Make Your Escape: Dystopia

First Floor, 4 Osmaston Road ('The Spot'), DE1 2HR

2-5 players

60 minutes

Beyond the great dome of Utopia lies a desolate wasteland. Disease has ravaged the population, resources are scarce and, for those still managing to survive, life is hard.

Yet, long condemned to the darkness, the Dystopians have become resilient and determined. No longer will they accept their fate quietly and no longer will the advancements of Utopia benefit only the few.

Besides, they've made some advancements of their own and Utopia might just need them more than they realise.

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Robert Storey host expert rated this:

Played: 18 Oct 2026 Team size: 4

We played Dystopia first then utopia, as MYE suggest.

Dystopia starts off with a very linear flow, nothing to write home about but somewhat let down by a little bit of poor upkeep on a puzzle which would have easily been fixable.

The second half of the game does split off a bit more to allow simultaneous solving but we found that in a team of 4 (and a team that had not played together before) , since there was a lot of information not used in the room, it could get confusing as to where attention really needed to focus on.

A little amount of outside knowledge IS required.

The ending, whilst a cool concept, felt a little lackluster. Atmosphere as well - soundscape could have been improved from the immersion aspect (though one team member did enjoy the... selection of tunes. )

Hosting was... adequate. I like to feel part of the game from the moment the briefing starts, and the briefing, whilst fine, didn't capture my imagination
If I were to only play one game, I would play Dystopia, as Utopia whilst interesting, isn't the best "Futuristic" room out there.

Chris Coleman experienced rated this:

Played: 25 Apr 2022 Team size: 2

JenC15th experienced rated this:

Played: 19 Apr 2026 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

originalstory-drivengreat hosting

samsham expert rated this:

Played: 14 Feb 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:03 Outcome: Successful escape!

originalstory-drivengreat hostingquite easy

Em_Jess713 host experienced rated this:

Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Spanishfleas expert rated this:

Played: 29 Nov 2025 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

This is a very linear game, so 4 people felt like too many initially. As it break off it helps as more to explore. Did very much enjoy this room but again, relied on some puzzles that may alienate some.

OrangeLeek expert rated this:

Played: 31 Oct 2021 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

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I always recommend playing both Utopia and Dystopia back-to-back. Smart rooms!

Chris Coleman experienced rated this:

Played: 25 Apr 2022 Team size: 2

Anthony95 host expert rated this:

cleverimmersivepoor hosting

d.green26 expert rated this:

Played: 27 May 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Arriving at Make Your Escape for our booking, we were welcomed in by a sardonic overall-wearing janitor from a dystopian future. It’s always a nice touch when a game’s host is in character from the outset, and he maintained the persona throughout the welcome and briefing. While it works perfectly well as a stand-alone game, Dystopia is best played in conjunction with its sister room Utopia as a two hour double header, and any review of one must need make extensive reference to the other.

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Will you choose to play Dystopia as a standalone game, in succession with it’s brighter and more futuristic sibling, or pit yourself against an opposing Utopian team? The choice is yours, but whichever you choose, you’re in for a treat.

A pair of games that were both enjoyable experiences, but which really came into their own when played back to back. Break out of Dystopia before discovering the truth behind the perfect society of Utopia.

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Utopia and Dystopia are two different games, but we’re covering them in the same article. I’m not sure that’s wise, because, they’re very, very different. But they are connected: both figuratively and literally. Figuratively, they share the same universe and form two parts of the same story. Literally, you can play both games together and certain things in one can game can influence the other, turning it in to a competitive event. I also believe it’s possible to play both games back-to-back, coming right out of one and into another, but that’s somewhat dependent on there not being anyone in the other game!

We played Dystopia and Utopia back-to-back. Alone this is a good game, but set in the context as a detailed backstory to Utopia it’s a well themed room with great storytelling.

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