Room Escape Artist

To close our 2024, we’re highlighting the newest US Escape Room Industry Report, published this month. If you only read one piece, read that one.

For the podcast listeners amongst you, we also launched a new show this month. We hope you’ll check out PG’s Playhouse!

Now Available: The 2024 US Escape Room Industry Report

This is our 10th US Escape Room Industry Report. Please share it broadly with anyone you know working in this industry.

Reviews

Escape Rooms

Deep Space: Divinity & Dark, Ukiyo – Ukiyo’s multi-episode sci-fi thriller Deep Space focuses on narrative, character interactions, and moral decisions over traditional gameplay. (Review by Matthew Stein)

Irvine School of Wizardry and the Goblin’s Secrets, Hidden Donkey (Irvine, CA) – I was having a magical adventure in a faraway castle, wielding my wand to attempt each new spell. (Review by Tammy McLeod)

Winchester’s Widow, Eleventh Hour Enigma (Tulsa, OK) – Eleventh Hour Enigma has created an epic tale in both physical and narrative space. (Review by Sarah Mendez)

Play-At-Home

Box Two Presented By Neil Patrick Harris (tabletop) – Box Two is a beautiful tabletop escape game with a premium feel and many magical reveals. (Review by Lisa Spira)

Sherlock Holmes: Phantom’s Hour, Wolf Escape Games (online) – Phantom’s Hour is a point-and-click game with exciting cinematics and an engaging story. (Review by REA Hivemind)

Podcast

The Wonder Factory: Francine Boon & Victor van Doorn of Sherlocked – We interviewed the creators of Sherlocked in Amsterdam about their masterpiece: The Alchemist, among other things.

We launched a new show! Check out PG’s Playhouse.

Recommendation Guides

• New:
  • Bavaria, Germany
  • Greenville, South Carolina
• Updated:
  • Los Angeles
  • San Jose

In addition to updating the San Jose guide, we published The Top Escape Rooms of The Bay Area 2024 [Tour Survey Results].

Commentary

Congrats, TERPECA 2024 Winners for Top Escape Room! – We take a look at the best escape rooms in the world according to TERPECA. It’s an impressive list of games. (By Lisa Spira)

The Devastating Impact of Venue Loss on Creators, Consumers, and Cities – Loss of venue is an often overlooked reason why successful immersive experiences just disappear – a loss for everyone involved. (By Lisa Spira)

The Play More Games Project – Play More Games is a scholarship project to help North American escape room staff experience inspirational and influential escape games. (By Richard Burns)