremely high bar, but Alien managed to rise to the same heights.

This of course is based on the Alien(s) sci-fi horror movi… (more)

Escape Barcelona: Tomb Hunter: Akasha’s Legend

Barcelona, Mar 2022

As escape rooms have evolved and become more sophisticated, I think it’s fair to say that in the whole they’ve shifted in emphasis from ‘puzzle challenge’ to ‘immerse experience’. The degree to which that’s true varies hugely between games, but Legen… (more)

Maximum Escape Andorra: The Avalanche

Andorra, Mar 2022

The Avalanche, previously known as Avalanche of Oblivion, has been on my radar as a game to travel to for over five years now. Originally it was created and operated by the local branch of Claustrophobia, when that company was renowned for standout g… (more)

Exit19.pl: Abandoned Hotel

Wrocław, Aug 2021

At time of writing Abandoned Hotel is not yet officially open; we were lucky enough to be the first non-test group to try it. There were a number of really excellent games that I played on this visit to Poland, the best of which compare well to the s… (more)

Belgrade Escape Rooms: The Witch

Belgrade, Mar 2020

The Witch is of course the original game at what used to be known as The Witch Escape Room. I enjoyed both this and their newer Aladdin game; if you’re going to play only one then I’d suggest Aladdin, but if you’re going to play both, then you should… (more)

Belgrade Escape Rooms: Aladdin

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Having started out as a single game venue, The Witch Escape Room renamed to Belgrade Escape Rooms when they added their Aladdin game. While it is of course a less creepy theme than their other, this room is not entirely cuddly – it seems inspired by … (more)

PIN Escape Rooms: Dracula’s Chambers

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Dry ice smoke effects don’t normally bother me; even so, after ten minutes in this game I was starting to seriously consider asking to prop open the door to the lobby to let in some fresh area. Fortunately the gamemaster noticed my increasingly vocal… (more)

PIN Escape Rooms: Murder at the Masonic Lodge

Belgrade, Mar 2020

Of PIN’s five games, Masonic Lodge was the one I’d noticed recommendations for, and having played it I believe that’s because it’s the one that strays most from the traditional escape room format – though in most respects it’s a normal game of findin… (more)