Last Resort is tabletop puzzle-based murder mystery game created by Deadbolt Mystery Society.
Style of Play: tabletop escape game
Required Equipment: mobile device
Recommended Team Size: 1-3
Play Time: 1.5 – 2 hours
Price: the price per box is $24.99 for a month-to-month subscription
Booking: purchase and play at your leisure
This was a puzzle-based murder mystery game. It was designed to be part of a monthly puzzle box subscription service.
Mission: Mars is an online game played through a chatbot created by Enibot, based in Israel.
Style of Play:
Required Equipment: computer with internet connection
Note that you need a strong internet connection to load this game. Also, be sure to follow the guidelines for an incognito Chrome browser.
If your game is unable to load at any stage, it will automatically save and reload where you left off, which we greatly appreciated.
Recommended Team Size: 1-3
Play Time: 45-80 minutes, less for experienced puzzlers
Price: $30 per team
Booking: purchase and play at your leisure
Using a text “chat” interface on the side of a webpage, the game sent us through a series of puzzles revolving around becoming an astronaut and going to Mars. We entered answers into the interface and received images of puzzles to solve next. Some of the puzzles were very point-and-click; others were purely visual.
Episode One: Into The Fire is a free online narrative puzzle game created by So You Wanna Save The World.
We reviewed Episode 0 in October of 2019, which is no longer available, as So You Wanna Save The World has changed their product significantly since then. Episode One is the current introductory episode.
Style of Play:
This is a story-based puzzle game with comic-strip video sequences delivering the narrative. Puzzles are based on static images and ARG-style websites.
Required Equipment: computer with internet connection, mobile device
Recommended Team Size: 1-2
Play Time: Unlimited, but your playtime determines your score. Figure on 1-2 hours.
Price: Episode One (reviewed here) is free. Subsequent episodes are $30 each.
Booking: purchase and play at your leisure
You’ll receive instructions via the website and explore other sites, solving puzzles to progress the story. Most of the story is given as comic-style videos with a mix of voice acting and speech bubbles. There are other types of interactions, including phone calls/ messages, that will occur as you progress through the game.
Escape of The Curse of The Museum is an online puzzle game with live audio narration created by Akai Team Company.
Style of Play:
Required Equipment: computer with internet connection
Recommended Team Size: 2-4
Play Time: 60 minutes
Price: €49 per team
Booking: book online for a specific time slot
You play on a website. There’s also a gamemaster on a Google Meet. The gamemaster lets you explore new parts of the museum as you unlock doors on the website.
Season 0: Welcome to Argenia! is included in our recommendation guide for Play On-Demand Online Escape Games. For more of the best online escape games in this style, check out the recommendation guide.
Season 0: Welcome to Argenia! is a ARG-esque light puzzle hunt created by Webscapade.
Style of Play:
Required Equipment: computer with internet connection
Recommended Team Size: 1-4
Play Time: about 90 minutes
Price: $25 per team
Booking: purchase and play at your leisure
Welcome to Argenia! involved light ARG-style narrative puzzling. Players need to access a variety of webpages to progress through the game. There is simulated hacking as well as puzzles to solve. The story unfolds throughout the game.
