Category Archives: London

Agent November: Murder Mr. E

London, Jun 2018

Third and last of the relaunched versions of Agent November’s games was Murder Mr. E. For anyone who’s coming to this without having read the previous two reviews already, I need to again clarify up front that I played as part of a launch event, with… (more)

Agent November: Major X Ploe-Shun (2018)

London, Jun 2018

This is of course a game I’ve reviewed before: see here. The reason for the repeat review is that it’s been revamped and relaunched, with most of the game updated, including the plot. I found I did in … (more)

Agent November: Robyn Yew

London, Jun 2018

In a complete break with all precedent, I tried an outdoor escape game on a sunny summer’s day instead of in freezing rain – astonishingly it turns out that that’s a better way to play! This was the first of three games for Agent November’s big 2018 … (more)

Namco Funscape: Secret Agent In China

London, May 2018

Namco’s games arcade near Waterloo contains one of the more unusual escape room experiences I’ve played, and when I tried their original game a year ago it was also among the worst. The format is bizarre by UK standards, although apparently common in… (more)

Mission: Breakout: The Lost Passenger

London, Apr 2018

Mission: Breakout, better known as ‘that escape room in a disused tube station’, has the advantage of a spectacular location, with even the initial descent into the venue helping build atmosphere in a way that no normal location can compete with. Whe… (more)

City Mazes: The Runner

London, Apr 2018

More than a few escape companies have games with themes that are based on films, lightly re-skinned to avoid the copyright lawyers. City Mazes London’s newest room is unusual in that it’s an official tie-in: the game was originally available in Cardi… (more)

Inkwell Investigations: Murder History

London, Feb 2018

There are very few escape games that are played outdoor, and I always seem to end up playing them in the wrong season. For Murder History, it was a bruisingly cold February morning, though one with dry and pleasant weather. I should note also that Mu… (more)

No Escape London: Escape the Dentist

London, Feb 2018

I’m not sure if it’s daring, foolish or inspired to take as a theme something about which many people have a genuine phobia. The name and promo picture suggest quite a grim game, which I suppose is appealing to some and off-putting to others. Dependi… (more)

mostly harmless…: Lifeboat

London, Feb 2018

Each winter the tunnels under Waterloo station host the VAULT festival with a huge array of fringe and alternative events, sometimes including shows that edge from immersive theatre to game experiences. This year one of the events is a 30 minute esca… (more)

Clue Adventures: 2 Tickets 2 Ride

London, Jan 2018

The name of Clue Adventures’ second game emphasises its distinctive feature: it’s a game for exactly two players. Despite apparent demand for two player games there are currently no other London games designed for this number, and the majority of Lon… (more)