Category Archives: International

Escape Obligado: La Caza de los Espíritus

Buenos Aires, Dec 2023

The second room at Escape Obligado, La Caza had only been open a couple of weeks when we played it, and we heard about it via the Argentina enthusiasts FB group. It was not available in English, but we booked into it anyhow, hoping that my meagre Spa… (more)

60 Minutos: Assalto ao banco

São Paulo, Dec 2023

Squeezing in a quick extra game before we left São Paulo, we booked into the hardest room at 60 Minutos at short notice. Most heist games involve breaking into a vault; in this one you’re trying to break out, though preferably still with the money.

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Escape Hotel: O Amuleto Mágico

São Paulo, Dec 2023

After not having been hugely impressed by this venue’s pirate game, it was a relief to find that the second half of the double bill we’d booked was a step up. The Magic Amulet is inspired by Harry Potter, with plenty of pretty blatant references to t… (more)

Escape Hotel: Navio Pirata

São Paulo, Dec 2023

Before anything else I have to give props to our host, who threw himself into his pirate character with unmatched energy, stomping and leering his way through his intro with gusto.

Escape Hotel is one of São Paulo’s larger companies, and all the gam… (more)

Escape60′: Pânico no Metrô

São Paulo, Dec 2023

With this game we walked into the venue and asked if they had any immediate availability, preferably for a game playable in English. They did have a room in English, in the sense that they had English versions of the pre-recorded hints and the conten… (more)

Ninja Escape Room: Incriminados Pela Yakuza

Curitiba, Nov 2023

Ninja Escape’s second room sticks with the Asian motif but shifts to a more modern and urban setting, replacing ninjas with yakuza. The premise is that you’re in the wrong tattoo parlour at the wrong time, and need to quickly gather evidence before t… (more)

Ninja Escape Room: Missão Ninja

Curitiba, Nov 2023

Ninja Escape have a theme and they’ve run with it: not only are both their games Asian themed, the lobby and waiting room are packed with Oriental knick knacks, with anime songs playing on loop on a screen.

Mission Ninja was their first room, and li… (more)

EscapeRooms.gr: Holy Secret

Heraklion, Oct 2023

The theming here suggests a Dan Brown style plot perhaps involving the Illuminati or something, but it’s actually more original than that: following the death of the Pope, the holy sceptre that’s a symbol of his office has gone missing.

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Can You Escape Malta: The Forbidden Castle

Malta, Sep 2023

UK enthusiasts may have played a room at Can You Escape Malta remotely, since they were one of the more active and well-regarded providers of avatar games during the pandemic. There are only three escape companies currently open in Malta to my knowle… (more)

Quest Factory: Cannibal Island

Paris, Sep 2023

The word ‘Cannibal’ is one I associate more with grim serial killer rooms, but this game is about as cheerful and upbeat as any game I remember that involves severed body parts. The cannibals here are tribesmen on an obscure island; don’t expect nuan… (more)