Tag Archives: The Panic Room

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)

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)

The Panic Room: The Don

Gravesend, May 2017

The Don was the fifth game we played during our escape marathon in Gravesend and is probably the room that grabbed me the least. That sounds more negative than intended so let me explain: While it didn’t present me with any particular standout or ‘wo… (more)

The Panic Room: The Dollhouse

Gravesend, May 2017

If I’m ever kidnapped by a murderous psycho, at least I’ll have had no shortage of practice at extricating myself from creepy dungeons! Horror games often start with the players a little more restrained than in other styles of game, and this one has … (more)

The Panic Room: The Panic Room

Gravesend, May 2017

The Panic Room’s eponymous first game is set in the apartment of a conspiracy theorist, whose disappearance illustrates that just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.

It’s a relatively low-key modern setting, probably the… (more)

The Panic Room: Old Father Time

Gravesend, May 2017

In Old Father Time, the personification of time itself is in trouble, and it’s up to your team to save him. That’s one of the more potentially surreal premises for a game I’ve seen, but in practice there are no Dali-esque melting clocks here – instea… (more)

The Panic Room: Million Dollar Date Night

Gravesend, May 2017

Your glamorous host greets you for the game show of your life – Million Dollar Date Night! The two of you are in a small room where one thing is clear from the start – there’s little by way of serious theming, no story, but an enormous number of puzz… (more)