Category Archives: UK

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)

Cambridge Escape Rooms: Heaven and Hell

Cambridge, Feb 2018

Having had the one room for quite some time, the original Cambridge ER venue, based in an industrial estate just out of the town centre, Cambridge Escape Rooms now have three rooms to choose from.

Just like their original room, the designs, puzzles … (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)

ExCLUEsive Games: Lost Island Escape

Newbury, Jan 2018

Lost Island Escape places you at the mercy of island cannibals with a fetish for puzzles. The first task is to escape a darkened cage. Having completed that task, you can emerge onto the ‘island’. It’s not so much a recreation of an island as a theme… (more)

ExCLUEsive Games: The Swindler

Newbury, Jan 2018

The Swindler is loosely based around the idea of Lady Humbug, a 1950s con artist. The story talks a little about time-travelling to unravel her mystery. It’s probably better to think of it as an investigation that uncovers a room untouched since the … (more)

Deadlocked Escape Rooms: The Testing Chamber

Reading, Jan 2018

There are not many computer games I’ve played in the last eighteen years, but one of the few I have is Portal. If you’re also familiar with that, then you’ll recognise immediately the tongue-in-cheek dark humour of Testing Chamber. This game starts w… (more)

Deadlocked Escape Rooms: The Phoenix Research

Reading, Jan 2018

Located on the west side of Reading, Deadlocked currently have two games. Their first is Phoenix Research, named for the documents you’re trying to retrieve: the critical notes of a missing scientist employed by the dubious Wexell Corporation.

If yo… (more)

Exciting Escapes: Dark Deeds and Groceries

Basingstoke, Dec 2017

With three successful games under their belt at their Southampton branch, Exciting Escapes have expanded to a second branch in Basingstoke, with one copy of their original game plus two new ones. Dark Deeds is the first of those new games and has a 1… (more)