10 Room Escape Games in Islington That You Shouldn't Miss

May 5, 2022 Etsuko Causey

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1. clueQuest - The Live Escape Room Game

169-171 Caledonian Road, London N1 0SL England +44 7798 772382 [email protected] https://cluequest.co.uk
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5.0 based on 4,243 reviews

clueQuest - The Live Escape Room Game

We are reopening our live experiences on the 17th of May and our bookings are already open. clueQuest is a fun team bonding experience for 2-6 players, perfect family & friends fun and corporate team building. The goal is simple: use teamwork and logic to complete Mr Q's missions before the time is up! We currently have four immersive missions to choose from: PLAN52, Operation BlackSheep, Revenge of the Sheep and cQ ORIGENES. If you're looking for a team away day with a difference, you can book in large groups of up to 66 players per time slot to celebrate company anniversaries or milestones. We also have a conference & events space available on site. For more details, prices and booking please visit our website.

Reviewed By aco7907

We were a group of 6 family members of various ages. Everyone played a part and what was good was that different people showed different ways of looking at a problem. We escaped with 4 mins 52 seconds to spare!! Miguel introduced the game to us and was impressed by our teamwork and we were impressed by his enthusiasm.

2. Enigma Escape

10 Hornsey Street Unit 38 The Studios, London N7 8EL England +44 20 7607 8706 [email protected] https://enigmaescape.co.uk
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5.0 based on 2,390 reviews

Enigma Escape

Enigma Escape is an attraction in London where you can play and experience immersive escape games in small groups. A pulse racing, mind tickling, team enhancing group activity. We lock your team in a room and your objective is to find a way out. Solve puzzles, decipher riddles, crack codes and reveal hidden doors. You must work together, using logic and deduction, in order to escape!

Reviewed By 100georgiab

We weren’t sure what to expect of Enigma Escape, and had never done an escape room before. We had a great evening - really good story to the challenge, a good level of difficulty (with hints for when we needed them!), and good fun. Sam was a great host. We did The Killer - would recommend.

3. Mind The Game

541 Holloway Road Reception @ SkyGym Cafe - Entrance via Wedmore Mews, London N19 4BT England +44 7447 049225 [email protected] http://www.mindthegame.co.uk
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5.0 based on 224 reviews

Mind The Game

Why are we different? Our game was specially designed for couples and teams up to a maximum of 5 people. Mind The Game offers a unique escape room game experience whereby Teams of 2-5 people need to get out of a Professors study within 60 minutes by solving puzzles, riddles, hints and mysteries. It requires observation, teamwork, creativity, communication and courage. An excellent team-building exercise or a fun activity for couples, families and friends.

Reviewed By MikoS423

Had a fantastic experience playing this escape room. Expert communication and patience is required, and the room is challenging - we needed some hints! Designed beautifully in a vintage style, also interesting types of clues which we hadn't seen before. You can tell just how much thought and effort has gone in conception, design and execution. I highly recommend this for couples, friends, colleagues and families. Support this small business and go to Mind the Game! They're so passionate about it, and it shows.

4. Handmade Mysteries - Poppa Plock's Wonky Workshop

1 Carpenter's Mews, North Road The Depot Pub, London N7 9EF England +44 20 7867 3736 [email protected] http://www.handmademysteries.com/the-depot-islington
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5.0 based on 177 reviews

Handmade Mysteries - Poppa Plock's Wonky Workshop

With twisted key, you and your team will enter Poppa Plock’s wonky workshop. Guided by Plock’s outrageous ventriloquist dummy and demented dolls, the pressure is on to solve the mystery and complete his penultimate creation. If you fail, you’re doomed to remain in this wind-up world forever. Poppa Plock's Wonky Workshop is a one hour game for teams of up to six players aged 18 and over.

Reviewed By Thidara10 - London, United Kingdom

We went to the Ploppa Block's escape room on a Saturday afternoon as 6 of us and had a brilliant time! Our host was called Liam who was full of life and character and made the scenario great fun with his booming voice. The escape room was situated between a quirky theatre and The Depot bar and a short walk away from Caledonian Rd Station. The puzzles and clues came with an element of darkness which was challenging at times and we managed to escape with just 1min and 30 seconds to spare. Handmade mysteries is head and shoulders above a lot of escape rooms as the host is great and the theme was different to others we had done before.

5. Handmade Mysteries - Lady Chastity's Reserve, Farringdon

Farringdon, London EC1M 6BH 94 Cowcross Street The Hope, London EC1M 6BH England +44 20 7867 3736 [email protected] http://www.handmademysteries.com/the-hope
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5.0 based on 100 reviews

Handmade Mysteries - Lady Chastity's Reserve, Farringdon

This immersive experience challenges you and friends with an hour of hilarious clue solving as you attempt to win Chastity's fabled aphrodisiac wine. Win and wet your whistle, or lose and wet your pants. The latest iteration of this game is now available at The Hope pub next to Smithfields.

Reviewed By JackD1886

I visited with a few friends who all enjoy escape rooms, this one paid so much attention to detail, very immersive, and our Gabriel, Tom, was funny and got us into the spirit. We loved it

6. Buckbuck Games

471 Holloway Road the Owl and Hitchhiker pub, London N7 6LE England +44 20 3488 5474 [email protected] http://www.buckbuckgames.com/
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Buckbuck Games

BID, BARTER, BRIBE AND BLACKMAIL! WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FIND THAT CATERPILLAR! An immersive interactive adventure with clues, missions and challenges from the curiouser and curiouser characters of New Wonderland. Your experience includes a drink and one hour of interactive theatrical gaming. ☆☆☆☆☆ "a zany madcap mix of puzzles, theatre, improv and comedy" Designmynight

Reviewed By seemoreplaces

Brilliant online team games for virtual events. The guys at BuckBuck are fun, creative and highly professional. Our company's xmas event this year was a game of the Lord's Apprentice. Lord Sugarplum and his minion did an amazing job and everyone had such a good time, given that it was yet another zoom thing!

7. Paragon Virtual Events

Kemp House 160 City Road 507 Watermans House, London EC1V 2NX England +44 20 3538 4385 [email protected] https://www.paragonvirtualevents.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

Paragon Virtual Events

Paragon Virtual events are a unique experience for those in need of a good time! ​With our host of excellent virtual experiences. Everything from quizzes, large-scale escape rooms and even virtual cocktail masterclasses. Perfect for your friends and family during this lockdown!

Reviewed By savvvvvytraveller123

Amazing experience especially during these unprecedented times. Great fun for family and friends! 100% would recommend. Not too long.

8. Omescape London

All Saints Church Carnegie Street, London N1 9QW England +44 20 7278 5200 [email protected] http://omescapelondon.co.uk
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4.5 based on 252 reviews

Omescape London

Omescape has been a global leader in Live Escape Games since 2012. Our objective is to design and create the best Live Escape Games in the world where players work as a team to explore, find clues, solve puzzles and mysteries to beat the clock. With movie-like sets, professionally designed puzzles, high tech props and automation, Omescape is bringing Live Escape Games to a whole new level. Over 30 branches have already been opened across Asia, America and Australia and now Omescape comes to the UK with its best rooms!

Reviewed By Wan_Rehana

Booked the Huxley 1 VR session for 4 x 12 year olds for a birthday party. According to them "that was the best party I've ever been to!". Highly recommended and friendly staff.

9. Inside Out Escape London

3 Brecknock Road, London N7 0BL England +44 7984 433384 [email protected] http://www.insideoutescape.co.uk
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4.5 based on 111 reviews

Inside Out Escape London

Inside Out Escape is a live escape room in London which tests your skills and wits. You and your team will use a series of clues, puzzles, and hints to find a way to escape a locked room. The room is filled with a series of challenges you must solve by working together. Using the clues, puzzles, and hints you uncover, you will try to escape in under 60 minutes!

10. Breakin' Escape Rooms

89 Holloway Road, London N7 8LT England +44 7484 526033 [email protected] http://breakinescaperooms.co.uk/
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4.5 based on 522 reviews

Breakin' Escape Rooms

Breakin' Escape Rooms is a London-based entertainment venue offering state-of-the-art escape games with mind-bending puzzles, impressive decorations and top-of-the-line technology! With six different scenarios and eight rooms in total, Breakin' Escape Rooms is the perfect activity for groups of friends, colleagues, families or anyone looking for a thrilling and exciting adventure!

Reviewed By monkeymonkeyyou - London, United Kingdom

We did the Wizarding School room - definitely the most atmospheric room we have done. Great reception, good location and waiting area with friendly staff. Was engrossed from the moment i collected my wand(!) and cast a spell to enter the room. The theme was really cool, particularly as a Harry Potter nerd. It loosely followed Chamber of Secrets and this added to the fun as I could see where things were going, even if I still had to solve the puzzle to get there! Highly recommended! Two things - this is a linear game so four felt like the right number of people although a two would cope just about. Also there was one disappointment with the room - the very first searching task felt utterly pointless and needlessly wasted some minutes, spoiling the initial impression and adding unnecessary urgency to the room. Once that was sorted the rest of the game was phenomenal so why do this at the start?

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