Escape the Room

I’ve got to admit, one of my favourite games I used to play on Miniclip back in the day was Escape the Room, where you have to use clues within a virtual ‘room’ to crack the codes and unlock the ‘door’. Just imagine my excitement when I found out there are now real life escape the room experiences cropping up all over the world!

A friend of mine invited me to Time Run in London, tucked away in the capital’s East End – the first mission is finding the place! With live actors welcoming you in and a 3D avatar guiding you through your challenges, this place really blurs the line between virtual and actual reality as you travel through time. Our team was delighted to make it out of the third and final room in the very last minute, joining the other 30% of successful participants. It was loads of fun and the perfect opportunity to escape reality for an hour and a bit. What’s more, it definitely builds teamwork skills – something employers should keep in mind for ‘team building days’.

We escaped Time Run

I had yet another escape the room experience at Escape Hunt when I was all the way Down Under visiting friends in Adelaide. This time was with a bigger group of friends and we were split into two teams in two identical next-door rooms – this definitely added to the fun as our competitive sides came out when we could hear how the other team were doing through the wall.

The winning team (just!!)

For something a little bit different to do with your friends for the afternoon (and to test your friendships), these experiences are definitely worth giving a go! Tickets are also available as gift vouchers so are a really good idea for a unique present for the person who has everything.