Another week, another rumour round up… This site is always on the look out for new games or venues that are opening, references in the media or anything else that might be of interest to the readers, so please do send an email if you spot anything of interest. That applies to owner too – feel free to send me your news for inclusion here. Don’t be shy!
On to the news
As January draws to an end, it’s clear the market has properly woken up after its Christmas slumber:
- General
- I’ve been remiss in not mentioning this before. For those willing to head to the Netherlands, there’s an upcoming escape room conference called Up The Game. Tickets aren’t cheap but there are plenty of speakers including the David and Lisa from the Room Escape Artist, Fire Hazard, Scott Nicholson and Punchdrunk plus, undoubtedly, many more.
- Cadbury’s are another company jumping on the Escape Room bandwagon with their Cadbury’s Creme Egg Lodge that’s visiting London, Bristol, Edinburgh and Leeds. It’s not clear how much of an escape room they’re running giving the very short ticket slots and it’s already sold out but still interesting.
- I came across this article from Cambridge University’s Computer Lab about an attempt to create a virtual escape room.
- East Midlands
- Could there be a new escape room company coming to Derby? Certainly this Escape Game Over website would suggest so.
- Motel is opening at Trapp’d in Corby
- West Midlands
- Escape Stoke got a visit from their local newspaper
- Escape Live Coventry are opening their doors with Prison Break their first game.
- Scotland
- South West England
- Trapped Escape Rooms in Gloucester open their doors this week with two games: The Haunted Hotel and Prison Break
- North East England
- The Strategy are a new escape room company opening up in Sunderland. Several games in the works but The Box is their first offering.
- Whitley Bay-based Pirate Escape opened their third room, The Tavern, last week. It’s a little unusual in that it’s aimed at smaller/beginner groups and has a minimum player count of just one…
- London
- Breakin’ Escape opens this week with six, yes SIX, rooms. This is a franchise of Breakout Romania (name changed in the UK because of the existing Breakout company). All six games are available immediately after a mammoth build over Christmas.
- Blackwing’s Cave
- Sherlock’s Despair
- The Flying Dutchman
- War on Horizon Alpha
- Butcher’s Lair
- Heist Plan: The Garage
- Dyson’s popup escape game take place in London next week.
- Breakin’ Escape opens this week with six, yes SIX, rooms. This is a franchise of Breakout Romania (name changed in the UK because of the existing Breakout company). All six games are available immediately after a mammoth build over Christmas.
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Escape from Wonderland is opening at Look Key Escape
- Ireland
- Celtic Escape Rooms closed Santa’s List
- North West England
- Lucardo in Manchester are running a Valentine’s blind date event in a couple of weeks.
- Paper Chase is possibly opening at Mission Exit. I’ve said that before though and while it’s seemingly bookable, there’s no fanfare on the website.
- East of England
- Witchcraft and Wizardry is opening at Escape Peterborough who also had a visit from the local newspaper.
- Cambridge University have announced their latest popup escape room. Open for one day only…
That’s all I’m aware of. If any of the above is incorrect or if you’re aware of other news, discounts or competitions, then let me know via email or in the comments below and I’ll include updates in the next edition.
Thanks for reading!