Category Archives: UK

Bewilder Box: Judgement D.A.V.E.

Brighton, May 2018

There must be a great deal of pressure in coming up with a sequel to a game as well-known as the first Bewilder Box room, finding ways to live up to expectations and to do something new without losing what made the original work so well. Judgement D…. (more)

Bewilder Box: The Bewilder Box Initiative

Brighton, May 2018

I am of course late to the party here – anyone with sufficient interest in escape games to read this site regularly is likely well aware that Bewilder Box in Brighton has a sterling reputation, frequently appearing in enthusiasts’ lists of favourite … (more)

Riddlr: The Brunel Enigma

Bristol, Apr 2018

The Brunel room is an eclectic room, filled with steampunk paraphanelia and puzzles embedded in the walls and furniture.

It was a busy game with an interesting and well themed hint system, which we had mixed feelings about. It’s not a spoiler to say… (more)

Escape Hunt: The Fourth Samurai

Bristol, Apr 2018

The Fourth Samurai tells the tale of some samurais, another samurai, a meteor that fell to earth, and a beautiful sword.

The room is clean, minimalist, brightly lit, and spacious. Beautiful decorations and very few red herrings make the game fun to … (more)

Escape Room Preston: Gallery

Preston, Apr 2018

With four branches in the UK and many more overseas, Escape Room is one of the larger escape game franchises. I’d previously played a few of their games in Estonia, and while passing through Preston tried out their Gallery game. This is an art heist … (more)

Escape Room Centre: Grimoire In The Attic

Blackpool, Apr 2018

With a current total of six rooms, Escape Room Centre is Blackpool’s largest venue. While their first four games are designs selected and imported from TRAP in Budapest, their newest two are original designs. Both of those have a minimum team size of… (more)

The Blackpool Tower Dungeon: The Escape

Blackpool, Apr 2018

At the foot of the iconic Blackpool Tower is the Blackpool Dungeon, the local iteration of the tourist attraction involving actors in gruesome make-up and some grizzly local history; and which now offers an escape room. The website wasn’t completely … (more)

Escape Game Brighton: Return of the Mad Scientist

Brighton, May 2018

Return of the Mad Scientist is a sequel to a game I played way back in the pre-history of 2016. At the time Escape Game Brighton had two games; it has since closed both, and replaced them with similarly named sequels. Although that suggests an ongoin… (more)

Pier Pressure: Pavilion Perplex

Brighton, May 2018

As any frequent visitor to Brighton knows, the Pavilion is a flamboyant and florid palace constructed with domes and minarets at a time when the British upper classes were infatuated with anything Oriental. The first game from recently opened Pier Pr… (more)

The Escaporium: Operation Moonshine

Halifax, Apr 2018

Although driving to Halifax and back took out precious time from a packed schedule of escape games in and around Leeds, I’d heard enough recommendations for The Escaporium that I was keen to squeeze them in; and the owners were kind enough to let us … (more)