Escape room blog: escape rooms

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last decade or so, then you're probably well aware of just how much of a success the whole genre of escape room games has been over the past twenty years. With teams of players in competition with each other to solve clues and escape from a theme room within a set time, they has become the go-to entertainment event for both teams of individuals and fa

If you take a group of individuals, and find a common base between the, whether attitudes, perceptions or goals, then that’s how a team is formed. Within the team, the ideal situation is that all members can contribute equally. This way, they are able to accomplish complicated tasks and achieve the team's predefined objectives.

Stress is an unfortunate byproduct of our fast-moving modern lives. This can apply to both our home lives and our work. Having to deal with colleagues, management and projects, it's quite similar in terms of stress to dealing with very small children. Along with having to pay the mortgage, finding the money to pay the bills and putting food on the table, life can be extraordinarily difficult. It's

We previously wrote an article on tips and tricks to win escape room games, and now we thought we'd follow up with Part 2.If you're already a veteran at playing escape room games, many of these may seem obvious. But if you're new to the whole escape room game genre, then these tips may make the difference between winning and losing. So, without further ado, let's jump right into it.

Here at ExitTheRoom, escape rooms games are our lifeblood. Not only do we have a huge number of games available, but also our Games Masters are all experts and have played all types of games across both Europe and the United States. Being fans of  the genre, they are also constantly monitoring new escape room board games as they appear on the marketplace. Though many of the social distancing restr

At ExitTheRoom our Games Masters are kept busy thanks to the popularity of our escape room games, both in real settings and being played virtually. One question that often comes up is how difficult is it to monitor the games and keep up with the teams and their queries as they try to escape? It's often the case that in the excitement of the gameplay, the teams can forget everything as their minds

Being an escape room company, it's no surprise that we have a huge number of tips and tricks to help players achieve a possible 90% escape room escape rate. This is based on the rooms that we see customers come to play here at ExitTheRoom. We've broken these tips down into teamwork categories to help you solve all the puzzles and clues efficiently, allowing you and your team to achieve the satisfa

The Game Masters at ExitTheRoom have seen every type of team and every type of player. We love to hear the excited buzz coming from a team who are on a roll and doing well, solving all the puzzles, and finding all the clues as they come across them. On the other hand, there will be many times when a player or team is stumped by either a single clue or puzzle, or a series of them.

The relentless march of the Covid-19 virus has caused a seismic shift in all aspects of life, including the way we now look at work. With the introduction of social distancing, many employees have been forced to work from home. Of course, this also has a huge number of benefits, especially in commuting time saved, as well as the quality of life.

If you've ever played in a real brick and mortar escape room game then you probably remember the experience very well. How the excitement and stress mount as the clock ticks down the time and you struggle with those last few clues. Then there is another type of gaming which is completely different, in that it makes use of technology and nothing else. Maybe you've been to a games arcade and tried o

Digital marketing has had a huge effect across many businesses. And that includes the escape room industry. According to the booking system, Xola, around 63% of the booking revenue is generated by the average escape room directly from its website. We would suggest that in the age of digital media, and especially social media reviews, it's essential to have a professional and wide web presence. 

Since its inception in Japan in the early 2000’s, escape room games have become much more than just a trend. Go to any city anywhere in the western world, and you'll find a whole load of escape room games companies waiting to entertain you.