Mechanics of the Heart

It’s February and Love is in the Air…….. So it came as no surprise when Mr. and Mrs. Q’s helpful and reliable reconnaissance droid, MM7, starting to ask the questions all robots inevitably ask, “What is Love?” and “How do you know you’re loved?” Yes, the City Adventurers were back at Cluequest for another mission.… More Mechanics of the Heart

Trapped! An Escape Room

“Trapped! An Escape Room” is a virtual escape room available from Macmillan Cancer Support. The Plot You and your team are on yet another exciting expedition through the mountains. Tall trees and sheer drops into rocky valleys surround you. You are an experienced bunch, having trekked this remote part of the country before. However, none… More Trapped! An Escape Room

Virtual Escape Room

Last year some of the City Adventurers signed up for Red Herring Games virtual cruise. It included a murder mystery spread over two days, a cookery demonstration, an art workshop, a talk by three eminent mystery writers plus a Virtual Escape Room run by Simon Conrich from WildGoose. At the time we had not played… More Virtual Escape Room

Trials of Wisdom

City Adventurers were challenged to “Escape The House” set in the Sydney Opera House. This virtual escape room was designed by Escape This Podcast. The puzzles are fairly difficult but completing them gives you a real sense of achievement. The story begins when your show finishes and the audience are leaving the building. Instead of… More Trials of Wisdom

Escape from the Museum

Loading up with Christmas goodies in Sainsbury’s (other supermarkets are available) I came across their Mini Escape From The Museum Game. 12 puzzles to solve for 1+ players. As “Anto Sharp” would say, “Ooh, that’s going straight in my basket”. The box contains a pack of cards, plus a map of the museum, inventories, a… More Escape from the Museum

TimeQuest Kids

Following the success of their Print + Cut + Escape games, Cluequest now have a Print + Cut + Escape game aimed at a younger audience. They suggest secret agents aged 8 – 13 be dispatched to solve the Time Quest challenge, but were happy to let us “middle-aged P’s” have a go. So we… More TimeQuest Kids

Who Dunnit!

The City Adventurers are quite proud of their detective skills and so we settled down to play “Who Dunnit? – Mystery at the Museum” by YULU. The box said suitable for 2 to 4 players but actually it meant 2 players, or 4 players playing as 2 teams. The story goes that, during a blackout,… More Who Dunnit!