Bewilder Box: The Bewilder Box Initiative

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by Bewilder Box (website)

The Brunswick, 1 Holland Rd, Hove, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1JF

Brighton

Accessibility details

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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You and your team are new recruits, tasked with completing the Bewilder Box assessment and locating the missing Dr Wilder Sr. Do you have what it takes to answer this unfathomable challenge with a hearty laugh and a self-assured thumbs up? Can you complete the various tasks, challenges and brain tickling puzzles before the time limit expires? Will you uncover the secret of Dr Wilder Sr’s mysterious disappearance back in 1989? You have 60 minutes to find out… Good luck.

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John Neale rated this:

ratsontour expert rated this:

Played: 28 Sep 2019 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

immersivegreat hosting

Jose Adrian experienced rated this:

Played: Team size: 2 Time taken: 9:13 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Spanishfleas experienced rated this:

Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!

🌵Juliette B expert rated this:

Played: 20/12/2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:00 Outcome: Successful escape!

Amazing hosting from Doctor Hasselhoff who stayed in character more than any other GM I have come across, and who deservedly mocked us for failing to lock a door before the game had even started. Some genuinely enjoyable moments featuring Hugo Myatt and some nudges towards Knightmare. Agreed with the GM that strictly speaking there is one item that is not really single use but to be honest it did not really slow us down too much. Great hint system with DAVE. You can also take your drink in. Considering this game has been around a few years, the fact it is still so good shows the quality of the story and puzzles. Very enjoyable.

Chelsea O experienced rated this:

Played: May 20th 2019 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

stairs expert rated this:

Played: 5/11/2018 Team size: 4 Time taken: 48:00:00

This is a charming room, that feels "hand-made" in the very best way - there's a lot of love gone into making a variety of unique puzzles and props, an overall feeling of light-hearted fun and a genuine sense of childhood enjoyment, and the entire experience aided by a fantastic, attentive host.

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☕Joe Brown expert rated this:

Played: 18/9/20 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

great humour and story with solid puzzles made this a decent experience

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I am of course late to the party here - anyone with sufficient interest in escape games to read this site regularly is likely well aware that Bewilder Box in Brighton has a sterling reputation, frequently appearing in enthusiasts' lists of favourite games. But better late than never, and I was delighted to get a chance to finally try it out.

The Bewilder Box Initiative is hosted in a pub, and instead of a normal lobby area you sit down and wait to be collected. You'll have no trouble spotting t...

That rare gem - a room genuinely worth travelling for. Excellent introduction, games masters, puzzles and theming combined to make this a really enjoyable game.

If you’re like us, and putting off a visit to Bewilder Box, stop right now, and find the time to just do it! The Bewilder Box Initiative instantly became a favourite of ours

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5.1 / 10

We have to complete the Bewilder Box assessment and locate the missing Dr Wilder Sr in this escape room above a pub in Brighton.

Attention to detail. It’s often what separates a good game from a great game. If you’ve seen any of the publicity around Bewilder Box, they make a point of featuring Hugo Myatt in the briefing videos for the game – Hugo played Treguard on 90s kids TV show Knightmare and so holds a special place in the hearts of those of us a certain age. It’s a good start already: niche nerd appeal plus the fact they’ve actually gone to the effort of hiring an actor rather than having the owner put on some cringe-worthy performance for the camera.

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