In my 2024 analysis of the Escape Room industry (www.linktr.ee/roguecolonel) I thought we would start to see a shift in game design to echo what was being done in broader Europe. I didn't expect to see it this quickly. This game have been in development for a long time, when I visited 18 months ago to play Time Machine, James was telling me then of his plans for this room and it sounded intriguing then.
I don't know if the historical basis is true but it feels like it combines elements of "The Woman in Black" with other classical ghost stories. You are taking part in a TV show investigating the fore mentioned Witch and from the off things don't go as you might think.
There's an awful lot to like in this room, from the environment, to some fabulous touches of theatricality, some genuine jumps and so much more. I hope that this is the start of the paradigm shift the UK ER scene is looking for but if not then it is absolutely showing the way and I hope provides inspiration for others.
The game is creepy but not overly scary but has great signposting as even though it was a 120 minute game, I don't think we stood around at any point wondering what to do next. James and Charlie have done a great job here and its well worth your time.
