Category Archives: International

Escape Room Nederland: The Dome

Bunschoten, Jan 2020

You may have heard of The Dome. In fact, I’m tempted to write two versions of this review: one for those who’ve never heard it mentioned, and another for everyone who knows of it as the game that came top of the 2019 TERPECA awards, the current reign… (more)

DarkPark Zoetermeer: The End

Zoetermeer, Jan 2020

I do wonder about the state of mind of the person who designed a game as wickedly twisted as The End. But whatever is wrong with their head, it’s wrong in a very, very good way, because The End is a work of genius that I absolutely loved.

I’m not en… (more)

Next Level Escaperoom: Catch Me If You Can

Eindhoven, Jan 2020

Catch Me If You Can is in fact a sequel to the venue’s original game, which we hadn’t played (and weren’t able to squeeze into our schedule); but all that we really needed to know of the backstory was that there was a bad guy named Jeffrey, and it wa… (more)

Escape Room Katwijk: Bella Ciao

Katwijk, Jan 2020

I haven’t seen a single episode of La Casa De Papel, the heist drama which is apparently Netflix’s most successful series in a language other than English, and which Bella Ciao is based on. As a result, there were plenty of references in this game th… (more)

Down The Hatch: Flight 815

Voorburg, Jan 2020

With my usual carelessness about the details of the games in booking myself into, I completely failed to realise that Flight 815 is an escape room inspired by the TV series Lost, figuring that out only about halfway through the game. It therefore cam… (more)

The Great Escape: The Experiment

Zwolle, Jan 2020

When a game comes highly recommended I tend to add it into the schedule without further question, without worrying about little details such as the theme or story. This can backfire, which is how I found myself explaining to a team who weren’t keen o… (more)

Kamer 237

Uden, Jan 2020

Kamer 237 is based on the horror classic The Shining, a fact that almost caused us to leave it out of our schedule – which would have been a terrible shame, because not only is it an lovely game with some truly memorable moments, it’s also really not… (more)

Kamer 237: De Conciërge

Uden, Jan 2020

A visit to Kamer 237 presents a small logistical challenge, in that their original game is minimum 3 players and The Concierge is designed for exactly two. I recommend finding a way to do both, such as bringing four people and taking turns even if ea… (more)

LogicLocks: Amsterdam Catacombs

Amsterdam, Jan 2020

If you’re going to build a horror game, doing so in an ancient crypt beneath a church is a pretty good start. Catacombs invites you to its location with an in-character email, where (after arriving on the dot, not before or after your designated time… (more)

Pandora Experience: Alcatraz

Bali, Nov 2019

If you find yourself in Bali, Indonesia, I recommend a brief respite from the sun, sea and cocktails at the Pandora Experience in Kuta. Having 25 games across 9 locations in Indonesia, the majority of games at Pandora Experience are 120 minutes, with… (more)