Cave Escape: Project Iceman | Review
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…
Nominate your favourite ‘Thinky Game’ of 2023 in the new Thinky Awards
Move over TGA, there’s a new games awards ceremony in town… Just kidding, don’t move over TGA. The more awards ceremonies celebrating great games, the better. That’s exactly what the…
Locked In: The Cutting Room | Review
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…
Mystery Locks: Santa is Missing! | Review
Santa is Missing! Review | The most wonderful time of the year has arrived, but something is wrong. The presents are missing, the Christmas Tree is empty and there’s no…
EscapeWelt: Blackbeard’s Compass | Review
Blackbeard’s Compass – the newest puzzle box from EscapeWelt, inspired by the adventures of the legendary Captain Blackbeard. The Blackbeard’s Compass includes various riddles, each unlocking the next, ultimately leading…
The Escaporium: Area 51.5 | Review
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…
The Blue Coconut: Echoes of Stardust | Review
Echoes of Stardust Review | Dance your way into the vibrant world of the “The Stardust Palace”, where groovy tunes and hidden mysteries await! Are you ready to immerse yourself…
PostCurious: The Morrison Game Factory | Review
The Morrison Game Factory is a narrative puzzle adventure that blends board games, escape rooms, and interactive fiction. New and experienced players alike will enjoy progressing through a charming story…
StreetHunt Games: Will Breaker | Review
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…
PostCurious: The Emerald Flame | Review
The Emerald Flame Review | The Emerald Flame is a narrative tabletop puzzle game told in three parts. Commissioned by an organization shrouded in mystery, players take the role of…
Lost Sock Studio: Escape from Mystwood Mansion | Review
Escape from Mystwood Mansion| In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and…
Meet the Creators of ‘The Key of Dreams’, a brand new immersive experience in the UK
For fans of the weird, the wonderful, and the utterly immersive… Something exciting is coming in 2024. From the creators of The Locksmith’s Dream comes an announcement of a new…
Mystery Guides: The Mystery of the Gunpowder Snitch (York) | Review
Moments before Guy Fawkes lit his fuse an anonymous letter tipped off the authorities and foiled his dastardly plot… Who wrote the letter? Nobody knows, but a dusty diary found…
The Escape Room Enthusiast’s Guide to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the biggest and (in my totally un-biased opinion) the best Fringe Festivals in the world. It takes place every year in August, lasts the whole…
6 Puzzle Game Jams in 2 Months with Astra (& everything I learned doing them)
(This article was originally posted in full on Medium, but I decided to cross-post here as well, in case anyone is here looking for game design advice!) I am not…
Mysterious Package Company – Body of Evidence
Body of Evidence Review | From the devious minds at the Mysterious Package Company comes a new type of game: Body of Evidence. Dissect the clues in this grisly web…
Bowness Escape Room: Down to the Wire | Review
Down to the Wire Review | Being in Russia undercover for the government isn’t easy at the best of times. Especially during the Cold War. Even more especially when someone…
Escape Key: Plague | Review
Back in 1636, half of Newcastle’s population had succumbed to the Black Death. Enter our plague escape room, which overlooks a real plague pit. Can you outwit the crazed…
Scarlet Envelope: Holiday Greeting Cards | Review
Scarlet Envelope Holiday Greeting Cards Review | Decipher Santa’s wish, solve multi-layered puzzles with Rudolf, THINK, and HAVE FUN! Date Played: August 2023 Number of Players: 1 Time Taken: 20–30…
Escape Room Cottage Tewkesbury | Review
Escape Room Cottage Tewkesbury | A holiday cottage cross escape room – Can you solve the puzzles, unravel the story, and gain the prize… all in one long weekend? The…