Team of Two

All of these rooms below we have completed as a team of two, so if we can do it, you probably can too!

Panic Room: The Tomb (Harlow)

The Tomb had promise to be great, and it probably once was. For us, it needed some TLC to bring back those past glories. Still a room that will be a hit with the kids

Panic Room: The Panic Room (Harlow)

Is it the most amazing game I’ve ever played? No. Is it fun, and a reminder of the sort of experiences that I had at the start of my escaping career that made me fall in love with this crazy hobby in the first place? Absolutely

Panic Room: Strikeforce (Harlow)

Strikeforce isn’t likely to win any awards for design or creativity, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this room to teams looking to play for the first time. It’s a solid room, but I do think that your GM could make it or break it for you. Fortunately, ours made it

Panic Room: CSI – The Mafia Murders (Harlow)

A bit run down in places and we think it used to do more than it currently does, CSI will keep you busy and isn’t a bad way to spend your hour, but one puzzle needs ‘fixing’

Escape Nation: Incognito’s Secret Lair (Stafford)

We chose Incognito’s Secret Lair to be our 200th room, so no pressure. This room had a good mix of puzzles and we can easily see this being a family favourite (equally good as a two though!)

Escape Nation: The Citadel (Stafford)

With an impressive narrative driving the game forward, tasks hinted at what might have befallen the Citadel. Strong puzzles, great GMs and strong narrative, The Citadel was incredibly enjoyable.

Escape in the Towers: The Comms Room (Canterbury)

We can’t say enough how much we loved this room. We never felt like we were playing a game, it actually felt as though we were saving War-era Canterbury, and the epic conclusion here is one not to be missed!

TimeQuest: The Quest to Save Camelot (Paddock Wood)

Going into this room I didn’t expect it to be my favourite at TimeQuest, but it was. The outside-of-the-box thinking and the heavy search element made this very enjoyable for us, and the attention to detail was also refreshing.

TimeQuest: Saving Operation Neptune (Paddock Wood)

One of the most impressive aspects of the games at TimeQuest is the sheer amount of physical space devoted to each game, and Saving Operation Neptune was no exception. It would be possible to fit at least two games in the space given to Neptune

TimeQuest: Reset (Paddock Wood)

This is a very different offering to the others at TimeQuest and those looking for a tech heavy room that mostly steers away from padlocks should be in their element

Escape Hub: The Curse of Curawood’s Garden (Maidstone)

We have absolutely no reservations adding The Curse of Curawood’s Garden to the list of rooms that would be enjoyed by players of all ages, young and old alike. Play it, and get lost in Curawood’s world

Escape Hub: Inbound (Maidstone)

A massive step in quality over the earlier games at Escape Hub. Inbound has great set design, good puzzles, and a wonderful journey through the streets of ‘York’

Escape Hub: Mr Brenchley: Diamond Theft (Maidstone)

The weakest of the games we played at Escape Hub. With some much better games on offer in Maidstone, and at Escape Hub itself, I would suggest that teams keen to play all of the games play this one first and move on to better options.

Escape Hub: The Laughing Lair (Maidstone)

This wasn’t a bad room, and we actually had a fun time (especially with the ending). But with a few too many padlocks and a little too much wear-and-tear we feel like this room may be slightly past its prime.

Mythologic: Hypnos (Gillingham)

Hypnos is darker than their other room but has interesting and challenging puzzles. A number of padlocks around the place but a good use of tech breaks them up nicely and keeps it engaging

Mythologic: The Game (Gillingham)

Great fun for adults and kids, but between the theme, the set, and the types of puzzles and tasks throughout The Game, this room is one of our top picks if you’re looking for something the entire family can get involved with

Get Lost: Director’s Cut (Dover)

Perhaps we’re biased because Get Lost’s room always seem to ‘click’ with us, but we thoroughly enjoyed this room and thought the set design was very impressive. Always love a uniquely themed room!

Hysteria: Aftermath (Chatham)

For us, this room felt like an odd crossover between Jurassic Park and a zombie film – and it worked! Good puzzles in a variety of styles and great set design to boot

Hysteria: Motel California (Chatham)

Motel California is a fun room at a company run by enthusiastic and passionate owners. While there is nothing stand out about this room, we enjoyed every minute we spent in it.

Clue Adventures: Jet 2 Space (London)

Whether you’re an escape enthusiast or it’s your first time, if you’re looking for a two-player game in London, or just looking for something a bit outside the norm for date night, you can’t go wrong with Jet 2 Space

Lock and Code: Can Opener (Taunton)

A few too many red herrings and generally puzzles that just didn’t click with us meant that we didn’t particularly enjoy our time in this prison van – but that’s the idea of prison vans, right?

The Panic Room: Carnevil (Harlow)

A fun room that’s a full-on assault on the senses! We had a great time in Carnevil and particularly enjoyed the more physical aspects of the room. Possibly one of our favourite ‘Panic Room’ rooms.

Get Lost: Elfy Strikes Again (Dover)

A lovely Christmas room that is sure to be fun for all the family. Mostly traditional but with a strong ending, it’s a perfect Christmas room!

AIM Escape: Psychopath’s Den (London)

Good set design and a mix of puzzles that has plenty to keep you going. We felt let down by our GM but if your GM is on the ball then you’re sure to enjoy your time in ‘the den’

Escape Plan Ltd: Roll Out the Barrel (London)

We loved Battle for Britain and although this room didn’t quite reach the greatness of that room, it’s a good room which we thoroughly enjoyed. Puzzles were logical, it was fun to be in, the ending was strong and the hosting was spot-on

Escape Plan Ltd: The Adventure Begins (London)

The Adventure Begins is a fantastic game with clever puzzles, a great set, and some really fun moments. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this room to teams that are trying to find their first escape room or to enthusiasts, particularly those that want to try their hand at their first room as a team of two.

Live Escape Salisbury: Spectre (Salisbury)

People often visit Salisbury due to the proximity of some ‘large standing rocks’, but ditch the rocks and make Live Escape your destination, you won’t regret it.

Trapp’d: Monosphere (Northampton)

The Monosphere probably won’t be winning any awards, but we found it enjoyable. What we were most impressed by is how Trapp’d have managed to keep it so clean given the amount of white in a room located next door to Molten Creek Mine!

Trapp’d: Molten Creek Mine (Northampton)

Yet another fun room from Trapp’d, not their best, but equally not their worst. Be prepared to get dirty so make sure you don’t do this room before a night out! A fun use of tech and on-theme puzzles made this an enjoyable room

Trapp’d: 46 Below (Billing Aquadrome)

A fun room with strong set design and a good story to follow. Families (particularly kids) will love this room! A bit of wear-and-tear that needs to be fixed, but we enjoyed it regardless

Trapp’d: Dead on Arrival (Billing Aquadrome)

We wouldn’t recommend Dead on Arrival to someone that has never played an escape game before, but we enjoyed it, escaping in about 33 minutes, which leads us to conclude that the puzzles are sound, and it’s worth giving it a go.

Trapp’d: Exordium (Billing Aquadrome)

A good warm-up room for enthusiasts or a great family room. On the easier side so enthusiasts will probably fly through it, but it’s enjoyable and has some nice design touches that we haven’t seen elsewhere

Hour Escape Rooms: The Black Diamond (Peterborough)

Having found ourselves often frustrated in Stranger Things, The Black Diamond was a wonderful change of pace with logical puzzles with clear sign posting where required and an enjoyable finish

Hour Escape Rooms: Stranger Things (Peterborough)

A fun room with some nice 80s touches. Decent puzzles but ultimately let down by red herrings and an over abundance of sign-posting. A few tweaks to the puzzles, and perhaps the clue system and this could be a great room

Escape Peterborough: The Great Wine Cellar Swindle (Peterborough)

This room won’t blow you away but we did have fun, just not as much as at their other location. The star of the show was the vault itself, the room was an acceptable way to spend 30 minutes

Escape Peterborough: The Hunt (Peterborough)

I would encourage enthusiasts to tackle this in smaller groups, or some of the team will likely find that they miss out on much of the action. However, the linear structure, and the more traditional escape room-style logic and observational puzzles make this an ideal room for new players

Escape Peterborough: Escape the Seven Seas (Peterborough)

If you’ve done rooms at Escape Peterborough before then this room will be nothing like them. They’ve really upped their game with this room and the only rival for it there is The Cabin. Good theming, decent puzzles (although padlock heavy), but swash-buckling fun

Escape Peterborough: The Cabin (Peterborough)

Even standing in the hallway, it’s clear that the set design for this game is leagues above the games we had played here previously. The Cabin is a solid, well thought out room, and worth playing if you’re planning to visit Peterborough.

Tricky Escape: The Damned (Clacton-on-Sea)

The Damned has firmly staked out its place as a horror room, but with friendly owners you can probably tone this down if you’re not a fan of jump scares and live actors. Ignoring the horror bits, it’s a solid room with flowing puzzles and fun from the very start to the end.

Tricky Escape: A Race Against Time (Clacton-on-Sea)

This felt like the weakest of the rooms at this location. It could really do with a refresh as it is very worn in a number of places, but if you like the 80s then you’ll probably have fun.

Tricky Escape: Magic and Mystery (Clacton-on-Sea)

Tricky Escape’s Magic and Mystery clearly has elements inspired by a certain series about a young wizard, while still managing to be original, and is a well-themed, family-friendly room

Doomsday Games: Pathogen (Colchester)

In a market filled with 60-minute games, Pathogen is one of the rarer 90-minute experiences, and it certainly sets the bar high. The game was highly immersive, with excellent theming, and clever puzzles

M4 Escapes: The Bunker (Chippenham)

A beautiful room (in places) but the generally weak puzzles let it down. A confusing journey and too many red herrings made us more annoyed than anything else

Trapp’d: Dead Man’s Cove (Kettering)

This room was the highlight of the day for me. I know VX2.0 seems to be getting more love right now, but this room is fun, traditional, and just generally well put together

Trapp’d: VX 2.0 (Kettering)

You’ve got to give Trapp’d credit for what they’ve done with this room. They’ve tried to do something different, and they have. If it wasn’t for a jumpy GM we’d have probably enjoyed this room more than we did

Trapp’d: Abigail (Kettering)

Yes, Abigail is creepy, and there are a few attempts at jump scares, but this, for us at least, was not a true horror experience, and was more of a well done paranormal themed room

Access Escape: Dark Magik (London)

The key selling point of this room is the darkness. Take that away and you’ll be disappointed. But as it is, it’s a room that’s worth doing just to really test yourself. Try it, you’ll be surprised.

Trapp’d: Motel (Corby)

This was a straight-up horror room, there’s no denying that. But the puzzles flowed and we had fun, even with the live actor tormenting us at every turn. Horror fans will love it

Trapp’d: Maine State Prison (Corby)

When it was new this was probably a decent room. Unfortunately in its old age it has lost its way and become a bit frustrating. Couple the frustration with tired props and it’s good it’s set for retirement.

Trapp’d: Reanimation (Corby)

A decent room that is definitely good for beginners and has enough fun to keep you going. Decent puzzles and theming made for an enjoyable experience.

Pressure Point: The Moonlit Wild (Ashford)

Pressure Point seem to have nailed developing games which manage to have not just good game play, but take you from the beginning, through to a peak, and finally a good, solid ending

Pressure Point: Murder on the Dance Floor (Ashford)

Pressure Point have designed a special game, full of humour and clever puzzles, with a fantastic set and fun music, and we’re just sad that we can’t play it again

Time Lock: Deutschland ‘89 (Worthing)

Everyone knows Brighton has good rooms, it’s nice to see that Worthing can hold its own too. This is a solid room with a great team behind it and it’s 100% worth trekking out from Brighton to do

Pier Pressure: Pavilion Perplex (Brighton)

Overall, this is a wonderful game; visually appealing with varied and interesting puzzles, and a clever clue system, but on top of that, it just flowed nicely and had a nice clear finale

Pier Pressure: Raver Quest (Brighton)

Pier Pressure have created a room that is 100% fun and if you like some classic old school tunes, you’ll have a great time. Fun puzzles and a top soundtrack will give you a time to remember.

Clue Cracker: Jail Break (Tunbridge Wells)

We don’t normally detour to venues with just one room, but as we’d heard good things about Jail Break at Clue Cracker we decided to make an exception and swing by Tunbridge Wells – it was worth it.

Clever Dilemma: Murder at the Wild Wild Quest Saloon (Faversham)

Fun puzzles, a beautiful set, and a story that keeps you guessing right up to the end – get to Faversham and do this room! Certainly one of the best wild west rooms around!

Ready Escape Rooms: Escape the Vault (Brighton)

A 40 minute room that won’t challenge enthusiasts (we got out in 12 minutes) but it is a whole lot of fun and we thoroughly enjoyed it. A great warm-up or cool-down room and definitely one to add to the list if you’re in Brighton!

Lucardo: Espionage (Manchester)

This room certainly won’t give you any surprises, nor will it wow you, but it is still a decent room. For us though, this was the weakest of the rooms at Lucardo (Manchester) – but they had set the bar high.

Lucardo: University of Magic: The Entrance Exam (Manchester)

Due to bad experiences in the past we tend to stay away from magic themed rooms, but this one has restored our faith. Now we need to head to the Lucardo Rawtenstall branch to check out the sequel!

Lucardo: The Prison (Manchester)

A prison break is nothing new theme-wise, but this game was immersive and realistic and on a completely different level to not only to other similarly themed games, but also everything else on offer at Lucardo.

Lucardo: Virginia House (Manchester)

With the types of puzzles and the design choices, I would say this game is perfectly suited to small groups of enthusiasts (perhaps those that want to try their first room as a two) or larger groups of new players.

Lucardo: Gem Runner (Manchester)

Gem Runner is heavy on the ‘traditional’ escape room puzzles, with plenty of padlocks, codes, and searching and is not a tech heavy room. I could easily see this being a favourite with family groups, or even two person enthusiast groups like us.

Lock & Code: Dead on the Hour (Taunton)

Lock & Code rooms won’t blow you away but they are solid rooms that will give you an hour of fun. Dead on the Hour was fun, and at times challenging, but once again we left Lock & Code with smiles on our faces

LetsXcape: Sacred (Newark)

Costumes, puzzles, and one of the nicest owner/GMs you’ll ever meet. We preferred The Rig but Sacred is a very good room and has plenty to keep you occupied

Cave Escape: Carfax (Nottingham)

Carfax is a great room and it excelled in room design. Surrounded by the natural stone walls of the cave, the rest of the set was used to enhance this already impressive setting

Escapologic: Crypt-ic (Nottingham)

“Like real-life Indiana Jones” that’s what we were promised. It was certainly an adventure through a dark, creepy crypt, but luckily for us (and Indy) there were no snakes

Escapologic: Heistakes (Nottingham)

This is a fun room, but due to how linear it is and the lack of puzzles we probably wouldn’t advise it for large teams, especially if those teams are experienced. It’s definitely a room to give a go though as it is visually impressive.

Escapologic: Butcher (Nottingham)

This room is not one for the faint hearted and if you’re of a nervous disposition it’s probably one to avoid. However, if you want a room that it a bit different and will not only challenge your mind but also your bladder control, then give it a go!

Escapologic: Contraption (Nottingham)

Like most of the rooms at Escapologic this was a linear room with very strong set design. Don’t get distracted by all the funky items and you should be fine

LetsXcape: The Rig (Newark)

You’ll be hard pushed to find a room with a better story, and you definitely won’t find a better setting for a room. This room lived up to it’s impressive venue and is well worth a visit/detour

Escape Rooms: Room 33 (London)

This room won’t blow you away but if you want a solid room that will give you an hours entertainment, then this is that (added bonus: free sweets!)

Escapologic: Howitz (Nottingham)

Howitz is gritty, grimey, dimly lit, and full of jump scares and some really creepy toys, but if I were to give it a rating like a movie, it would receive a PG-13.

Escapologic: Curio (Nottingham)

This room delivers something that you probably won’t have seen anywhere else. No spoilers – a fun room with some very impressive room design and definitely one you won’t forget

Bewilder Box: Judgement D.A.V.E (Brighton)

The rooms at The Bewilder Box are more than just escape rooms, they are experiences where everything works together to immerse you in their world. Each time you think you know what to expect they do something different, wonderful, and unexpected.

Bewilder Box: The Bewilder Box Initiative (Brighton)

If you’re like us, and putting off a visit to Bewilder Box, stop right now, and find the time to just do it! The Bewilder Box Initiative instantly became a favourite of ours

Eltham Escape Rooms: Keep Calm! (London)

Enthusiasts shouldn’t struggle with this room and probably won’t find anything they haven’t seen before in terms of puzzles, but it’s worth doing if for no other reason than the final challenge.

Escape60: Serial Killer’s Lair (Folkestone)

A fun room but generally nothing exciting to reflect on. Probably a good beginners room but enthusiasts will have seen better.

Escape 60: The Compactor (Folkestone)

The compactor had a very industrial feel, and was certainly visually impressive. There were a few surprises here and there, which kept things interesting, but generally it didn’t live up to expectations.

Get Lost Escape Rooms: The Abandoned Cottage (Dover)

Get Lost Dover currently have three rooms and each is fun in their own way. This was my least favourite of their rooms, but don’t let that fool you, it’s worth doing and does enough to keep you on your toes

Get Lost Escape Rooms: The World Fair Hotel (Dover)

Have you ever done a room where every puzzle just clicked for you? Like you were in the mind of the room’s designer? That’s exactly what happened for us in this room and we enjoyed every minute of it

Get Lost Escape Rooms: The Krevokar Programme (Dover)

Our first room at Get Lost Escape Rooms and it set the bar high for the others. This room felt like we were experiencing a Resident Evil in real life. A fun game from start to finish

Elusion Rooms: The Pandora Heist (Southampton)

This is a fun room with a slightly different twist to most escape rooms. We weren’t a big fan of the format, but like Marmite, you’ll probably love it or hate it

The MacGuffin Project: The Magician (Bournemouth)

A short and arguably easy room that should probably be a 45 min experience rather than 60. A pretty average room with above average GMs but a weak ending. We expected more from MacGuffin.

Thinking Outside the Box: Retro (Peterborough)

I loved this room, I really did. Retrogaming memories are my weakness and this room exploited them to the max

Thinking Outside the Box: Magician’s Apprentice (Peterborough)

Everything in the room was on theme, and puzzles were logical. This is a fun room, that although perhaps a little ‘home-made’ is still worth the visit

Ctrl Alt Esc: Detention (Margate)

Detention was beautifully designed, with a good flow, and just simply, good fun, ticking all my boxes for a wonderful room.

Clever Dilemma: Dracula’s Chamber (Faversham)

A great room with welcoming hosts and a very good GM. Faversham is beautiful, but this room really makes it worth visiting

Escape Peterborough: Contagion (Peterborough)

If you’re lucky enough to get a good GM then this is a solid room and one we would happily recommend to enthusiasts

Escape Peterborough: Witchcraft & Wizardry (Peterborough)

If things were running smoothly this is probably an ok room, particularly for children or new players. But if you’re an enthusiast I think you’ll find this room rather lacking and one to avoid.

Escape Peterborough: Espionage (Peterborough)

While we did escape, it was only just managed, and we were left feeling a bit deflated, due to both the quality of the puzzles and the attentiveness of the GM

Trapp’d: Red Rock (Peterborough)

This room is massive, and while we successfully completed it as a two, this would definitely be well suited to, and fun for, a larger group.

Trapp’d: Madame Curio’s Cirque Delirium (Peterborough)

Lacking in backstory this room makes up for it in the excitement it delivers at all points. Easier puzzles but good for all ages (except maybe the really old).

Ctrl Alt Esc: Frankenscape (Margate)

We thought their other room ‘Spacescape’ was great – this was better! A solid room with an impressive ending

The Escapement: Egyptian Exodus (Margate)

The team have clearly put a lot of thought into this experience, and Exodus is one not to be missed.

Ctrl Alt Esc: Spacescape (Margate)

A tech heavy room that has a very impressive ending. One of the many rooms that is worth doing in Margate

The Escapement: The Pit (Margate)

Even when you’re receiving the briefing for this room you know it is going to be something special. This isn’t just a 60 minute experience, this is a game changer.

The Escapement: Pirates of Polaris (Margate)

This room is beautiful, it really is, and when a room uses genuine artifacts there is no doubt you are in for a treat

Mountain Room Escapes: Escape the Cabin (Big Bear)

If you’re in Big Bear you should probably get out in nature, but if the weather is bad then this is a great room to do.

Mountain Room Escapes: Alpine Ski Lodge (Big Bear)

A friend had recommended Big Bear as a must-see so we thought this was a good excuse to go.

Escape Games at the River: The Secret of Dragon’s Spire (Palm Springs)

Some great wow moments and so much fun all around. Definitely worth doing!

Escape Games at the River: The Forgotten Pharaoh (Palm Springs)

Although not the best room at this location, it is still the second best room we did in Palm Springs

Escape Room Palm Springs: Bank Heist (Palm Springs)

Our third and fortunately final room at Escape Palm Springs was ‘Bank Heist’

Escape Room Palm Springs: Merlin’s Magic School (Palm Springs)

A room that tries to hard to be special and has a very strange GM setup. I’m not sure this room ever had any ‘magic’

Escape Room Palm Springs: Titanic (Palm Springs)

‘Titanic’ where you have to find the last hidden life boat before the ship goes down.

QuestRoom: Red Giant (Los Angeles)

If Red Giant is anything to go by, the company may well be setting the standard for the future of escape rooms.

Hatch Escapes: Lab Rat (Los Angeles)

If you’re in Los Angeles and there is a room that has been ranked number eight in the world then really it would be rude not to try it out.

Escapade Games: Zoe (Los Angeles)

We heard this was the scariest room in LA, we discussed if this was actually something we wanted to do. I’m glad we did

The Panic Room: Defective Detective (Gravesend)

This room didn’t feel up to the same level as the other Panic Room rooms, and although it was fun, we left feeling a bit flat

The Panic Room: The Sacrifice (Gravesend)

A great introductory room for inexperienced players, or a nice little warm-up / cool-down after a long weekend of full length escape rooms.

The Panic Room: Prison Van (Gravesend)

For our final room of the day, we found ourselves back at The Panic Room’s Gravesham Market location, but this time outside, in a prison van!

The Panic Room: Wizard Of Oz (Gravesend)

Don’t be fooled by the theme, this room will give both families and enthusiasts entertainment, and is challenging enough for both.

The Panic Room: The Dollhouse (Gravesend)

Although this room is creepy, and it certainly is creepy, I wouldn’t really call it a scary room and it is definitely fun

The Panic Room: Old Father Time (Gravesend)

Of the rooms that we completed at The Panic Room, this was (in my opinion) the most beautifully designed room

The Panic Room: Mind Pod (Gravesend)

£5 per team 10 minutes of your life = a wonderfully relaxing alternative to a traditional escape room.

The Panic Room: Enigma (Gravesend)

While Enigma is lacking the WOW-factor of other rooms at The Panic Room, it is still a solid, and enjoyable room

The Panic Room: Loop (Gravesend)

What a room! This room is not just a must-do room in Gravesend, but definitely one of the top rooms in the country.

The Panic Room: The Don (Gravesend)

A solid room, which enthusiasts and new players alike will enjoy. A lot to do for a team of two, but plenty of space for larger teams

The Panic Room: Secret Of Pocahontas (Gravesend)

Although not the most advanced or impressive room in The Panic Room’s arsenal it’s still a solid room and one that’s definitely worth doing.

The Panic Room: Dino Land (Gravesend)

Dino Land was the perfect way to kick off an entire weekend of escapes, and lived up to all of my childhood dreams of visiting Jurassic Park.

Lock and Code: The Alchemy Enigma (Weston-Super-Mare)

The hardest part of this room was quite possibly the searching. Just when I thought we had looked at everything, we would discover a prop that hadn’t been used before and discover yet another piece of a puzzle or a key

Lock and Code: The Night before Christmas (Weston-Super-Mare)

We were on for a record time, then we encountered a puzzle we couldn’t solve, but apparently kids can!

Puzzlair: The Lost Artworks (Yeovil)

This room is probably a love/hate type of room and I’m sure some people will love in. In fact looking at TripAdvisor you can see that many people do, but for us it is one that we’d advise our friends to avoid.

Clue Adventures: 2 Tickets 2 Ride (London)

What this room lacks in space it makes up for in fun. As soon as you’re in you’re working on puzzles, then you’re on the tube with more puzzles, then you’re off the tube with more puzzles, and just when you think you are done and home free, there’s another puzzles!

Escape Key: Plague (Newcastle)

I was expecting something that was more of an escape room combined with a history lesson. This was not that, but it was still good fun, although we did definitely start to feel the pressure towards the end!