Room Escape Artist

Latest update: September 14, 2024

Looking for an escape room near Boston, Massachusetts?

We go back and forth to Boston a few times a year and we try to sneak in a few escape rooms on each trip.

These are our recommendations for Metro Boston.

If you’re ok with traveling beyond Route I-95, check out our recommendations for the rest of Massachusetts.

Market Standouts

The standout experience is: The Storyteller’s Secret, Boxaroo🔒

But these others are also fantastic:

• Conundrum Museum, Boxaroo
• The Body Shop, Red Fox Escapes 🔒
• The Heist, Red Fox Escapes
• The Hot Dog Heist, Trapology

Puzzle Focused

• Conundrum Museum, Boxaroo
• Ghost Submarine, Trapology
• Mystery of the Magician’s Study, Boxaroo 🔒
• Organized Chaos, Room Escapers
• Panacea, Room Escapers
• The Body Shop, Red Fox Escapes
• The Heist, Red Fox Escapes
• The Hot Dog Heist, Trapology
• The Institute, Trapology
• The Storyteller’s Secret, Boxaroo
• The U-Boat, Red Fox Escapes

Set & Scenery Driven

• Ghost Submarine, Trapology
• The Body Shop, Red Fox Escapes
• The Heist, Red Fox Escapes
• The Hot Dog Heist, Trapology
• The Storyteller’s Secret, Boxaroo
• The U-Boat, Red Fox Escapes
• Witching Hour, Trapology

Beginner Friendly

• Mystery of the Magician’s Study, Boxaroo
• The Institute, Trapology
• Witching Hour, Trapology

Large Group

• The Perfect Heist, Boxaroo 🔒… Contact Boxaroo to set it up for your large group.

Rated R

• The Boobie Trap, Trapology

Something Different

• Boda Borg 🔒
• Level99 🔒

If you’re visiting Boston in December, do not miss: Club Drosselmeyer 🔒

REPOD

On REPOD, co-hosts Peih-Gee Law and David Spira interview immersive gaming creators about the nuance of their craft.

Boxaroo owner, Robert ‘Fro’ Myers discussed their “user centric” design process on this REPOD episode.

If you enjoyed the games at Red Fox, we hope you’ll check out our interview with Marie Huber and Nico Cesar on the Reality Escape Pod.

For more about Club Drosselmeyer, check out this interview with creators Kellian & Brian Pletcher.

We also interviewed Matthew DuPlessie, founder & CEO of Level 99 and 5 Wits. Check out the REPOD episode below.

If you enjoy Boda Borg, we hope you’ll check out our interview with President/ CEO David Spigner on The Reality Escape Pod.

Spoilers Club

In this monthly Patreon exclusive podcast, David Spira and Peih-Gee Law discuss an escape room in great detail, spoilers and all! Often bringing on the creator to go behind the scenes.

To listen to this show, back Room Escape Artist on Patreon at the “Search Win!” level ($15 per month). We have Spoilers Club episodes on the following games from this recommendations guide:

• Episode 64: Conundrum Museum, Boxaroo
• Episode 17: The Storyteller’s Secret, Boxaroo
• Episode 16: The Body Shop, Red Fox Escapes

You are always welcome to contact us if this recommendation list doesn’t answer your specific questions.

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