Escape The City - Chicago [Outdoor]

Very unique escape scavenger hunt using the real world to find clues! You get a real box in the mail containing envelopes, sheets, a pen, a lockbox, and some other important goodies for solving the mystery. Yes, it’s a whodunnit, which I love! Then by going to the real life location, you solve the puzzles and use your phone to scan codes and submit clues. I absolutely love how it uses murals, walls, and other clues hidden in establishments and landmarks for the puzzles. There is a road block puzzle that takes a while and I think they expect you to grab a drink or a bite while solving it? That’s what we did. It’s perfect for a date or for a group of scavenger hunters. This of course requires everything to be open and hopefully bright and not rainy outside to complete. It’s great for a walk around the city too! The Chicago box actually takes you to Fulton Market, which is a trendy part of the city with lots of good food and drinks. It’s fairly safe, comparatively, but be careful still and be alert especially if it’s darker outside. We actually ran into some people who were also doing the box at the same time and also met a person who was curious why we were just staring at a wall haha! Such unique experiences that felt special! Technically you can use hints and pictures provided by Escapely to solve puzzles without traveling to the location, but what’s the point in that? This is very much a tour of Fulton Market, and it’s cool that you get to see some companies and places that I assume have partnered with Escapely for this escape game. If you’re visiting Chicago, be aware that Fulton Market is outside the typical tourist area (so not exactly Millenium Park, the Bean, Navy Pier, or Michigan Ave). It works perfectly for this game to be in this walkable fun area, but Fulton Market is not the Chicago area you’re probably thinking of! Fun aside, but we actually did a beta test for Escapely and some puzzles and the mystery were similar. Yet it didn’t even hamper our enjoyment of this awesome scavenger adventure around Chicago! DA BEARS!