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World of Witchcraft and Wizardry Review | Having graduated from The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, your team of novice magicians now needs to use all of their powers within the real world as part of a dangerous and thrilling job interview. This spectacular new escape room is perfect for fans of fantasy worlds like […]| The Escape Roomer
David: Towards the end of last year, I returned from a trip to Madrid where I had just completed my first Unboxd escape room tour. I wrote about the amazing time we had here. Not six months later I find myself in a similar position, returning from my second trip with the Unboxd crew; this […] The post One Week in Germany: 14 Escape Rooms with Unboxd Experiential Events appeared first on The Escape Roomer.| The Escape Roomer
After five years of crafting story-driven mysteries, the creators at Scarlet Envelope are back with their most ambitious project yet. Medieval Puzzle Tales is a Kickstarter campaign featuring two epic tabletop puzzle adventures set in one delightfully peculiar kingdom. At the heart of the campaign are two games: Tale of a Silver Goat – A […] The post Scarlet Envelope Returns with a Magical Two-Game Kickstarter appeared first on The Escape Roomer.| The Escape Roomer
A Trail of Burke and Hare Review | A body has been discovered in The Cowgate with wounds eerily reminiscent of a dark period of Edinburgh’s past… Beside the corpse, a satchel – deliberately placed, an ominous message within… The killer is obsessed, fixated on the story of Burke and Hare, the city’s most infamous […]| The Escape Roomer
McRaven’s Revenge Review | Attacked by a rival pirate crew, Captain McRaven has been lost in battle, and you and your crew are locked in the brig of your ship. Your rivals have stolen McRaven’s treasure map and left you searching for riches. Unbeknownst to them, the map is a fake, and your trusty Captain […]| The Escape Roomer
The Emerald Phantom Review | A diva, a director and a deputy stage manager desperately need your help to investigate a peculiar theft – what is happening on the set of The Emerald Phantom? Date Played: May 2025 Time Taken: ~60 minutes Number of Players: 4 Difficulty: Moderate The Emerald Phantom is one of the […]| The Escape Roomer
Blue Prince Review | Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46? Time Played: 30 hours (and counting) Console: PC / Steam / Playstation / Xbox Recommended […] The post Dogubomb: Blue Prince | Review appeared first on The Escape Roomer.| The Escape Roomer
You have been requested and invited to come bargain with Uncanny Things. This is a world much like ours, with one exception. Those creatures in old stories and legends: the fey in the shadow of ancient trees, the hellkin lingering in bloody cellars, the bastions chanting at the edge of hearing: they are real. That […] The post Come Bargain With Uncanny Things | Review appeared first on The Escape Roomer.| The Escape Roomer
The Roottrees Are Dead Review | The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were The Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great, great grandfather, Elias their money must be redistributed to the […]| The Escape Roomer
Enigma Express Review | It’s 1941 and the Enigma Express is travelling from Dover to London. In what would seem to be an otherwise ordinary train journey, you notice that an inconspicuous old lady travelling alone has mysteriously disappeared between stops. To make the situation more curious, she has left her handbag behind in the […]| The Escape Roomer
Room of One Hundred Puzzles is a brand-new escape-room-style experience from Rogue Productions, the brainchild of escape room industry veteran Dean Rodgers (who also happens to be the newly hired Creative Director at Secret Cinema at the time of writing). I casually stumbled upon a LinkedIn post Dean had made about its soft launch; the […]| The Escape Roomer
The Rise of the Golden Idol Review | The Idol was lost — but not forgotten. In this followup to the award winning detective game The Case of the Golden Idol, you are an observer that must investigate 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity – all somehow connected. Use your detective skills to […]| The Escape Roomer
Victor’s Lair Review | Welcome to Victor Frankenstein’s miserable attic quarters strewn with insane equations, strange artefacts and miscellaneous body parts. Victor is close to unlocking the mysteries of life and requires just a few key components to fulfil his maniacal quest. Having coerced you into his quarters with promises of “riches beyond your wildest […]| The Escape Roomer
Chamber of Champions Review | The King of the 8 Realms of Kandala has died and by the rules of the Continent, a new ruler must be selected. Long gone are the days when this would be decided by swords on the battlefield and now it has become the custom that the next ruler would […]| The Escape Roomer
Puzzle Post The Disappearance Review | Uncover the mystery behind Dr. Carter’s disappearance. With shadowy forces intent on silencing her groundbreaking findings in the icy Arctic, it’s up to you to piece together the truth before Dr Carter, and her discoveries, are gone forever. Date Played: March 2024 Time Taken: ~50 Minutes Number of Players: […]| The Escape Roomer
Welcome aboard the Reuss Express, a journey of a life-time derailed by an unexpected assassination… On the eve of a landmark speech by the wealthy heiress Lady Unterwald, a straight-laced lawyer, a crime novelist-turned rookie detective, and an undercover spy find themselves embroiled in a murder, a mystery, and worst of all… an adventure! Now […]| The Escape Roomer
The Case of the Golden Idol Review: Step into the shoes of an 18th century detective and uncover the mystery behind twelve strange deaths spanning 50 years, all somehow connected. Unmask the true killers in this sprawling narrative and discover their devious motives. Time Played: ~5 hours Console: PC / Nintendo Switch / Steam / […]| The Escape Roomer
The Shallows Review | You’ve gained unauthorised access to The Shallows only to discover the conspiracy rumours are a great deal worse than ever imagined. You have 1 hour to uncover the truth, save yourself and possibly, humanity itself… Date Played: March 2024 Time Taken: ~40 minutes Number of Players: 4 Difficulty: Easy-Medium Opened in […]| The Escape Roomer
It’s official, I’ve played all the escape rooms in Edinburgh – well, at least as of my time of writing this! Thankfully new and even more brilliant rooms are popping up all the time, so it’s impossible to ever really say you know a city’s escape rooms through and through. But it’s a question I […]| The Escape Roomer
Merry and bright puzzle cards! Each of our Christmas cards is a mini-game of family-friendly & brain-teasing gameplay. Decipher Santa’s wish, solve multi-layered puzzles with Rudolf, THINK, and HAVE FUN! Note: All photos in this (besides the one with my hand in them!) are (c) Scarlet Envelope. Date Played: December 2024 Number of Players: 1 […]| The Escape Roomer
I recently had the excellent fortune of taking part in an Escape Room tour of Madrid, organised by the wonderful people over at www.unboxd.com. Ten Escape Rooms over a weekend, everything organised for me and I just have to turn up? Yes please. As we don’t tend to cover non-UK based escape rooms in depth […]| The Escape Roomer
The Deacon’s Cabinet Review | A historical heist escape room which challenges you to outsmart the infamous Deacon William Brodie – Edinburgh’s favourite villain, and the inspiration for Jekyll & Hyde. Can you unlock the mysteries of The Deacon’s cabinet and discover his ill-gotten fortune before the noose tightens? Completion Time: 45:02 Date Played: 13th […]| The Escape Roomer
If you think you’re fast at solving escape rooms, then there’s really only one place to put your skills to the test: The World Escape Room Championship. Organised by Lock Me, the Escape Room Championship (or ER Champ for short) is an annual international escape room competition where teams from all over the world compete […]| The Escape Roomer
Since the lockdown (which, if you want to feel really old, started almost a whole 5 years ago by the way) we’ve seen fewer and fewer puzzle game Kickstarters and crowdfunding campaigns. I blame people going back to in-person escape rooms. No bad thing, but my puzzle game “pile of shame” definitely needs a top-up. […]| The Escape Roomer
IQube Duel: These unique puzzle boxes, designed as an escape room in a box, come in two vibrant styles. They’re perfect for some friendly competition with friends and family. Race against each other to see who can crack the puzzles first and unlock the secrets inside! Date Played: October 2024 Time Taken: ~55 minutes Number […]| The Escape Roomer
7 Miles Deep Review | Trapped in a Submarine with only one way out! Make your way through to the other side of the Submarine to the emergency exit. Oh, and by the way, there’s only 60 minutes worth of oxygen left! Date Played: August 2024 Time Taken: 37 Minutes Number of Players: 3 Difficulty: […]| The Escape Roomer
The Acid Bath Murderer Review | Crawley’s very own true crime thriller. Experience Crawley’s dark history brought back to life, with you at the centre of it. Delve into the killing floor of one of history’s most twisted serial killers. Q: How scary is it? Will I hate it if I don’t like scary rooms? […]| The Escape Roomer
Draknek & Friends has announced the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant will be returning in 2024. The new grant opportunity seeks to support a cohort of developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in developing thinky puzzle games. Whilst unfortunately the grant does not include physical media – such as escape rooms, […]| The Escape Roomer
The Masternet 9000 (a rogue artificial intelligence) has staged a mutiny of the Bewilder Box Initiative. As per Dr Wilder’s orders, you and your team must journey deep into its cognitive training facility solving puzzles and utilising advanced field equipment to stop him before he escapes. Date Played: July 2024 Time Taken: 42 minutes Number […]| The Escape Roomer
Guilty?! – A National Justice Museum Escape Room Review | It’s 1831 in Nottingham. King George IV died the previous year and King William IV is yet to be crowned, triggering the dissolving of parliament and a general election that leaves the city on the brink of riots. The Reform Bill leads to civil disturbances […]| The Escape Roomer
Escape Reality Glasgow: Conspiracy Review | You have arrived at the apartment of your friend, Richie Walsh, who you have not heard from for several days. He has always been interested in extra-terrestrial activity and the like, but upon arriving it is clear that things have gotten out of hand. As you explore his flat, […]| The Escape Roomer
Radio Nowhere Review | Playing the best of the 70s, 80s, and beyond, Radio Nowhere is the station everyone’s listening to. But when a body turns up in the recording booth, things get deathly silent. Identify suspects, narrow down your lines of investigation, and decipher secret broadcasts. Sounds like a normal enough case, but there’s […]| The Escape Roomer
Project Iceman Review: Having learnt from past mistakes and with the aim of creating a utopian society, governments and corporations worldwide have now successfully ended the use of fossil fuels and abolished weapons of war. MEGAMEAT, the world’s largest corporation has found an innovative solution to end world hunger…or so we thought! Bio-engineered to have […]| The Escape Roomer
The Cutting Room Review | In 1987 a series of bizarre murders plagued the city of Edinburgh. Over a span of a few months, 6 victims were found in various closes in the city. The victims were all male, in good physical condition and in their twenties. When dissected it was clear they were all […]| The Escape Roomer
Area 51.5 Review | Well known alien hunter and conspiracy theorist, Professor Ross Well lives at 51½ George Street. After years spent collecting, and hunting evidence of extra-terrestrial life, he got his lucky break and came across a crash site up on the moors, complete with a live alien! He brought the alien back to […]| The Escape Roomer
Street Hunt Games: Will Breaker | Your uncle has died in mysterious circumstances, leaving his estate to you, but only if you can solve a series of brain teasers. Along the way you’ll meet various characters from his past and discover that there was more to your uncle than meets the eye. Follow the clues […]| The Escape Roomer
