My Puzzle Game Highlights from WASD 2024
At the time of writing this, I just returned from WASD. Wait, what is WASD? WASD is one of the biggest (and in my humble opinion, best) video game festivals…
How to complete all the trails at Phantom Peak, London
Phantom Peak is London’s most popular immersive experience venue. Located just a short walk from Canada Water in London, it boasts a large, 30,000 square feet (+) “playing area” consisting…
The Best Escape Room Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
In this post we’re diving into some of the escape room podcasts the team at The Escape Roomer regularly listen to. From solve-a-long puzzles, to interviews with designers and creators,…
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…
Marketing Tabletop Puzzle Games on Kickstarter — A Case Study
This article was originally posted on Medium. Kickstarter is an incredibly powerful tool not just for securing the funds to create a game, but also for marketing the game itself.…
Crowdfunding at a Glance: How to raise money for your escape room with crowdfunding
In addition to my role as writer at The Escape Roomer, I’m the Head of Community and Theatre at Greenlit.com, a British Crowdfunding Platform designed for and by creatives. Greenlit…
13 of the best outdoor puzzle trails to play in London
Inspired by Georgie’s recent article on great team building experiences in London, I found myself looking back on all the outdoor puzzle walking trails I’ve done in London in search…
8 HIDDEN GEMS to look out for in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase!
Today is launch day of the much anticipated ‘Cerebral Puzzle Showcase‘! Here at The Escape Roomer, we absolutely love a good puzzle game, and this Steam showcase is absolutely packed…
Build Your Own Escape Game Artefacts! Part 5
Have you ever wanted to build your own escape game artefacts using low voltage electronics? Look no further! In the upcoming months, look out for a short series of articles…
Build Your Own Escape Game Artefacts! Part 4
Have you ever wanted to build your own escape game artefacts using low voltage electronics? Look no further! In the upcoming months, look out for a short series of articles…
The Escape Roomer Interviews: Professor Puzzle
Earlier this year Professor Puzzle, the UK based puzzle game company, launched one of the snazziest looking escape games in-a-box we’ve seen in a while: Danger in the Deep. Set…
The Murder on Hemlock Drive – Murder, Mystery & Intrigue
The year is 1928. You are invited to a New Year’s party by a friend that you haven't seen since childhood. It seems strange, him reaching out after all this…
Build Your Own Escape Game Artefacts! Part 3
Have you ever wanted to build your own escape game artefacts using low voltage electronics? Look no further! In the upcoming months, look out for a short series of articles…
Build Your Own Escape Game Artefacts! Part 2
Have you ever wanted to build your own escape game artefacts using low voltage electronics? Look no further! In the upcoming months, look out for a short series of articles…
Build Your Own Escape Game Artefacts! Part 1
Have you ever wanted to build your own escape game artefacts using low voltage electronics? Look no further! In the upcoming months, look out for a short series of articles…
The best escape rooms in London for work socials and teambuilding
There are a whole lot of escape rooms in London (TripAdvisor currently lists 103 "room escape games" and experiences), so sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. It can be even…
Wordle & The Paradox Of Language In Escape Games
Disclaimer! This is from Wordle 235, dated 09/02/22 and is not a spoiler. I’m sure the majority of readers have come across Wordle, a 5 letter puzzle game where a…
A List of all 2021 TERPECA Nominated Escape Rooms in the UK
Whilst we may be a small island, the UK still boasts around 1,500 escape rooms. Small... But mighty? Perhaps! Unfortunately this year no UK-based escape room company placed in the…
A List of All Escape Room Conventions and Conferences
The escape room industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world - from an estimated 3,000 escape rooms globally in 2016, there's currently well over 50,000 in…
The Best VR Escape Rooms on Oculus Quest 2
When in-person escape rooms are closed, or you simply prefer the option of playing escape rooms in your pyjamas - the Oculus Quest is here! With a fast growing library…