Another business that pivoted to online during lockdown, Escape Live now continues to offer online games alongside its physical escape rooms. Robin of Lockskey is more beginner-friendly, while being sure to wow players with its set; Curio is a perennial favourite that’s featured in the UK’s favourite games for years, thanks to clever, challenging puzzles and above all its unique twist. A company that seems less well known by enthusiasts but is much admired by those who’ve been, Rush Hour deserve a higher profile. Less experienced groups should start with Carfax, while Monuments provides a challenge even for confident escapers. So far a single game venue, Escape The Past’s game The Anatomist is strong on the historical immersion and will be a must-play on my next visit to Edinburgh.

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They are huge sprawling extravaganzas with an overwhelming quantity of puzzles, particularly Nethercott and Dodge – even very experienced teams may struggle to complete them in 60 minutes.For play at home options, Headlock Escape’s The Keeper and the Fungus Among Us remains top of the list not just for UK games but worldwide – there really is nothing else quite like it. It was informative/entertaining enough for our 9 year old but don’t think I’d take a young child on it as it does require a lot of listening (that’s what a guided tour is though! The puzzles were fun and challenging, the different types of interactions are great and there is a variety of different tasks which made it even better. Her telekinesis abilities are growing by the second and if she gets a chance to test her destructive powers outside the base, we will all be doomed. This adds an extra layer of pressure and anxiety to the situation, playing on your fears to throw your ability to think clearly.

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Southern Dis-comfort and Questionable Ethics were already firm fixtures on recommendation lists, and new game The Explorer’s Diary has already leapfrogged them to an even higher spot in the rankings.You're in a room and you don't know what's going on : it's that fear of the unknown that makes escape games so exhilarating. Highest ranked online digital game from a UK company is of course The Cyphstress from Deadlocked; and the top print ‘n’ play options are those from clueQuest, Co-Decode (again! It’s lovely to look at and includes a set of optional bonus puzzles to provide extra content for experienced players. Some games have some particular memorable feature or special effect, the sort of thing that enthusiasts excitedly discuss and reminisce long after playing – and Into The Reliquary has not just one but two such wow moments. Two of the newest rooms in the top 100 list, Candyland is a double-header where you can’t play the second game until you’ve played the first.