Tag Archives: Room-in-a-box

Journal 29

Room-in-a-box, Jun 2017

I originally decided not to write a review for Journal 29, because it never claims to be an escape game – quite correctly so in my opinion. So many publishers are jumping on the ‘escape game’ description because it’s hot at the moment, but it’s often… (more)

Argyx Games: Apocalypse (prelude)

Room-in-a-box, May 2018

This review comes perilously close to breaking my normal rules, in that it’s for a small taster game put out to raise interest in a crowdfunding campaign for the full product (which is now running, as of two days ago – see the link at the top). Howev… (more)

VAP Games: Escape The Casino

Room-in-a-box, Mar 2018

Escape The Casino describes itself as a ‘digitop’ game, and represents another variation on the play at home format. Several other games use a support app as part of the game, to track time and verify answers, but Casino takes it one step further by … (more)

Escape Team: Missions 1-5

Room-in-a-box, Feb 2018

There are a few other games available on a print and play basis, but Escape Team take that approach to perhaps its purest form. Where other printable games are best printed on card in colour, these are intended for printing in black and white on norm… (more)

Escape The Crate: Episode 6: Extinction

Room-in-a-box, Feb 2018

Escape The Crate has now been running for a year, and it is to the credit of the designers that they’ve never gotten lazy and settled into a predictable rut. While the format remains constant and some puzzle types make recurring appearances, they kee… (more)