Case Closed: The Murder of Max Sinclair

By | January 26, 2023
Top 50 winner in the 2026 UK Escape Room Awards

by Case Closed (website)

1 Carpet Ln, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6SS

Edinburgh

2-8 players

Languages: EN

Top 50 winner in the 2026 UK Escape Room Awards90 mins
A private investigator was found dead in his office. The other cops say there was no foul play.
You're not like other cops.

What really happened here? What did Max discover? How did he die? Why?
We need you to find out.
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Rated between 4 and 5 out of 5

based on ratings from 53 users
combined with 3 pro reviews

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Player reviews

Luc Scholtes rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 7 Aug 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60 min Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hosting

Original escaperoom where the story is really matters. You can easily do the room with just 2 persons if you already have some experience. Very nice host.

Hawkeye37 rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 5 Apr 2026 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
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HGEDel owner expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 8 Jan 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 70:00
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

What a fantastic traditional murder mystery! Loved this game, listen closely to your host when he explains how to approach the game and you will have a blast! No spoilers from me - it's a must play, absolutely brillliant fun, immersion and amazing interations. 

samsham expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Jan 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 82:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 20 Aug 2025 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
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msilcox expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 20 Jul 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 90:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hostingquite difficult😨creepy

I have played over 200 games, and I can honestly say that this was an experience like no other I've ever had.  Although there are a lot of murder mystery games out there, this is the first one where I felt like we were actually solving a case.  Extremely imaginative, and an amazing use of a small, rather unprepossessing space.  Requires a lot of focus and attention, but I liked that.  The denouement is wonderful--really a lot of fun.  The GM was excellent, totally leaned into the theme.  Not for everyone, but I'm sure that for murder mystery buffs this will be a favorite game.

🔐NovemberGolf21 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 14 Jul 2025 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hosting

Really nice theme of game, again something refreshingly different, and not your standard murder mystery etc.

Some quirky puzzles in this, that really added to the immersion.

I would recommend leaving some time between if you intend on playing Radio Nowhere at the same time, as there is a lot of thinking, and I really should not have turned down the offer of a coffee in between! 

james2891 experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Anthony95 host expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
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TICTACC experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivestory-driven

Absolutely brilliant and original game! Played some time ago now and still recall it as fantastic! The host was brilliant too! 

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If I could say one thing about Case Closed and The Murder of Max Sinclair, it’s that this isn’t your usual escape room. But it also isn’t your usual detective investigation either. Whatever it is, it’s 90 minutes of pure fun.

Case Closed is without a doubt my new favourite room in Edinburgh. No- favourite in Scotland. And for that matter, a strong contender for my favourite in the UK. If I don’t see Case Closed listed on the 2023 TERPECA nominations for the UK, I’ll be very surprised indeed.

A real treat for fans of the noir/detective genre and a great fusion of escape room, murder mystery and immersive theatre.

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