Tag Archives: space

Claustrophobia: Gravity

Tallinn, Jul 2017

A year ago I visited Tallinn’s Claustrophobia branch and saw the beginnings of their Gravity game under construction. It sounded so remarkable and unique that this year while playing games in Riga, we tacked on a return visit to Tallinn expressly to … (more)

Escape Rooms: The Dark Side of the Moon

London, May 2017

Your team is briefed – at the end of 1945, some Nazis set up a colony on the dark side of the moon. Yes, it’s an “Iron Sky” themed escape room! Your government has intercepted a signal saying “Ready”. You and your team must thwart their plans by bre… (more)

Escape Rooms: Project D.I.V.A.

London, May 2017

I went into Project D.I.V.A. thinking, wow! – but came out thinking, what a shame. This game has cool technology and stagecraft, let down by too many game weaknesses.

There’s a huge contrast between Escape Rooms’ new Angel games and their original, … (more)

Can You Escape: Operation Odyssey

Edinburgh, Apr 2017

Operation Odyssey is one of two games at Can You Escape, and got off to a good start when the operator gave the surprisingly detailed initial briefing in character. The level of costume was simple but the effort adds to the game. The briefing include… (more)

Quest Hunt: Space Odyssey

Warsaw, Mar 2017

This is Quest Hunt’s most challenging room. It starts off with an amusing introduction video which set the scene well.

This was the fourth space themed game I’ve done. It had some lovely puzzles and in particular a nice feature in the middle of the … (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)

Mission Escape Games: Escape the Nemesis

New York, Aug 2016

I was really impressed by this room. Although the setup was quite corporate, the staff were incredibly welcoming and engaging. The room itself is deliberately designed with puzzles in ascending order of difficulty, so you felt you’d got some stuff do… (more)