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This is our 9th report on the US escape room industry… which (spoiler!) is in a good place.
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Escape room experiences are essentially made up of a series of somewhat standard individual elements, strung together to create the whole. Intros, puzzles, tasks, reveals, actor interactions and story scenes, a finale, etc…the bits that make memories. Many escape rooms will have one really great mechanic that stands out during the game. A way that…
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![Asmodee – Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories [Kids’ Product Review]](https://roomescapeartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/asmodee-unlock-kids-detective-stories-kids-1-370x250.jpg)
Chickens, ghosts, zombies, and more…
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If you’re in New York this week, come say hello on Wednesday evening. The local crowd is getting together. Tell your friends!
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Thieves in the Night Location: Killeen, TX Date Played: July 6, 2023 Team Size: Up to 4; we recommend 2 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $29 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: N/A Emergency Exit Rating: [A] Push To Exit Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Imperial Heist was a well-adorned stealth operation through a tiny museum that mixed authentic…
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As parents who have done more than 60 rooms with our children, we’re here to tell you, playing escape rooms with kids can be an absolute blast.
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This interesting and inspiring video comes to us from Ken Ferguson of the UK escape room blog, The Logic Escapes Me. In a remote part of Italy, a couple of guys have built a submarine simulator that is as detailed as it is creative.
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![Escape Room the Game – Escape Your House: Spy Team [Kids’ Product Review]](https://roomescapeartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/escape-room-game-escape-your-house-spy-team-1-370x250.jpg)
No running in the house!
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With a remote event, we can welcome attendees and speakers from all over the world. At this year’s event we’re excited to be spotlighting creators from Israel, South Africa, and now Greece… a market many American and international escape room enthusiasts and creators are especially curious about. To watch the talks, grab a Basic ticket…
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The best escape rooms to play in Indianapolis, Indiana
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The Tribeca Festival, New York City’s annual festival of film and other media, was held again this year in early June. Like last year, I was able to visit the Interactive showcase, highlighting experiences told in virtual reality, alternate reality, and video games. This year, the selections were more intriguing, the atmosphere was more energetic,…
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Stein Family Reunion Location: Pleasanton, CA Date Played: May 20, 2023 Team Size: 2-10; we recommend 2-3 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $36-40 per player depending on the number of players Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Saving Frankenstein was a classic escape room with some fun moments of connection…
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Snow-Fairy-Tale Location: Hawthorne, NJ Date Played: May 25, 2023 Team size: up to 6; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $39.95 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: This game is on the second floor of the building. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Once upon a time, The Other Tales established itself…
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We’ve selected a few favorite deals for you to take advantage of today.
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Reality Escape Pod Season 5 was the first season where we premiered each episode on YouTube. We found an elegant way to present each episode and we’re really happy with how it came out. If you’re the kind of person who loves taking in media over YouTube and you haven’t checked it out yet, now’s…
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Mor dragons? Location: Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada Date Played: May 5, 2023 Team size: 3-8; we recommend 3-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $32.62 CAD per player (adult) Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: At least one player will need to crouch or crawl. At least one player will need to climb stairs. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints…
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Pushing the envelope. Location: at home Date Played: May 28, 2023 Team size: Solo or collaboratively; we recommend 1-3 Duration: Each game takes about 90 minutes Price: about $38 for the set of 3 games REA Reaction It all started when a mysterious package showed up on my doorstep – a curious correspondence indeed! The Initiation Collection bundled together…
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It’s time we all met up in person again. There are new games in New York City and we know everyone has stories to share from recent travels. Plus, I really want compare our Doors of Divergence experience with yours!
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The Search for The Golden Fleece Location: Pleasanton, CA Date Played: May 20, 2023 Team Size: 3-10; we recommend 3-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $36-40 per player depending on the number of players Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction When Clockwise Escape Room permanently closed their San Francisco location…
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Robotopia is one of the best games in the San Jose area. Here are our other recommendations for great escape rooms near San Jose. Alpha Droid Awesome Unit Location: Sunnyvale, CA Date Played: May 18, 2023 Team Size: 4-6; we recommend 4 Duration: 120 minutes Price: $65-75 per player depending on the number of players Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: At least one…
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Six ways to hide a sloth… Location: at home Date Played: May 2023 Team size: 1-4; we recommend 1-2 kids plus 1 adult (at first) Duration: 20 minutes per round (replayable) Age range: 5-7; we recommend 5-7 Price: about $16 REA Reaction Jungle of Riddles is a replayable gauntlet of straightforward puzzling tasks that may delight 5-7-year-olds…
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Imagine American Ninja Warrior meets Mario Party mini-games, all set in an epic art-filled space… and you’ll have some idea of what Level99 is like. In Season 5, episode 12, we chat with Matthew DuPlessie, founder of 5 Wits, the original immersive gaming experience, and Level99, a new type of open world gaming concept. 5…
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Butcher-barber of Montreal Location: Montreal, Québec, Canada Date Played: May 12, 2023 Team size: 3-6; we recommend 3-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $35 CAD per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: There are stairs up to the lobby of Ezkapaz. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Ezkapaz entertained some unusual ideas at their Manor…
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