Tag Archives: xmas

Break Escape: Christmas Cheer

Loughborough, Nov 2019

Of the sixty or so Christmas pop up games available this year, Break Escape’s is the only one I managed to try; but it set a high bar. Pop up seasonal games are typically simpler affairs than longer lived escape rooms, since it doesn’t make sense to … (more)

Axes & Escapes: Santa’s Workshop

Norfolk, Dec 2018

Escape rooms have become wildly popular in a a very short time, but team-solving a themed room full of puzzles in 60 minutes is far from the only quirky leisure activity available, and Axes & Escapes is notable for offering both a set of escape rooms… (more)

Thinking Outside The Box: The North Pole

Peterborough, Feb 2018

I’ve somehow made an accidental habit of playing games at Thinking Outside The Box in the last few days before they close. Last time I made an intentional trip to catch their Stranded game before it finished, this time I just happened to be in Peterb… (more)

Agent November: Christmas Crisis

London, Dec 2017

Christmas is in trouble again, after a crash has left Santa lying in a snowdrift and you with the responsibility for sorting everything out. At least, I think that was the premise – if I didn’t catch all the details of the story, I blame that on the … (more)

The Panic Room: North Pole Panic

Gravesend, Dec 2017

It’s December, and along with other signs of the season such as tinsel, fake snow and endless Wham replays, quite a number of escape room companies are offering Xmas-themed games. The Panic Room’s take on this gives you the task of helping Santa’s el… (more)