Tag Archives: Breakin’ Escape Games

Breakin’ Escape Games: The Flying Dutchman

London, Feb 2017

This pirate-themed room was described both as the easiest one at Breakin’, and the most kid-friendly, for which reason it was last on my list to play. Having now played it, it’s definitely the one I’d suggest for beginners, but it’s also a really fun… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: War on Horizon Alpha

London, Feb 2017

Though any potential copyright infringement is carefully skirted, let’s just say that fans of a certain sci-fi franchise created by George Lucas may particularly enjoy this game.

Horizon Alpha is, like their Blackwing game, a high-tech room built en… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: Butcher’s Lair

London, Feb 2017

Many games have a horror / psycho theme, and typically they go for darkness, dirt, and gruesome props. While Butcher has plenty of blood and bits, it’s a surprisingly cerebral game. Self-contained in a brightly lit room with a clinical feel, this gam… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: Sherlock’s Despair

London, Feb 2017

The third Breakin’ game I played, Sherlock’s Despair is a much more traditional style of room – period furniture and padlocked drawers, four digit codes and charts of symbols.

I’d describe it as a somewhat more intellectual style of escape room, by … (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: Heist Plan: The Garage

London, Feb 2017

‘Escape the garage’ might not sound like the most thrilling of themes, though this actually has a Fast & Furious style plot of fast cars and bank heists. But once it gets going it’s an engagingly physical and just plain fun escape game that left me w… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: Blackwing’s Cave

London, Feb 2017

Breakin’ claims to be “the most immersive Escape Room experience in London” – do they deliver?

The first of their six rooms I tried was the superhero-themed don’t-say-Batman game. What’s clear from the outset is that this is a high tech build, with … (more)