Tag Archives: occult

Unescapable: Edith

Derby, Oct 2017

Edith is an unusual beast of an escape room, one that you might love or might find not to your taste, but which you’ll definitely remember. Personally I thought it was outstanding and hilarious.

The game is named after a missing operative from your … (more)

It’s taken me a long time to get out to the cluster of games at Room Lockdown in Hornchurch, partly because it’s a longer journey than some venues outside London, and partly because I had low expectations for the games. The company has five different… (more)

The Panic Room: The Witch House

Harlow, Jul 2017

The Panic Room in Harlow is a branch of the company of that name in Gravesend. One of their games is shared between the two locations, and other games are occasionally moved from one branch to the other. Having already played their eponymous Panic Ro… (more)

Modern Fables: The Escapist

London, May 2017

On seeing the pre-launch website for this company I mentally marked it down as one to get excited about. The ‘urban fairy tales’ concept presses my buttons, and the description suggested a very promising focus on immersion and drama. A room full of p… (more)

The Panic Room: The Gilman Hotel

Gravesend, May 2017

The year is around 1920 and you’re staying at the Gilman Hotel in Innsmouth, on the trail of some missing artefacts from the Miskatonic university. Yes, it’s a Lovecraft themed escape room!

This room thrives through great decoration / theming. A mix… (more)

Escapologic: Howitz

Nottingham, May 2017

Howitz, as you might not guess from the name, is a game set in an abandoned, haunted toy shop. A past tragedy has left it cursed with supernatural forces which are reluctant to let you leave unscathed.

This game is gleefully, gloriously macabre, and… (more)

Exite: The Curse

Helsinki, Jun 2016

We were one of the first groups to play this room, and at the time no-one had beaten it – we didn’t either, though we missed it only by a matter of seconds. It was difficult mainly because of the sheer quantity of puzzles to get through, which arguab… (more)