Clue Cracker

We had the pleasure of GM Georgia for this who was fantastic!  The game itself is amazingly well themed and built to a very high level.  All the elements fit the story very well.

It did seem quite small though and I think 3 people would be the ideal.  We did it as a 4 and I feel I missed out on a lot of the puzzles the others did whilst I was doing other things.  I definitely would not recommend it for more than 4 people.

This is a magnificently decorated room - it’s very impressive and immersive because of that. The puzzles for the most part are pretty good as well, although there is one where you technically don’t need to follow the outlined steps, and another that’s quite confusing in terms of how you are supposed to complete it. 

The story is good enough, there’s some really well performed videos that play - I was pleased to see these were not AI! 

For all the great theming however, it felt like there wasn’t a lot of character or humour. It’s clearly trying to be Jurassic Park and hits on similar beats but it doesn’t really play homage or inject much humour into proceedings like Survival does at Hysteria for example. The space is also very small. They’ve done well with using it all but it feels cramped. It’s missing a climax as well and also some dinos - there’s one point where I was convinced that one would appear and it just doesn’t. A missed opportunity there. 

Overall really well themed with good puzzles, but a fair few niggles that means it falls short of greatness for me.

excellent game, one of the best.... no padlocks, very imaginative design, really excellent

My favourite room from Clue Cracker! So much fun being teleported into the world of Temple Quest. The theming of the room is fantastic and so many puzzles for a big group to do. We didn't stop moving! 

A brilliant high tech and immersive room. Just when you think there couldn't be more... there is! Fantastic games hosting really getting us into the feel of it and lots of fun puzzles to complete.

A fun room. Some elements were easy and some more difficult. Liked how it wasn't like every other prison room.

A fantastic Christmas room! Very challenging - felt like you were always trying to complete something. Fun and creative puzzles

 One of my favorite rooms from Clue Cracker. Very unique and clever design and some fantastic puzzles. Lots of fun and lots to do with a big group

As a group we preferred this room as it went from linear to non linear and then back again. The puzzles were plenty and only struggled towards the last part. Things were well hidden and that normally stumps us. 

Shame it’s closing but hopefully back for next Christmas. Glad we played it and brought some festive cheer in Feb! 

What a polished room. The theming is exceptional. Is is a linear room but really works as you all take part in each puzzle. The space is a little tight so would recommend no more than 4.

It has one logic puzzle that I hate, as you either know how to do it or you don’t. You can luck your way but feel this raised a barrier. 

Loved the ending, just wished it lasted longer. 

Would recommend for sure. 

Saint Nicked is a very fun and original escape room, offering a refreshing twist on the traditional Christmas theme. As the title suggests, the game centres around Santa having been kidnapped, and the concept is handled in a clever and playful way without ever feeling gimmicky.

The experience is highly immersive from the outset, throwing you straight into the world of the game. The theming is strong throughout, with particular attention paid to atmosphere, including the use of scents, which work exceptionally well and genuinely evoke the feeling of being in the North Pole.

One standout element of the experience was the clueing. Our Game Master, Grace, delivered hints using a third-person narrative, as though we were characters within a story. This was handled brilliantly, maintaining immersion and avoiding the usual fourth-wall break that can sometimes pull players out of the experience. It was clever, effective, and added an extra layer of charm and humour to the game.

Overall, Saint Nicked is a very strong escape room, fun, immersive, and thoughtfully designed, with some genuinely creative ideas that elevate it above more conventional festive offerings.

The room works particularly well as an introduction for those newer to escape rooms, helping players settle into the mindset of puzzle-solving and progression without feeling overwhelming. Despite its more classic approach, the game remains engaging throughout, with some well-designed puzzles and a clear sense of flow.

The theming is immersive and effectively creates the feeling of being in a prison environment, with objectives that align well with the title and narrative.

Unfortunately, the room is also closing soon, which is a shame, as it offers a solid and satisfying experience. If you do get the opportunity to play it before it closes, it is definitely worth making the time.

Diamond Dogs delivers an outstanding opening that immediately throws you into the world of the game. From the very start, it is fully immersive, you are instantly in the moment and firmly established in who you are within the story.

The gameplay is excellent: logical, well-paced, and flowing beautifully from one section to the next. Everything makes sense, and the experience feels cohesive throughout. It’s a genuinely fun adventure that works well for a wide range of players.

The only real criticism is a bittersweet one, that the room is closing. It’s a real shame, as this is a standout experience, and we’re incredibly glad we had the chance to play it before it does. Missing this game would feel like missing out on something truly special.

Overall, Diamond Dogs is an exceptional escape room and an absolute credit to its creators. If you have the opportunity to play it before it closes, it is very much worth making the effort.

Temple Quest is a very fun and well-executed escape room, and one of the more physically active games on offer, though not in the sense of climbing or strenuous movement. Instead, the physicality comes from interacting with the environment in ways that feel purposeful and well matched to the theme.

The game features some strong humour throughout, which adds a lot of charm without undermining the immersion. Think Indiana Jones and you’re pretty much spot on, it’s about as close as you’re likely to get to genuinely feeling like you’re stepping into that role. While the temple-adventure theme has been explored many times in escape rooms, this is easily one of the strongest (and one of my favourite) iterations of it.

The theming is a real highlight; the set design is visually impressive and convincingly creates the feeling of venturing into an ancient temple on a retrieval mission, without giving anything away. The room flows extremely well, with puzzles that feel intuitive and satisfying to work through, and it played particularly well to our strengths as a team.

Overall, Temple Quest is a very strong game  funny, visually striking, and thoughtfully designed.

Mega Bite is a strong, well-executed escape room with excellent décor and a visually impressive set. The gameplay is engaging and immersive, and the video-game theme is handled particularly well.

The use of bespoke animations gives the room a real sense of personality and helps the world feel cohesive and intentional. The narrative is interesting, though slightly complex in places, but it develops naturally as the game progresses.

The ending is enjoyable and notably unique, offering something we haven’t encountered before, which provides a satisfying conclusion to the experience. Overall, Mega Bite is a well-designed room with a distinctive theme and a memorable finish.

I have never done a Christmas room before as I always thought they were just for families with kids.  But I really LOVED this room!  It was great fun, well themed.  Sooooo much to do and a big variety of puzzles too.  Really really enjoyable.  And typical Clue Cracker high production values.

This was a more standard lock and code based room which fits the theme but the puzzle were intresting and there was a lot of get through as a 2! 

One of the best sets for an escape room I have ever seen, so immersive, technicolor and unique. The puzzles were just as good very varied and the final puzzle made it. Completely loved it. Sad that we have completed all the rooms by clue cracker. 

Although the concept of the room is certainly not new, it is absolutely successful in terms of its setting and its many puzzles. I also played this room alone, which is why the amzingly friendly team even spontaneously adapted two puzzles for me. The service is terrific, and the game master, Holly, did a fantastic job as well. So all in all room is suitable for children and adults alike and never lets you get bored.

The experience was special for me because I played it alone. „ Crackers“ was incredibly nice and supportive and the highly motivated game mastress, Alice, did a fantastic job. The room addresses the typical burglary jewel robbery scenario and contains funny effects, which are not new, but which is quite clear in a room that opened about five years ago. But he is well maintained and the (many) puzzles all make sense. So the room is a clear recommendation!

Mention games like "Monkey Island", "Zak McKraken" or "Maniac Mansion" then you might see some people get misty eyed.  Combining ideas as diverse as Tron, Zombies and classic point and click adventure games then you might start to get some idea of this game.

You start in a classic video arcade and to reveal anything more is a spoiler!

The theming and set design is excellent and completely in keeping with the theme, some of the best I've seen for a while, the puzzles are the same and stay with the theme and  are wonderfully executed as well.

The finale is suitably frenetic.

I never really got on with the earlier games from this company, but this and Temple Quest are exceptional and well worth your time.  The hosting was excellent and I really can't praise it enough.

I wouldn't recommend this game for a large team, but I would thoroughly recommend this game.
A great intro and ending, and some really fun things to do in a well-constructed, nostalgic theme.

This is a fun room, some unique puzzles and a humorous GM really helped. Theme is great but maybe not super original, and the space was a little small so felt a bit cramped. Some really fun touches in here though!

This was a very different room with some really cool effects, immersion and transitions. The finale was fun as well! 

Unfortunately there were a bit too many *find the extremely well hidden thing* tasks that made it a bit frustrating. One hiding place was ridiculous - no one is going to look there. This brought the time way down and resulted in us having clues as we were too slow. I would maybe lose those puzzles or at least make the things more findable!

Very nicely hosted game with game host entering in the spirit of Joseph Wendle giving a perfect prompt or two when it was needed (but knowing when to stay quiet and watch us nicely struggle). 

Quite a padlock heavy game, but not to the extent that you go "another bl&&dy padlock", so it's ok, but maybe the odd extra electrical lock wouldn't go amiss if it needed a bit of a refresh.

For convicts who come after us - you might want to think about the fact that there's no clock in the cell, so maybe the sense of urgency isn't there initially and perhaps it should be. 

Good fun.

I ADORED this game! Such amazing set design when you get into the video game with everything looking 2D, and such fun puzzles to complete. Quinn was a brilliant, funny GM who aided the flow of the game when we needed help, and made us laugh too - and the ending is my favourite yet of any escape room!

Brilliant atmosphere and set design - loved having to unscrew a dresser from the wall and crawl through into a tunnel! Great mix of hands-on puzzles with different input methods, and funny quips from our prisoner ‘guide’ - great to have pre-prepared responses!

Another fantastic game from Clue Cracker - really felt like you were on Jungle Run back in the day! Some really impressive set builds and elements to make you feel like you’re really exploring and making your way through a desert temple! Our GM was great as Boris the monkey - it’s so much fun having the clue system as an actual part of the room!

LOVED this!! Every room set was brilliantly designed, the puzzles were satisfying and fun to solve, the whole theming was brilliant, and the ending was fabulously fast paced and intense. 

Definately a bit different, but in a good way. Theming was great and a rather (but good) tricky room. Great fun nonetheless. 

This room is fantastically themed (probably the best one we’ve played), the puzzles are incredibly logical and satisfying to solve, the story is fun and entertaining, and our host was friendly and enthusiastic. This is how all escape rooms should be! This is now our favourite game and can’t wait to come back and play all the others!

Free, easy game

Beautifully themed as all of their rooms are, creative ways of moving throughout, and just a joy to play! We didnt mind getting out relatively quickly, as the whole experience felt well worth it!

There are a few moments where I have entered a room in an escape game and had to stop for a minute to take it in. This is definitely one of those moments. What a stunning room. We played all of them today, and even though all were fantastic, this original concept and AMAZING room design, deserves a mention, we all had smiles on our faces throughout, cannot recommend enough!

Amazing set fun puzzles I loved this game so much one of my favs 

One of my favourite starts to a game in a while! Some really clever puzzles throughout and a lot to get through within the hour. The ending whilst fun felt quite repetitive and I was a bit glad when it was over but otherwise great fun!

A joy from start to finish - loved the use of lighting and sound to guide us on our path into the zombie infested arcade and how playful every piece of set and puzzle felt afterwards. Great mix of difficulty and unique puzzles too. The ending was also great fun! For me this and temple quest are real stand outs at the venue - highly recommend!

Quite a classic game but still had some interesting and clever puzzles that put a fun spin on something we thought we'd seen before. The set looked great and felt like a proper prison. Another great game from Clue Cracker!

The third room of the day at clue cracker and just as good as the other two. I realise that diamond heist theme is quite common, but I have not done one before, and it feels to me like this one will be hard to beat. 

The puzzles all make sense, not too obvious but when you get it, you know youre on the right track. The hosting was great, immersive and well themed. Great ending too. Again similar to the other rooms, some great hidden technology that you don't know is there until it starts doing its thing, and it was always a nice surprise every time. 

Really creative theme and room, some of the best, most reliable and most well hidden and surprising motion and technology ive seen. 

The storyline and the theme is really interesting and unexpected, and there are several moments in the game where something totally unexpected happens, the plot twists and the room really shows off its hidden technology. 

Loved it. 

A difficult room to do with two people, a lot to do, lots of areas and lots of puzzles that all need to be completed at some point or another (not necessarily in a particular order). The room is very well looked after, everything works and the theming is all in perfect condition. There is some amazing projection and interactive technology too. 

The thing that really makes this though is the hosting, there is a a character that guides you through, voiced very well by the GM, and if you want, you can more or less have back and forth conversations with this character which was really fun. 

Really enjoyed this and can't wait to get back to play more rooms here.
Very cool immersive game, with a high energy ending. GMs absolutely on point too.

Great game enjoyed by 2 adults and 2 daughters aged 12 and 9 years old.  The effects and tech was outstanding but the host did seem eager to give hints, several times before we asked.

Sadly I felt a little let down by this room and I can't put my finger on why.  It could have been that the final stage tech wasn't as smooth as the rest or maybe just that our expectations were too high after enjoying their other rooms.

Overall, still an exceptional room and one of the best we have done but I still rate Temple Quest and Diamond Dogs higher!

Myself and my husband loved the other games with this company. However we left quite disappointed with this one. The puzzles seemed like an after thought and didn't flow or make sense or fit with the game. The voice over in one room was difficult to hear. The description of how to use something for the last part confused us both and the tech for that didn't seem to work well enough for us to be able too see what we were doing. 

UNMISSABLE! What a funky room! Such beautiful theming and quirky puzzles. Our GM Josh (I believe is his name) was once again very accommodating and fun. We had such a laugh doing this room and found the puzzles to be right up our street. 

Great fun! Not like any other room I've played. Haven't done a room for a while so I was quite rusty, and was kicking myself that I didn't get some of the puzzles more quickly. There were a few times when we didn't know what to do next, so had to have some hints. Just about made it out in time! Am looking forward to trying more rooms at Clue Cracker!

I have done all 3 of the other rooms at Clue Crackers and we LOVE them all!  2 of them are in my top 5 rooms from the 75 that we have done so I expected big things from this new room.  We waited a month from opening for everything to bed in and sadly I felt a little underwhelmed.  Don't get me wrong the build quality and set is amazing and very different but the room just did'nt seem to work properly. 

The whole start section seemed to be awkward and we did'nt understand if it was broken or designed like that and then a few minutes in we definitely had broken tech that the gamesmaster had to over ride to get us out of level 1.  The very final game I again did'nt think worked very well, the aiming was horrendous and it just seemed to drag without really understanding what was happening as what I think we had to do did'nt really seem to do much with the targets.

If they iron out the tweeks I am sure it will be good but at the moment it sadly does'nt quite live up to the high standards of the other games.  Its a solid game but not a top drawer one.

A brilliant game with great immersion and really fun puzzles. The start of the game was particularly good and the ending was suitable intense. Fantastic hosting as always from Clue Cracker, highly recommended

Well themed and fun room with a good sense of progression throughout. Puzzles were fun, nice mixture of padlocks and physical puzzles. Good hosting, and well worth playing along with the others at clue cracker

Truly a brilliant escape room, and so much fun to play. All the puzzles are just amazingly well executed and really enjoyable to solve. The build is fantastic and the interaction with the GM makes for a very immersive experience. Some cool mechanics throughout keep things interesting and an intense finale end the game in style. Unmissable!

A really unique and inventive outing from Clue Cracker, this had a brilliant set and was incredibly immersive. Puzzles were (for the most part) fun and inventive, I think a couple needed a bit more signposting and I expect this is something they'll adjust as the game is open for longer. Principally, they absolutely nail the theme and the build quality is outstanding. Well worth playing!

Free game, good for beginners

Hilarious and challenging in equal measure, this is an incredibly immersive game that takes the best features of the classic temple game trope and puts a clever spin on them.

It's always a good sign when we're sad to find we're at the end! 

Theatrics, special effects, superb hosting from our GM, adrenaline, fantastic puzzles... I could go on! This was so immersive and provided so much enjoyment, challenge and squeals of delight from both of us. A perfect combination of physical and mental challenges puts this up there as one of our favourite games ever.

Superb.

The start and storey telling in this game were epic. As a heist style escape room it had a large amount of padlocks but the puzzles were varied. It was a little intense as we did it back to back with temple quest. I would do them the other way round if doing both. Would definitely recommend clue cracker.

All hands on unique puzzles fitting with the theme. Loved the satchel to coolect the loot made it feel like you were raiding the temple. This room is easier than their diamond dog and I would say very family friendly.

Brilliant time getting out of Temple Quest today. Lovely mix of games - physical, codes and teamwork. The decoration is great and the staff are wonderful - thanks to Zack for making us feel so welcome and playing along with my birthday surprise… 

Had GREAT fun playing this game. Clue Cracker are great at getting you into the mood from the outset and keeping it going. Excellent hosting. Small footprint but they get a lot out of it - some genuine adrenaline going by the end! 

Another temple, another cursed statue... 

Game plays with a very silly sense of humour and takes you through a nice progression. Plenty of puzzles to do throughout. Fine timewise as a 2 in terms of completion, but might be better as 3+ due to a split experience which falls into the nothing to do vs something to do category until the activity is completed (not hard but would be much quicker with 2 of you - and had some unfortunate confusion due to a non-reset padlock; however GM managed this well). Well hosted and thought it was an excellent game overall.  

Amazing set and some interesting concepts.

LOVED THIS! It's one of my top 3 UK games. The 'set' is brilliant and there's a brilliant range of puzzles. Thoroughly enjoyed, would highly recommend! 

An absolutely fantastic room from start to finish. It's a great theme - but also brilliantly executed in the room design. Everything felt robust and well-built, and many of the puzzles were unlike others we'd seen before in other rooms. Our GM was fab, and we loved the humorous touches throughout. Definitely tough as an experienced team of two, but a delight as it unfolded - worth the trip!

Odd story but enjoyable. It was free so I can't complain. Nice intro game for people who have never played a room

This room is good, its just not amazing like Diamond Dogs and Temple Quest truly are.  But its very good compared to most other rooms we have tried.  Its definitely worth trying.  Can't wait for a room 4 to be opened!

The theming in this room is great and its amazing they built it all themselves.  All the way through this game delivers time and time again.  easily in my top 3 games from the 50 I have done.

In 50 games this one has shot up into the top 3.  We loved the theming and everything about the game.  Great puzzles, totally on theme and the finishing touches here are amazing.

One of the most enjoyable games i've played. It's a very physical game with a lot of exploration which makes you feel like you're a tomb raider. There are some great logic puzzles too, so there's a something for everyone to solve. I would easily recommend this room to anyone. It's bound to impress anyone who gives it a go. 

A fantastic game by a wonderful company. Set dressing is immaculate, puzzles feel strong, well built and fun to complete. Hosting was excellent. Can't wait to see and play the other games!

Nicely themed jail break, with a good range of puzzles and good hosting. Its an oldie but its still a fun room. 

Great adventure to play as there is a lot to do, loved the start of the game - its a great way to get the adrenaline flowing and hype you up for the heist.

The narrative progresses well, but there are areas which are quite small, which made searching and moving a little problematical, we had lots of "can I just get through there" and "can I squeeze past" moments. But this didn't distract us from the mission too much and we loved the fast-paced finale which gives a most satisfying conclusion to the adventure. 

This adventure was so much fun, its a fabulous build, with a high standard of production and excellent attention to detail, but what elevates it to a must play is the excellent comedic moments in there. The laugh out loud moments start in the briefing and there's lots of banter opportunities with Boris your helper in the temple.

Combine this with a great variety of puzzles, and a rather fun transition, and you've got a wonderful adventure that's a great play for both families and enthusiasts. My favourite room at Clue Cracker. 

By no means is the lower rating given mean that this is not a worthy escape room, it just doesn't compete with the likes of Diamond Dogs and the jewel in the crown that is Temple Quest! A well thought out room with good puzzles and themeing. 

Impressive start to immerse you straight in to the story and characters of diamond thieves. The room flows well with the story and has an intense ending where you have the opportunity to empty out every safe... Extremely fun room

What a brilliant escape room company Clue Cracker are, 3 top rooms and funny, engaging staff! 

Temple Quest is definitely the pick of the bunch with immersive decor, tongue in cheek laughs and something for everyone in terms of puzzles... Physical and logic. The gamesmaster made our experience with his cheeky monkey one liners throughout.

Thoroughly enjoyed this game. Plenty of puzzles, cohesive story and found it very immersive. Excellent GM. Shame the clue system is not a little more customisable - would prefer a two way system so as to avoid getting an answer when you want more of a nudge - but also see that the way it has been set up helps to keep the immersion. Good fun. 

Brilliant start to a game and intense ending, certainly an adrenaline pumping game. Loved it!  

Loved this game, host was brilliant really made it funny. Lots of physical challenges which I love and a few puzzles that force you to work as team. Loved it,  make sure you wear suitable footwear you'll be running around in sand. 

I appreciate it’s free to play, but I couldn’t understand the excitement about this game. It was nice that there were some video clips to accompany the game, but it felt a far stretch from capturing the feel of being in a proper escape room (which other remote games - both avatar and non-avatar - have managed to achieve much better).

Jungle Run meets Crystal Maze meets soo many other awesome adventure shows and movies. Lots of ground to cover in this room with plenty of physical puzzles to get occupied- most immersive intro to a game we’ve ever had and our host Dawn was superb!

This should probably be marketed for children.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with it, it's just more of a very easy 20-minute game.  5 pounds might be a bit more reasonable than 15 (for two households).

Fun, if simple. Nice platform. Still picture or video and answer box. Funny and straight forward

It was alright. 

It felt more like a linear progression of puzzles rather than an escape room-like experience.  I might have given this more points if the puzzles were more ingenious, but while there's quite a variety of puzzles here none of them struck me are particularly interesting.  But YMMV.

Really enjoyed this one! A cross between a whodunnit and a classic escape room.

Can't really complain given it is free but really just a game taster for those wondering about online digital ER experiences - completed in 9 minutes