Throughout the space, they deliver enough by way of props and decoration to immerse you in the experience without providing so much that you’ll get frustrated by red herrings. The game itself has a reasonably sized footprint, but the way they’ve used it makes it feel much, much larger and gives a real sense of exploration to the experience. Titanic is a beautiful set and, based on post-game conversation, it seems that they regularly refresh the paintwork to keep it in the sort of condition you’d expect for a brand new ship. Given the minimum team size of four, it does mean that everyone can be involved from the word go, and I don’t expect enthusiasts to have any issues beyond choosing which thing to start on.įortunately, the density of puzzles quickly drops while the puzzle difficulty goes up, and you have a chance to catch your breath and admire the scenery. In some ways, I think that’s a great way to start the game – several relatively straightforward challenges to teach people how escape games work – but in others it feels like quite an intense and potentially confusing start for beginners.

Once inside your cabin, you get plenty of easy puzzles right from the start.

In fact, I’m not even sure when the briefing ended and the game itself started. I’d experienced that before, but they’ve gone one further in this game by moving players smoothly from there direct to the game. Indeed, when we arrived they were engrossed in conversation with a group who were about to play their Alcatraz room.įrom there, you’re greeted by your GM a member of the Titanic crew and taken to the briefing area, a beautifully presented mini-theatre, complete with complimentary popcorn and Skittles. To start with, there’s an impressive waiting area (although it’s not huge, so probably best not to arrive half an hour early, as we did…) where they offer you a drink and take the time to chat. Yes, they have escape rooms, but they’re aiming to deliver an experience that’s far broader than the room itself. I don’t think it’s an accident that Houdini’s use the term Escape Room Experience for their company.

Houdini escape puzzle