LevelUp Escapes: Operation: Overload

By | December 30, 2023

by LevelUp Escapes (website)

Unit SU33, Middle Level, Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury SY1 1BW

01743 630165

Shrewsbury

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

Welcome to 'Operation Overload' Transport yourself back to the heart of World War II, where the streets of York bear the scars of relentless bombings during the Blitz. As brave agents, your mission is critical: you have just one hour to secure and evacuate TOP SECRET British intelligence to safety before Axis air strikes devastate the Town.Navigate through the debris-laden streets, where every step brings you closer to uncovering vital information that could change the course of the war. The clock is ticking, and the enemy is closing in. Can you decipher the clues, overcome the challenges, and ensure the success of 'Operation Overload'? The fate of the nation rests in your hands.

This game was previously known as ‘Inbound’ at EscapeHub Maidstone

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BalGuy experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Brianna Ife rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Apr 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58 Minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hosting

A very immersive room that makes you feel like you really are in war torn times! Well themed puzzles that revolve around items of the time and the old fashioned props and scenery keeps you well immersed. The radio presenter styled clues were charming that kept you thinking on your feet. Overall, an amazing room that is very well thought out that keeps you thinking outside the box!

d.green26 expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 9 Feb 2026 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
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snowpony expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
🔐EscapedBear expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 13 Dec 2025 Team size: 4 Time taken: 45:16 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveintense
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
beautifulclever

Great use of space and a nice framing mechanism for each section of the game. Enjoyed the special effects and the variety of puzzles

Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
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horsemarie experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 21 Oct 2025 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyimmersivegreat hosting

Excellent room design with great use of space. I’ve done a few WW2 rooms before but this is particularly evocative and immersive. Good puzzles and some delightfully surprising moments. You can tell the hosts/designers are enthusiasts who must love what they do here.

Anthony95 host expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 21 Aug 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51:36
originalfunnyimmersive

Definitely up there with one of my favourite games some clever puzzles, elements we have never seen before and an absolutely bonkers ending you will not expect.

HJones221 rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
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Our second room at LevelUp was Operation Overload, a World War II setting where your mission is to find some critical intelligence in the streets and shops of wartime Britain before an incoming air raid destroys it. When we visited this room was brand new, having opened just a few weeks earlier.
The physical layout of the room is immediately interesting, though in a way that means the long-suffering hosts will have to caution every team not to get too athletic. The impressive set is backed up b...

LevelUp have added their own little twists on what was already a good game at its former home in Maidstone to make Operation: Overload great. The grand finale is certainly spectacularly bonkers, in the very best way (which seems to be pretty on brand for the company to be honest.)

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