Make Your Escape: Utopia

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

2-5 players

60 minutes

In an alternate time-line, the world is divided between those who have and those who have not. Utopia and Dystopia share a story and a past, separate yet intertwined, where perhaps not all is as it seems.

For those in Utopia, life is good and technologically advanced. Every need is catered for. Every wish fulfilled. Overseen by their benevolent government, the Utopians are protected from the outside dystopian world and the disease-ridden creatures that roam there.

As they strive to maintain perfect balance and harmony, will you be able to pass the selection process and begin your new Utopian life?

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Robert Storey host expert rated this:

Played: 18 Oct 2026 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

The other side of Dystopia. The briefing for this made little sense having just played dystopia... definitely setup to just be a one room session.

The theming was on par with what you might expect. There was a cool concept puzzle, however the actual thinking required ended up being a little TOO obtuse for essentially one of the first things you do. Also relied on things being just right to allow you to access it... which was a little frustrating when this is out of your control.

As others have mentioned, there are items in the room which you do not use unless you are playing as a race.

I DID like the whole concept of the story developing and I liked how the puzzle setup tied into it (even if a couple of smaller puzzles frustrated us at the simplicity but that they didnt feel like escape room puzzles).

The ending was not coherent and again, like Dystopia, a little lack-lustre. I wonder whether something was not quite working in our game given we had to be hinted towards what had happened (a pet peeve of mine. If something happens, it should HAPPEN, not happen, if you catch my drift).

A fine game, but Spellbound is the stronger game at the venue rather than this and Dystopia

Chris Coleman experienced rated this:

Played: 25 Apr 2022 Team size: 2

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

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Played: 14 Feb 2026 Team size: 59:58 Time taken: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

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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!

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This room flowed really well for our team. The puzzles did require some outside knowledge so I can imagine that making it tough for some.

This was probably our favourite from this company. Puzzles signposted really well and satisfying to see them ticked off.

OrangeLeek expert rated this:

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

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Perhaps the most surprising and unique ending I’ve seen

Chris Coleman experienced rated this:

Played: 25 Apr 2022 Team size: 2

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Played: 27 May 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Utopia is the sister game to Dystopia, its complement and its inverse. Where Dystopia’s decor is urban decay, Utopia is all sleekly gleaming computer panels; where Dystopia's puzzles tend more to the physical, Utopia's use touch-panels and screens and electronics.

Your mission is to pass the tests that will allow you entrance to the elite enclosed community of Utopia - though your motives for doing so may depend on whether you've just emerged from Dystopia or not. The over-arching plot advance...

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live a world like in the movie ‘Divergent’, then you need to play both Utopia and Dystopia, back-to-back.

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!

A challenging logical room that requires a lot of mental input but very enjoyable.

We played Dystopia and Utopia back-to-back. Alone this is another good game, but played as a sequel to Dystopia it adds a whole other layer to the development of the story.