Room Escape Artist

This month we’re highlighting many of the outstanding escape rooms Matthew played in Spain. We also shared our spooky season recommendations. Scroll to the end if you’re in a Halloween mood this week.

Launch of REPOD Season 10 🚀

This month we launched the 10th season of REPOD. The first 4 episodes are now available wherever you listen to your podcasts. This might just be REPOD’s strongest season opening yet.

Reviews

🔒 Golden Lock Winners

Josep Fontcalda House Museum, 1801 Escape Room (Tona, Spain) – Josep Fontcalda House Museum was a game constructed by a master craftsperson who creates zany mechanisms. (Review by Matthew Stein)

K.O.N.G. Protocol, Escape Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) – Escape Barcelona has been building big and bold for many years, and K.O.N.G. Protocol might just be their most impressive creation yet. (Review by Matthew Stein)

NightShift, CruPont Legacy (Sabadell, Spain) – NightShift was a horror escape room in an abandoned hospital set with unique scenes and innovative twists. (Review by Matthew Stein)

Escape Rooms

Cellular Odyssey, Can Bruna (Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain) – Cellular Odyssey had an unusual premise for an escape room: shrink to the size of a cell and entered granny’s body to heal her! (Review by Matthew Stein)

Jurásico, Golden Pop (Barcelona, Spain) – Jurásico brought to life a living, breathing jungle beneath the streets of central Barcelona. (Review by Matthew Stein)

Proyecto Omega – Proyecto Omega was a passionate tribute to superhero fandoms as a polished and well-rounded escape room in Barcelona. (Review by Matthew Stein)

Seven Dwarfs: Mining Mission, Improbable Escapes (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) – Improbable Escapes built an elegant set for Seven Dwarfs: Mining Mission, an escape game where Snow White meets Lord of the Rings. (Review by David Spira)

Escape Room Adjacent

Critical Putt: A Miniature Golfing, Puzzle Solving, RPG Adventure – Critical Putt was a reimagining of mini-golf for the role-playing game crowd. This experience was created by CU Adventures at Gen Con 2025. (Review by Tammy McLeod)

True Dungeon is Perfect for Escape Room Players – True Dungeon is a cinematic adventure: battling massive monsters, solving teamwork challenges, and earning treasure. (Review by Tammy McLeod)

Podcast

REPOD S10E1: Will Shortz, The Puzzle Master – We started this season by interviewing the legendary puzzle master Will Shortz of The New York Times and NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday.

Recommendation Guides

REA Halloween Recommendations 2025 – Looking for an escape room this Halloween season? Here are our recommendations for the best spooky and scary escape rooms in North America.

REPOD Spooktacular Halloween Playlist – Here is our Halloween podcast playlist for REPOD, The Spoilers Club, and PG’s Playhouse.