EO Escape Rooms: Castaway

Olly was a great host of this fantastic game. Really clever puzzles and an immersive story with some innovative technical elements. 

Another brilliant room from EO, providing an original nautical take compared to the more common "pirate"-themed escape room, and great use of thematically-appropriate puzzles and props. Good  puzzle flow combining classic observation, association, communication, and some nice mechanical elements, a few lovely moments of surprise, brilliant hosting. Great stuff.

A unique  and incredible escape room. Many many happy memories were made in Castaway! Such a gem of an escape room.

A great room for family or friends. It’s A LOT of fun! Very clever and immersive. Wonderful hosting as always.

We love EO, this is our third escape room and Castaway is another clever puzzle from Kelly and the team. Thanks to Ben who was an excellent GM and made sure we were well immersed in the story. As ever it's a really fun room with a great theme and just the right degree of difficulty. Although our team was all adults, this would definitely be a good room for families. We'll definitely be back!

Fantastic room, full of great puzzles and loved the props! Kelly was a fantastic host too, and made us feel very welcome 

We just completed the Castaway room at EO Escape in Sudbury and honestly, it was one of the best escape room experiences we’ve had.

The room itself was brilliantly designed  immersive, clever, and perfectly challenging without ever feeling frustrating. Every puzzle flowed well into the next, and the whole experience kept us fully engaged from start to finish.

A huge part of what made it stand out, though, was our host, Sam. He was absolutely fantastic  really funny, welcoming, and made everyone feel at ease straight away. His explanations were crystal clear, which meant we could jump straight into the game without any confusion. You can tell he genuinely enjoys what he does, and it made a big difference to the overall experience.

If you’re thinking of trying an escape room in Sudbury, this is 100% the place to go  and if you get Sam as your host, you’re in for an even better time.

We’ll definitely be back!

What an incredibly joyful room. Full of great puzzles and wonderful surprises. I had a smile on my face the whole time. Love the way EO introduce each room with a video and then you’re right in there, in the thick of it. Loved the aesthetic of this room and all the puzzles felt satisfying. Highly recommend.

Kelly is so good at what she does and helped make this a delight. Utterly lovely person and passionate about her work. 

Castaway is a great room for beginners and seasoned pros. It has a lovely flow of puzzles and there’s plenty of them. It’s one of the easier rooms we’ve done, but that could also be down to the fact we’ve done more now and are learning the ways of escape room puzzle design. But don’t let that put you off as it’s still a very enjoyable room.

The theming and build quality is what you’d expect from EO Escape Rooms. Well built, well designed and well run.

Always lovely to have Kelly as our Games Master, so passionate about escape rooms and puzzle design.

Great room. Strong recommendation. 

We like the originality of the room’s design quirk. 

One of the strongest positives for us was the fact the puzzles were very fair and logical with fair signposting of how to solve them. We got a little stuck at one point but that was due to us not looking properly. Some cool puzzle design features - the water based one was very clever!

Will be back to do the rest of the EO escape rooms. 

Awesome room with a really clever twist, a must do, sorry review is brief, but it was a while ago when we played, but sticks in my head as being awesome

Great family room. Some easier puzzles but some require some real thought. Fantastic room especially for those starting out escape rooms. Love the set and the props. 10/10 for originality. Puzzles are unique and story line is cool too! 

EO escapes is well worth a visit. Very good games & a very enthusiastic owner. All rooms flow well & make sense. 

A brilliant game with a quirky element to its design that we loved.

This room was great fun, lots of different puzzle and padlocks that flowed well for our team. 

Suitable for beginners, families and enthusiasts 

EO always have amazing settings that really elevate the experience. Whilst we did the mini puzzle for the extra 10 minutes we didn't end up needing it. With minimal clues we're were able to make our escape. 

Had an absolutely brilliant time in the Castaway Escape Room at EO Sudbury! Really had you thinking from start to finish. Lily our GM was great and really enthusiastic! 5 stars, can’t wait to do our next one! 

Great set. Great GM.

Our third game was Castaway. 

I loved the look of this game, it’s very clever at hiding details and it just unravels as you keep looking. You think you’ve looked everywhere and there is still more to find. Loved the challenge. 

Just make sure you shuffle. 

Throughly enjoyed this room, played with ages from 9-40. Lots of fun with some very clever puzzles. Thank you to our ‘seagull’ Sam, fantastic host. Will defiantly come again. 

By the end of it, you’ll likely find yourself shouting “WILSON!” just like the iconic scene from the film. Be sure to wear your best socks, as shoes aren’t allowed! The reason behind this quickly becomes clear upon entering, adding to the immersion and making the experience all the more memorable.

In summary, this is a cleverly designed, immersive escape room with a unique theme and fantastic puzzles. It’s a must-try for fans of Castaway and escape room enthusiasts alike!

Sam was amazing, I throughly enjoyed and am I now booking the next one 

Sam was superb, now booking our next!!

Lots of puzzles to keep you busy. Great hosting. Ingenious concept that I’ve never seen before. It definitely stands out from other games. I would say it’s a great escape room for first timers too. 

This was the first of EO’s rooms we played and it was brilliant. The concept and how it’s implemented is really clever - no spoilers but I’ve still never seen another room quite like it, and there’s a lot of seamless tech that fits the theme too. I played with someone who’d never done a room before and took the lead, but we still got out with a little time to spare. As with all Kelly’s rooms, inexperienced players might benefit from having a team of three or more, but the puzzles all flow and make logical sense. Recommended.

A really FUN room! Lots of great props, and a really original use of the space (IYKYK). Plenty of puzzles to keep us busy, the game flowed beautifully, and the enthusiasm of the owners is infectious. 

Fun, physicality and a lovely bunch of quirky puzzles await you on this castaway island and the EO team evidently enjoy thinking of inventive ways to create new experiences within their escape rooms. The flow of puzzles was top-notch and there were plenty of original elements that kept us on our toes. Our GM, Lily, was a delight and ran the game with just the right balance of being available for clues but not nudging when not needed. A great room in a venue that's full of great rooms.

Took a drive out to Sudbury to try 3 of these highly rated rooms and this one certainly did not disappoint. The 3 ladies hosting were all lovely and clearly loved their work. The theming of this room is spectacular and the puzzles were varied and fun. Really enjoyed this one.

This was our first EO room, and the whole no shoes thing was intriguing but made total sense when we got in there. Some unique and interesting puzzles, but of all the EO rooms we have done, this is the one that we felt the most disconnected from, some of the puzzles were simpler than we realised and we over thought and wasted a bit of time. We had a great time but there was some frustration which was entirely our own fault - learned a lesson not to over think stuff. 

My favourite room of all time (so far). 

Really clever design and so much fun! 

The Castaway escape room at EO Escape was like being on a cool desert island adventure. The room looked awesome with some incredible props making it feel real. The puzzles were tricky but fun. Our game guide, Kelly, helped us at just the right times, making the game super exciting. When we finally escaped, it felt like a big win. If you want a fun escape room that is really immersive definitely check out Castaway!

Brilliant escape room. Different to the rest of the escape rooms we’ve played with lots to do pleased the whole family 

A brilliant escape room, played two today for my birthday. On the leader board for this one! Woohoo! You know when you come to EO you're going to have a great time and experience. The puzzles are well thought you, you can tell planning and testing has been thorough. A great room! 

Another great looking room from EO and yet again I was enamored by the story telling and puzzled here. All of the games at EO have different puzzles to ones I've seen elsewhere, but castaway definitely had the most unique puzzles I'd seen. Definitely a think outside of the box room here (or think outside the boat....)

Great for people new to escape rooms! Enough to keep a large group busy  

A very unique room and one of my favourites at EO. An unmissable game to play.

Kelly and EO staff are amazing hosts and design all their own rooms. 

Lots to do and solve! 

Such a unique room and my daughter’s favourite out of all the rooms we have played 

Great story, great puzzles, well planned out 

Kelly our host was great, and makes you feel so welcome 

A fantastic game. This was the first room we played at EO escape rooms and it really set the bar high! Lots of puzzles to engage with and a good variety. There was a puzzle for everyone in this room. I absolutely loved the theme, I have never been to a room like this before and haven’t seen one since. 

If you ever visit, this room is a must!

Another Amazing room by EO

Very immersive game, loved all the attention to detail! Lots of clever well thought out puzzles. Gutted to have played all EO games now and need them to create more as they’re the best ones I’ve played! 

I played with my mums friends and it was their first ever game. We all loved it! It works for all ages  so enjoyable everyone came out smiling. 

Really fun game with lots to get through. Would recommend for any group size. Very creative puzzles

Wow, this room is so beautifully designed with such a fun surprise. A fun filled, action packed way to spend an hour. 

The puzzles all just make sense, making game play flow really well. 

You won’t be disappointed! 

Well I can openly say when you think you’ve seen some things in the escape room world you’ve never seen anything quite like castaway at EO! No spoilers but when you enter the room you will be guaranteed to say ‘oh my god’ 

The design is something quite spectacular from Kelly and Rich and the game 100% backs up the amount of effort that has clearly gone into building this game! It plays exactly as you’d hope and expect and has some great puzzles as well as some moments of pure frantic ness which is always fun! Make sure you add this to your must play games list as it’s one you really don’t want to miss! 

We came and played castaway as our first ever escape room, Kelly the host was brilliant at explaining what to do. The room was very unique and had a perfect blend of different puzzles for people to enjoy. 

Loved this room. Very original and things we’ve not seen before. An excellent room with excellent hosting. Definitely try this room if you are in the area 

As always, a fantastic room by EO. Original puzzles, designed and built by the company. I enjoyed this one from start to finish. What stood out for me was the pace of the room, which flowed really well with each puzzle being completely logical. Kelly was as always the perfect host.

We also got to try the Box, which I’d definitely recommend as it gives a completely new experience. Being alone with the added pressure of playing against your team mates, rather than with them, makes you appreciate them even more! 

I so loved this room, it made me grin with delight for the whole game. Great theming and SO much fun. It makes me smile every time I think of playing it.

Our trip kicked off with this excellent room! Our host Kelly was incredible throughout the day and it was a genuine pleasure to spend the day with her and Kody. 

Castaway is a genuinely fun room and flowed effortlessly. The puzzles were playful and just made perfect sense! 

Probably the oddest way to begin an escape room but all makes sense as soon as the door is opened. Fantastic set and everything fits the theme perfectly. A solid mixture of physical and mental puzzles with a decent sense of exploration throughout. Highly recommend!

This was our first game at the venue and was quite the introduction!  The setup will get you in the mood from the off and I'm relatively confident elements will have you laughing throughout.  Theming is both clever and on point and puzzles are a wide variety between logical and physical.  Hints are given on a screen as is the countdown.  Highly recommended!

"Okaaaay" is your first reaction after Kelly's briefing but I'll leave that to you to find out why. 

But it all becomes clear once you enter the room and start playing.... yet another great game from EO. 

Everything was logical, and, despite myself being stubborn and completing a task designed for 2 people by myself, we all enjoyed our time on the island. 

Bravo EO 🙂 

I think other reviews cover the key positives of this room - but I must emphasise that this is without doubt the *Most Fun* room we've ever done! I can't say why; book it and find out - you won't regret it! It's a superb room, and our GM Kodi did a lovely job of keeping an eye on our escapades.

Yes we are giving another 5* to EO, the theme and execution of this room was brilliant and we've not seen anything quite like it. This was just simply a lot of fun. 

We had so much fun at castaway. Good theming, fun puzzles and a quite a few things I hadn’t seen anywhere before. 

Fantastic hosting too!

This is a great game - can safely say I have not played another game quite like this. Full of puzzles to keep enthusiasts busy. We had a tech fault in this game (team before us had been a little overenthusiastic with one puzzle) but owner/GM was able to address this. Original and really just good fun to play - as escape rooms should be, and would definitely recommend this venue if you are in the area.