Category Archives: International

The Game: Le métro (The Metro)

Paris, Oct 2018

Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5
In the niche world of obsessive escape room fandom, some games and some companies develop a reputation. The Game is one of these, with The Metro likely to be near the top of the must-play list of those addicts whose Paris holiday planning is based ar… (more)

Get Out: The Curse of Horus

Lille, Jun 2018

Rated 4 out of 5
Compulsively looking for another game to squeeze into our schedule before heading back to the U.K., we found Get Out happy to find us a slot at short notice, and also friendly about advising us on which of their five rooms we should play. On their re… (more)

Omega Agency: La Planque d’Ali

Ghent, Jun 2018

Rated 3 out of 5
I tend to assume that any hint of an Egyptian theme in a game’s description means an Indiana Jones style tomb adventure, but this one is very clear that that’s not the case: you’re attempting to retrieve an artifact from the office of an egyptologist… (more)

John Doe: Casino Magnifico

Lille, Jun 2018

Rated 3.5 out of 5
Our second game at John Doe had us on the trail of another missing agent, this time in the VIP lounge of a casino that might be a front for a nefarious drug gang. Your briefing instructs you that a particular celebrity is involved and you need to ide… (more)