clueQuest: IAMAI | Review
IAMAI Review | MM7 has retreated to one of our safe houses after being attacked by an unidentified assailant. Your objective is to reach MM7, prevent a system-wide breach, and…
Deadlocked Escape Rooms: The Reading Witch | Review
The Reading Witch Review | Join a team of TV investigators to explore the ominous woods where the mysterious Reading Witch is said to have resided. Unusual noises and ritualistic…
Scarlet Envelope: Santa’s Code Machine | Review
Santa’s Code Machine | Solve all the puzzles inside the card to decrypt Santa’s code, then use it to write your own hidden message before sending the card! Date Played:…
Minty Noodles: Interstellar Adventures Episode 1 | Review
In the depths of space, a cryptic signal from a previously unknown planet reaches The Atlas. On board that spaceship, Captain Silna and her crew scramble to decipher the call.…
Case Closed: Director’s Cut | Review
Case Closed Director’s Cut Review | Join the Bureau of External Affairs in a series of smaller, 60 Minute games. Your new office at the Bureau is waiting for you,…
PostCurious: Emerald Echoes | Review
Emerald Echoes Review: Through the eyes of a historical researcher, embark on a fantastical journey to uncover the secrets of a legendary alchemist and her enigmatic companions. With beautifully illustrated…
Enigma Quests: Inventor’s Odyssey Through Time | Review
Inventor’s Odyssey Through Time Review | Inspired by our love of time travel films like Back to the Future and Whodunnits like Knives Out, this dazzling new escape room in…
Enigma Quests: World of Witchcraft and Wizardry | Review
World of Witchcraft and Wizardry Review | Having graduated from The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, your team of novice magicians now needs to use all of their powers within…
One Week in Germany: 14 Escape Rooms with Unboxd Experiential Events
David: Towards the end of last year, I returned from a trip to Madrid where I had just completed my first Unboxd escape room tour. I wrote about the amazing…
Scarlet Envelope Returns with a Magical Two-Game Kickstarter
After five years of crafting story-driven mysteries, the creators at Scarlet Envelope are back with their most ambitious project yet. Medieval Puzzle Tales is a Kickstarter campaign featuring two epic…
Escape the Past: A Trail of Burke and Hare | Review
A Trail of Burke and Hare Review | A body has been discovered in The Cowgate with wounds eerily reminiscent of a dark period of Edinburgh’s past… Beside the corpse,…
Escape Stirling: McRaven’s Revenge | Review
McRaven’s Revenge Review | Attacked by a rival pirate crew, Captain McRaven has been lost in battle, and you and your crew are locked in the brig of your ship.…
Secret Studio: The Emerald Phantom | Review
The Emerald Phantom Review | A diva, a director and a deputy stage manager desperately need your help to investigate a peculiar theft – what is happening on the set…
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein: Victor’s Lair | Review
Victor’s Lair Review | Welcome to Victor Frankenstein’s miserable attic quarters strewn with insane equations, strange artefacts and miscellaneous body parts. Victor is close to unlocking the mysteries of life…
Puzzle Post: The Disappearance | Review
Puzzle Post The Disappearance Review | Uncover the mystery behind Dr. Carter’s disappearance. With shadowy forces intent on silencing her groundbreaking findings in the icy Arctic, it’s up to you…
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein: The Body in the Suitcase | Review
The Body in the Suitcase Review | Do you have what it takes to solve a gruesome mystery? An ominous suitcase thought to contain a number of body parts and…
Here are all the puzzles from EnigMarch 2025 (so far!)
EnigMarch is once again here! A month long challenge for designing puzzles. As an enjoyer and a puzzle designer… I’m sold! Whether you’re following along as a designer or solver,…
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein: The Shallows | Review
The Shallows Review | You’ve gained unauthorised access to The Shallows only to discover the conspiracy rumours are a great deal worse than ever imagined. You have 1 hour to…
The best escape rooms in Edinburgh
It’s official, I’ve played all the escape rooms in Edinburgh – well, at least as of my time of writing this! Thankfully new and even more brilliant rooms are popping…
The Escape Room Championship Announces Details for 2025
In a recent post and email newsletter, the team behind the World Escape Room Championship (or ER Champ for short) have unveiled some of the details for the upcoming 2025…