At the footsteps of the entrance, a familiar apparition appears, leaving you few answers, and an obscure note shunning you away from town. You can find out more and book to play the Hellevator at https://cluehq.co.uk/birmingham/escape-games/#thehellevator The world of Hollow looks hauntingly realistic, with scenes, and locations full of stunning detail & character. Scary, but not “scarred for life” scary. These rooms will make you jump! Sleepover – Escapologist, Cleethorpes Collect enigmatic artefacts and uncover hidden clues as you progress through our meticulously crafted rooms. Each environment is designed to challenge your problem-solving skills in different ways, making it great to experience as a team - two heads (or more!) are usually better than one ;-)

No option to replay and explore other decision branches (but it is unclear how much the story varies) Can you beat Death himself? Find out in this adventure through Purgatory, Hell and into the pearly gates of heaven. If you succeed, you get to add your name to the Book of Life. Fail, and I guess you’re…well… dead. We had a great time playing this as a pair and can safely say there were lots of nervous giggles following being made to jump. The game is fairly linear, but seems more open, giving players a sense of control without being overwhelmed or confusedI’m sure you know the story of Sweeney Todd. Barbershop… people going missing… plenty of delicious pies in Mrs Lovetts’ shop downstairs. Enigma have created a magnificent recreation of the Victorian tale in this game, with an amazing centerpiece that sets this off perfectly! Despite the dark tale, you won’t be too scared, just make sure you don’t try any of those pies!

For a reason unknown, your legs have stopped working. Your arms barely have strength to move yourself forward in an old wheelchair. There is not a single living human in the dimly lit facility where you remain trapped. From these settings, you'll have to escape, to get out of this place. During that journey you may learn what happened to you, and what went on in here. There you have it, our list of escape room board games that’ll keep you busy. If you have a group of friends and everyone chips in, you can run through several of them in an evening, at your house, and spend less money than visiting a real escape room.Professionally recorded audio and sounds make Hollow come to life with unnerving effects, and music. To your surprise, you have awoken in a strange room with seemingly no way out. There is an old piano, a couple of bar stools, and a cryptic handwritten note on the countertop. Let’s get trapped in some of the best escape room board games, shall we? You can find out more and book to play Frankenscape at https://ctrlaltesc.co.uk/index.php/en/games Carfax – Cave Escape, Nottingham

You may recognise this as the game Ariana Grande played on the Late Late Show with James Corden (just at a different branch, somewhere in the USA, rather than Sheffield). Set in a dilapidated ex-children’s home, local urban legend claims that many moons ago the home’s Headmaster used to pay for his own immortality with the souls of these poor unfortunate children. Of course this means that exploring the place you uncover unnerving items, things that go bump in the night and downright creepy goings-on. IF you want to break the curse, set these poor children’s souls free and make it out of the derelict building unscathed, you may have to RUN! We can vouch for the scare levels of Edith- there’s plenty of opportunities to get the adrenaline flowing! Something evil stalks you on your mission and takes every opportunity to make you jump, scream and, at times, get separated from your team mates. There were certainly a fair few nervous giggles among our team when we played, but we loved every heart racing moment of it! If you like a scare, this is one not to miss! Armed with only an empty suitcase, and faint memories… you are determined to discover the details of the life you once lived here. Please note there is an element of crawling required by all players in this room. You can find out more and book to play Edith at https://www.unescapable.co.uk/#rooms1. Operation Clearsafe – Project Breakout, Brighouse

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Escapologic again?! Yes! And while this is a significant step down in terms of outright terror from the 13utcher (no live actor for a start), it is still a creepy room set in a disturbing toy shop with the ability to prompt some good jump scares! Escapologic have really thought about the *special* touches to send a shiver down your spine in this game. We absolutely loved this game, in particular the amazing clue system they use, which lends itself completely to the theme and fans of spooky stuff will LOVE! Want to be scared out of your mind? Try one of these escape rooms for an extreme scream… The 13utcher – Escapologic, Nottingham These rooms probably won’t scare you, but they scratch the Halloween itch just nicely! Frankenscape – Ctrl Alt Esc, Margate You’ve been mistakenly put on Ward 13, and that is a place you do NOT want to be! Can you manage to work out how to sneak your way out before you end up in the same position as the patients before you? If you know Pretty Little Liars, think Radley vibes… A creepy theme, but rest assured that you can enjoy this safe in the knowledge that there aren’t going to be any jump scares to throw you off your puzzling!