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MDB Escape Room: El Patron

Sofia, Apr 2024

A Bulgarian room with a Spanish name, El Patrón (think ‘The Godfather’) is based around 80s drug lord Pablo Escobar. We were DEA agents, and apparently we were trying to find a ledger full of evidence, though we may have lost track of that during the… (more)

Enigmania: Voodoo

Sofia, Apr 2024

It was only when en route to Enigmania that we discovered the game’s unusual requirement: that we each bring a small personal item. This needed some quick improvisation, though fortunately they weren’t too picky about the items we provided – there’s … (more)

Bioxcape

Sofia, Apr 2024

I’ve played several escape games built within museums, and none were like this. For one, BioXcape is not actually in the body of the museum; you enter via a side entrance, and descend into a genuine military bunker. And, thanks to the freedom of havi… (more)

Funky Monkeys: Rebellion

Sofia, Apr 2024

Funky Monkey’s first game Rebellion was in fact designed by Codex in Bucharest – which is a point in its favour, based on the visit I made to that company some years back. In it you’re infiltrating a secret society so as to unmask the members of the… (more)

Infinity Escape: Secret Chamber

Sofia, Apr 2024

Two of the three rooms at Infinity Escape have a magic school theme, and we dived straight in with the second and more recent of those; which has a story inspired by the second book in a certain series of novels. When booking this room you have the o… (more)

The First Hunt

Sofia, Apr 2024

Back in Sofia for the first time in six years, we played The First Hunt as the first room on a mini-binge. For now it’s the only game available at the venue, and has a fantasy historical theme involving a witch and a curse.

Our host explained the us… (more)

De Gouden Kooi: Han’s Revenge

Mechelen, Apr 2024

From the name I guessed this would be a sequel to Saint Rumoldus, but it is in fact a stand-alone story. And a thoroughly original one too – pretty sure it’s the first time I’ve entered a room playing the role of air conditioning maintenance worker. … (more)

Escape Room Katwijk: Here I Am

Katwijk, Apr 2024

I would never have guessed from the name that Here I Am is a prison escape theme. But then I wouldn’t have guessed that their previous room Bella Ciao was a robbery theme. In both cases the game is inspired by a television drama which I hadn’t seen a… (more)

New UK escape rooms August 2024

Summer’s ending, the nights are drawing in… so how better to spend those darkening evenings than solving puzzles in a room? And here’s this month’s list of new openings to add to your wishlists.

DarkPark: Stay In The Dark

Vlaardingen, Apr 2024

At time of writing Stay In The Dark is in its last month of operation, with every remaining slot sold out, and no chance of further extension – so either you’ve already played it or you’ve missed your chance. It’s a game to describe with superlatives… (more)