MagnificoEscaparium - LavalEscape roomIRLThis game shot straight to my number 1 spot, and I think it will take a while for anything to overtake it! It’s a true mix of immersive theatre and escape room. Within minutes I’d forgotten we were playing a game and felt fully immersed. The story was captivating and emotional, and the puzzles perfectly fit with the narrative. Escaparium are really doing something special with this room.
VikingExtremescapeEscape roomIRLI talk about this room all of the time! We had so much fun, had plenty to do and there were so many great moments. The theming is really cool and Extremescape have absolutely made the most of the space. I want to bring other friends back and just watch them work through the room!
OrbitalBreak Escape Nottingham - Market StreetEscape roomIRLThis is a well themed spaceship room. There is plenty to do and I loved working through each ‘task’. The theme and atmosphere were impressive and there were a couple of cool puzzles I’d not come across before!
Daylight RobberyBreak Escape Nottingham - Upper Parliament Street [prev. Cryptology]Escape roomIRLI loved this game so much! It’s my favourite item collection/scavenger hunt type room that I’ve done. There is SO much to do and the puzzles to get the items are really varied. The final moment is full of pressure and tension! I’d love to play this again
Runaway TrainXscapeNowEscape roomIRLThis room was fun, with great theming and a range of puzzles. The puzzles were relatively easy but were in-keeping with the theme. The final puzzle felt a bit anticlimactic for the escape moment. But still a fun experience and Xscape Now are clearly a company that puts a lot of thought into their theming and experience. Our game host was so lovely!
BattleshipsXscapeNowEscape roomIRLWe loved this room! There was a lot to do, a variety of puzzles and the final room was a blast! We really felt like the momentum and pressure was building with a fun finale moment. Highly recommend this room!
Labyrinth - Lord Barrington's FollyEscape BrumEscape roomIRLMy partner and I had so much fun playing this room. We finished the main goal with plenty of time to hunt for coins. I loved the side quest of coin gathering and think that element would be what would appeal to enthusiasts - there’s plenty to do! The set and theming was lovely. The story here felt less central than some rooms but our goal was clear. This room was just solid fun from start to finish. We used up our whole hour too which I love!! My partner has only done around 20 rooms but placed this as one of his favourites.
DreamscapeBreak Escape Nottingham - Upper Parliament Street [prev. Cryptology]Escape roomIRLThis is a really unique experience - you are experiencing multiple small rooms with a time limit per room. Some rooms were better themed than others and some puzzles were better than others, and so the experience felt a bit muddled. Some people might feel like they didn’t have enough time in some rooms and too much in others. But overall we had a good time, and enjoyed the uniqueness of it.
Age of MagicEscape ReadingEscape roomIRLA really well themed and beautiful room. There was a variety of puzzles and they all felt realistic for the theme and story. The story flowed well and we had a lot of fun!
The LadderHatch EscapesEscape roomIRLI really enjoyed this experience. The theming and how it runs is really novel - I loved that each room was a different decade with new tasks and a secret puzzle element. It felt like a real life video game. I can see how some people would be disappointed by the rooms being limited to 15 minutes each but there is plenty of info on the company’s website about what to expect. We had so much fun in each decade and talk about wanting to do it again if we’re ever in LA!
