Category Archives: International

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)

Escapade Games: Zoe

Anaheim, Nov 2018

Zoe has the reputation of being the scariest game in Los Angeles. I haven’t played enough horror games in the city to say whether that’s the case or not, but I can say this: if you’re not fond of jump scares, this is not the game for you. I’ve played… (more)

Quest Room: Red Giant

Los Angeles, Nov 2018

Before playing Red Giant both I and my teammates kept assuming that it would be a space game; however, the name refers not to a type of star but to the fabled gem for which you’re searching, somewhere deep inside an Egyptian pyramid, making this one … (more)

Stash House

Los Angeles, Nov 2018

Stash House’s focus on immersion is clear from before you enter the venue, with the entrance being an nondescript door free of any sign that this is an escape room. This is a crime story, with you as new recruits for a drug gang run by a smooth unsav… (more)