Category Archives: International

The Brainfall Hotel: Down The Rabbit Hole

Athens, May 2019

Live actors are a major part of all three Brainfall games, but this takes a very different form in Down The Rabbit Hole, which is considered an ‘action’ game. This means that you’re not interacting with actors simply through dialogue, but running and… (more)

The Brainfall Hotel: Looking Glass

Athens, May 2019

Brainfall’s trilogy of games all play on an Alice in Wonderland theme, but the venue itself styles itself as a hotel: a darkly luxurious establishment where the staff are in costume and you might see a skull behind the checkin desk. The design may no… (more)

MasterClue: Defcon 2

Athens, May 2019

At time of writing MasterClue’s website is in Greek only, which made booking a slightly hairy process reliant on Google Translate – but the game is entirely fine to play in English. Which is only appropriate, since it’s set in a U.S. military base. T… (more)

Escaped: Zygote

Athens, May 2019

When researching games for our weekend in Athens, several people mentioned Escaped in general and Zygote in particular, as an impressive and challenging game. Athens has plenty of long games, and at 100 minutes Zygote is substantial even by local sta… (more)

Escaped: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Athens, May 2019

I’d noticed Escaped’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea being mentioned as a highly recommended game ever since I started keeping track of which European games players enthused about, so was pleased to get the chance to finally try it. Escaped are prolifi… (more)

MCCY x Kult: Collab & Conquer: The Art Heist

Singapore, Jan 2019

Collab and Conquer is a 30-minute museum-themed escape room experience developed jointly by Singapore’s Ministry Of Culture, Community and Youth, and Kult, a collective of multidisciplinary artists. This popup game, which runs until 17th February 201… (more)

Enigma Escape Game: La malédiction de Toutânkhamon

Marrakech, Dec 2018

Morocco is not exactly a hotbed of escape rooms; there are only a handful of venues throughout the country, and only one in Marrakech. Located away from the central Medina alongside a water park and a golfing range, Enigma Escape Game is a French ope… (more)

Hatch Escapes: Lab Rat

Los Angeles, Nov 2018

Some escape room themes promise quality before you know anything else about the game. Lab Rat’s premise has the kind of originality that suggests something special, and it more than delivers.

You are the test subjects of Ratkenstein, rodent would-be… (more)

ESCapades LA: It’s a Doggy Dog World

Los Angeles, Nov 2018

Not only is It’s a Doggy Dog World named for my all time favourite misheard proverb, it has a distinctive and irresistibly cute theme: you are dogs, and your job is to get back your favourite red ball from the mailman before your owner returns. Doing… (more)

Maze Rooms: Magic Kingdom

Los Angeles, Nov 2018

Maze Room’s Magic Kingdom is a fantasy adventure where you must brew an elixir to heal the Heart of the Forest, with the aid of a variety of magical creatures. You could describe the setting as a distant cousin of Narnia with visuals from a children’… (more)