Howitz

Howitz

Very positive (74 ratings)

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  • IRL

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A tragic loss. A happy family destroyed. A desperate man, irresistibly drawn to dark forces. As the door slams shut behind you, you're trapped in the world of Eli Howitz, an enigmatic figure whose gut-wrenching story pervades every millimetre of the room. Just what happened in Eli's toy shop? You've heard the rumours. You know the horror stories off by heart. But how much truth is there in the police report? Can there really be ritualistic carvings on the walls? They say there were glowing symbols, and toys that whirred, clicked, and span on their own... Our resident genius created Howitz after too little sleep and too many disturbing movies! There are scenes of a nature that might upset in here. Of all the escape rooms in Nottingham, this is the one that could cause sleepless nights. If that kind of thing messes with your head, we recommend leaving the door locked on this one. With the clock inexorably marking off the seconds and minutes of your nightmare, you only have limited time to find out what really happened in Eli's shop. Hunt for clues. Track down the horrifying puzzles that will bring you one step closer to freedom. And get the hell out of there, before the room claims you as its own. There aren't any escape rooms in Nottingham that are as intense as this! At the very heart of Howitz lies a truth too terrible to imagine. Dare you uncover it? Enter Eli's world, and discover the man behind the myth. But don't tarry too long, or you could become just another plaything for the black magic that holds this room in its grip...

  • 2-5
  • 60 mins
  • Scary

Awards

Ratings

All ratings (74)

Very positive

Gameplay
Positive
Atmosphere
Positive
Customer service
Positive

Reviews

@TheMoogs
TheMoogs

26 escape rooms

A great room overall with some puzzles that we’ve not seen before. Whilst not super challenging for us it was still a great room

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Was anything broken?

No

Jul 24, 2025
@Jigsaw
Jigsaw

465 escape rooms

Wasn't sure what to expect, but had a really fun game and laughed a lot. Some jump scares but more scooby doo scary than anything else.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Difficulty

Medium

Scary

Spooky

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jul 20, 2025 | Experienced Jun 28, 2025

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jodmp3

37 escape rooms

Fantastic room! less jumpy than i expected but that was welcomed as a very nervous person 😂 lots of very fun varied puzzles and superb set dressing all around- incredibly immersive

Gameplay
Mar 22, 2025 | Experienced Mar 22, 2025
@RogueColonel
RogueColonel

221 escape rooms

A suitably creepy room with a couple of moments that made shriek out in surprise, also some clever usage of lighting and props elevate this room.  I've heard that sometimes there is a live actor but we did not have one (it really didn't need it)

Jan 20, 2025 | Experienced Oct 12, 2020

D

DaniRose

125 escape rooms

Classic creepy toy shop game. There were a couple elements which were good fun and clever but nothing too out there. Didnt find it scary but i’m not one to be all that fussed by jumpscares. You can tell the room is older and it does need a refresh/face lift and i think it could be a lot better.

Mar 13, 2024 | Experienced Jul 30, 2022
@lishamoss
lishamoss

58 escape rooms

Spooky room, a good one if you like a scary room but not TOO scary. Well decorated and flowed well. Great GM as always with escapelogic. Would recommend!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Physically active

Not at all

Dec 27, 2023
@DizzyRastall
DizzyRastall

55 escape rooms

Loved the theming and story of this room. It’s very creepy and there were plenty of jump scares. Unfortunately as an experienced team of 4 we found the puzzles very simple and there weren’t many of them even though it was a linear game (the gm did explain the scary aspect usually slows groups down) There was an unusual puzzle that I haven’t seen done elsewhere that was really fun to complete! Would recommend this room but best for smaller groups if experienced.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Ideal number of players

2

We found this two easy with 4 players. It is a linear game so only one puzzle to work on at a time

May 20, 2023 | Experienced May 19, 2023
@SpookyEmili
SpookyEmili

48 escape rooms

First room with a live actor in. Was very well themed and lots of scary places. As a group of 4 we found it quite easy. There wasn’t a lot of puzzles. I was very distracted by the amount of items in the room, and a lot of red herrings.

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Gameplay

There were some great moments in here, the rooms didn’t exactly link, but it was good nonetheless.

Atmosphere

Very good theming! Lots of attention to detail and quite immersive.

Customer service

He was very mean to us, but in a horror themed room this is a bit plus!

Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

2

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

2

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Small spaces

Easy to find location

Yes

Good signage.

Parking

Standard city parking

May 19, 2023 | Experienced May 19, 2023

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Editorial

  • It’s gritty, grimey, dimly lit, and full of jump scares and some really creepy toys ...

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