Break Escape Nottingham: Orbital

The tech in this room is incredible, and it's super immersive. Maybe could have been slightly more so, but on the whole the set is incredibly impressive! Great selection of puzzles (one was a little confusing though as it was quite easy to overthink the solution) throughout. 

A minor negative was the hosting unfortunately. Our host seemed quite disinterested and was keen on getting us out of there as fast as they could. It was especially surprising when they said they had five years' experience hosting escape rooms! 

Orbital marked my 200th escape room (even if my ETR account doesn’t quite show that—there are a few older rooms I’ve done over the years that I’ve chosen not to review... but just to be clear, none of those were with this company!).

Honestly, I’m really glad I picked this game for the big 200. It was an absolute blast from start to finish! The flow of the game was smooth and logical, with a nice non-linear structure that let us split up and tackle different things at once. The signposting was spot on, and there were a few standout moments in here that I’ve never seen before, even after so many games which is always exciting!

The theming was truly out of this world. It genuinely felt like we were on board a spaceship, and the ending sequence was so well done really immersive and a perfect way to wrap things up. The puzzles were clever, varied, and fit the theme beautifully. It all just flowed really naturally, which is always a great sign of a well-designed room.

I can absolutely see why this one’s been getting so much love. Whether you’re into space-themed games or not, I’d definitely recommend checking this one out. I know space rooms can be a bit marmite personally, I’m not usually the biggest fan but my mate loves them, so I tend to save them for us to do together. That said, this one totally won me over. It all made sense, it was creative, and it kept us fully engaged the whole time.

So if you’re looking for a game that’s clever, polished, and packed with fun launch yourself into Orbital. It’s a great experience, and a brilliant addition to the escape room galaxy!