Room Escape Artist

Founded in 2014 by a skilled designer and a data analysis specialist, Room Escape Artist offers daily insights that include thoughtful and entertaining reviews of escape rooms, tips for designing and playing, and commentary on the industry. Our goal is to spread our passion for tackling large puzzles and to encourage creators to deliver outstanding experiences. We aim to foster a community of enthusiastic individuals who enjoy solving puzzles side by side.

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REPOD S9E8: The Rise of the Golden Idol

5 days ago | roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law

In the dingy dark hallway of an asylum or prison, two men are struggling in a battle of life or death. One man is writhing on the ground while the other has something wrapped around his throat. The art is captivating and gothic, verging on grotesque, and they’re animated in an unsettling way. The movement suggests a moment caught in time. We, as investigators, are tasked with uncovering the sequence of events behind this story.
From the RECON Observer: Who Killed The Directional Lock

6 days ago | roomescapeartist.com | David Spira

On a seemingly normal day in June 2022, the news hit the escape room owners groups: the Master Lock 1500iD Speed Lock, known better by its nickname, “the directional lock,” was dead. Initial reactions ranged from disbelief to placing massive orders of the iconic escape room lock. The rumors were true. The 1500iD was dead. In short order, the price of the directional lock soared at online retailers who retained stock. For a time, 1500iD locks sold for nearly $80 per unit.
Best of REA: May 2025

1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Lisa Spira

The month included 6 Golden-Lock winning reviews and some exceptional editorials. Plus, take a look at the RECON Speaker Sessions that were announced through the RECON newsletter. This summer, we’re hosting RECON – our escape room convention – online, so that it is accessible from anywhere in the world. The event is August 17-18th, 2025.
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1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law

What’s a peasant to do when you’re in the midst of an uprising and faced with armored knights and lords? Throw them out the windows! Apparently, this was such a popular way to assassinate your rivals that a term was coined to describe such an act: defenestration. David gives us a short lesson on the history of defenestration and why it was such a favored method in political uprisings.
Plebs! Look Upon My Escape Room Pants With Envy!

1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | David Spira

Europeans are often surprised to learn that in the United States, there isn’t a whole lot of crawling in escape rooms. We have some… but it’s usually not extensive, and more often than not, only one player needs to complete the crawl, and that person can open a bypass door for the rest of the team. This style of bypassing is common in the United States because it keeps a game in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law

Whether you’re making new robot friends, investigating a haunted school, or cooking up some puzzles, the escape rooms at Omescape Sunnyvale are all absolute bangers. Omescape Sunnyvale is a rare gem in the escape room world. Their games are all massive (or feel massive) with gorgeous sets, chock-full of puzzles, and oftentimes with unique mechanics. They’re all telling different stories with different styles of gameplay, and this is all contained under one roof at Omescape’s Sunnyvale location.
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2 weeks ago | roomescapeartist.com | David Spira

I didn’t expect to find myself writing this piece, until I played two different TERPECA winning games from Athens, Greece doing variations of the same terrible idea (reviews coming soon). So here I am stating very clearly: It’s a terrible idea to use emergency equipment like “Push To Exit” buttons as game mechanics in your escape room. This is especially important if you don’t have proper fire safety affordances like the games that are prompting this post.
REPOD S9E6: Steven Medway, Creator of Blood on the Clocktower

2 weeks ago | roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law

In the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff, on the stroke of midnight during a hellish thunderstorm, you hear a scream. You all rushed to the town square to find that your beloved storyteller has been murdered! This is the work of a nefarious demon… a demon that kills by night and takes on human form by day. Blood on the Clocktower is a game of lies and truth, team building and betrayal, and a game of secret identities. It is also, in our opinion, the best social deduction game in the world.
Lockhill - Chapel & Catacombs [Review]

2 weeks ago | roomescapeartist.com | David Spira

Praise Dagon!Location: Athens, GreeceDate Played: January 27, 2025Team size: 2-8; we recommend 3-5Duration: 150 minutesPrice: from 60€ per player for teams of 2 to 30€ per player for teams of 5-8Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: All players needs to duck, crawl, climb stairs, and use a ladder. There is also fog. Emergency Exit Rating: We were locked in various spaces within the game. We’re unsure what fire escape measures there were, if any.
Escape Clue Athens - Lethal Decision 2 Hell Awaits [Review]

3 weeks ago | roomescapeartist.com | Lisa Spira

Walk, don’t runLocation: Athens, GreeceDate Played: February 1, 2025Team size: 3-5; we recommend 3-4Duration: 2 hours and 20 minutesPrice: from 40€ per player for teams of 3 to 29€ per player for teams of 5Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: There was fog and strobe lights. It was also very loud. Emergency Exit Rating: We were locked in various spaces within the game. We’re unsure what fire escape measures there were, if any.