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Category: Boxed & Online

Boxed, mailed, printed, and online Escape games.

Boxed & Online Escapology

Adventure Games – Monochrome Inc

by Biancaon 22 March 202222 March 2022Leave a Comment on Adventure Games – Monochrome Inc

Monochrome Inc08 March 2022 at home Monochrome Inc is another instalment in the Adventure Games series. I’ve previously played, and enjoyed, The Dungeon and Volcanic Island, and was very excited …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Chilling Screams – Mansion Of The Damned

by Biancaon 17 March 202217 March 2022Leave a Comment on Chilling Screams – Mansion Of The Damned

Mansion Of The Damned18 February 2022At home I had gotten a hold of the full first season of Chilling Screams, a monthly prescription murder mystery type game. Each month, another …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Escape Tales – The Book Of Rituals

by Biancaon 11 March 202211 March 2022Leave a Comment on Escape Tales – The Book Of Rituals

The Book Of Rituals14 February 2022 at home Having played, and absolutely loved, all previous Escape Tales games, I was very excited for the release of The Book Of Rituals …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Escape from Hallow Hall

by Biancaon 7 March 20227 March 2022Leave a Comment on Escape from Hallow Hall

Escape from Hallow Hall 13 February 2022 at home Escape From Hallow Hall is another Professor Puzzle game that I picked up randomly at a toy shop. I’ve played other …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Deckscape – Eldorado

by Biancaon 3 March 20223 March 2022Leave a Comment on Deckscape – Eldorado

Eldorado13 February 2022at home I haven’t played a Deckscape game in a while, so sat down to give Eldorado a whirl. I generally find Deckscape games to be a bit …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Hincks Gazette

by Biancaon 23 February 202223 February 2022Leave a Comment on Hincks Gazette

Hincks Gazette Vol.2 November and December29 January 2022 online Another Blue Fish Games post! Along with the Curious Stairs, I also ordered two Hincks Gazettes, wanting to try out this …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Key Enigma – The Butterfly Curse

by Biancaon 17 February 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Key Enigma – The Butterfly Curse

The Butterfly Curse 29 January 2022 at home On a quiet Saturday evening, I sat down to play the Key Enigma game The Butterfly Curse. It’s advertised as a horror …

Boxed & Online Escapology

The Curious Stairs Of Mr. Hincks

by Biancaon 13 February 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on The Curious Stairs Of Mr. Hincks

The Curious Stairs Of Mr. Hincks 28 January 2022 at home After having massively enjoyed The Curious Elevator of Mr. Hincks, I ordered another game from Blue Fish, The Curious …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Puzzaroo – The Corporation

by Biancaon 9 February 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Puzzaroo – The Corporation

The Corporation 27 January 2022 at home I recently tried out a new little game from Puzzaroo, The Corporation. It’s all about a mysterious agency trying to recruit the best …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Scarlet Envelope – VI and VII

by Biancaon 5 February 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Scarlet Envelope – VI and VII

Screaming Venice: Art Heist, Tale Of A Golden Dragon 23 January 2022 at home The Escaperoomer invited me over to play envelopes VI and VII of Scarlet Envelope, a series …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Coded Chronicles – The Shining

by Biancaon 2 February 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Coded Chronicles – The Shining

The Shining 06 January 2022 at home After having played Coded Chronicles’ Scooby Doo, I got The Shining in a trade and grabbed a friend to try out the game. …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Key Enigma – Hack Forward

by Biancaon 31 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Key Enigma – Hack Forward

Hack Forward 09 January 2022 at home I finally got to have a stab at trying out Key Enigma’s Hack Forward, a game I’d heard so much about! It’s one …

Boxed & Online Escapology

The VOC Treasure

by Biancaon 26 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on The VOC Treasure

The VOC Treasure 02 January 2022 at home I’ve had this big wooden box on my shelf for a few months! Finally, I popped on a pirate themed playlist on …

Boxed & Online Escapology

The Curious Elevator Of Mr. Hincks

by Biancaon 21 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on The Curious Elevator Of Mr. Hincks

The Curious Elevator Of Mr. Hincks 01 January 2022 at home I got The Curious Elevator Of Mr. Hincks in a puzzle game trade a few months ago, and finally …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Mystery Agency – The Ghost In The Attic

by Biancaon 17 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Mystery Agency – The Ghost In The Attic

The Ghost In The Attic 01 January 2022 at home And finally I got around to the third game from the Mystery Agency, The Ghost In The Attic! Even though …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Mystery Agency – The Vanishing Gambler

by Biancaon 13 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Mystery Agency – The Vanishing Gambler

The Vanishing Gambler 01 January 2022 at home After playing the Balthazar Stone from Mystery Agency a little while ago, I bought both other game boxes on offer. I finally …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Scarlet Envelop – III, IV, and V

by Biancaon 9 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Scarlet Envelop – III, IV, and V

Distress Call From Outer Space, Breakfast For A Serial Killer, Wild Mansion of Mr. Ferri 02 January 2022 at home I finally tackled envelopes 3, 4, and 5 of Scarlet …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Sinister Mansion

by Biancaon 5 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Sinister Mansion

The Sinister Mansion26 December 2021 at home As I’m trying to play through my stash of Exit games before the new ones come out next year (they announced a LotR …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Cursed Labyrinth

by Biancaon 1 January 20224 March 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Cursed Labyrinth

The Cursed Labyrinth 26 December 2021at home Another one from my to-play pile! The Cursed Labyrinth is a beginner rated Exit game at 2 out of 5 difficulty points. As …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Mysterious Museum

by Biancaon 28 December 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Mysterious Museum

The Mysterious Museum 26 December 2021 at home Ah, finally getting back to playing some of the escape games I still have sitting around at home! Shamefully, I have over …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Deserted Lighthouse

by Biancaon 6 November 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Deserted Lighthouse

The Deserted Lighthouse 20 September 2021 at home I’ve been wanting to try one of the Exit puzzles for a while, but am definitely not a puzzle enthusiast, so thought …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Cluebox – Davy Jones’ Locker

by Biancaon 13 September 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Cluebox – Davy Jones’ Locker

Davy Jones’ Locker29 August 2021 at home I’ve been wanting to try these wooden puzzle boxes for quite some time, so the Davy Jones’ Locker cluebox seemed like the perfect …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Professor Puzzle Trio

by Biancaon 3 August 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Professor Puzzle Trio

Escape From Dead Town, The Casino Of Chaos, The Mall01 July 2021 at home I recently got a hold of Professor Puzzle’s quick-fire escape room trio, and tackled them all …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Fire In Adlerstein

by Biancaon 28 July 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Fire In Adlerstein

Fire In Adlerstein 23 July 2021 at home Another boxed escape game, Fire in Adlerstein! This one was very different to most of the boxed games I’ve played so far, …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unfinished Case Of Holmes

by Biancaon 14 July 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Unfinished Case Of Holmes

Unfinished Case Of Holmes 22 June 2021 at home I was quite excited to try out the Unfinished Case Of Holmes, as I do enjoy Sherlock Holmes themed games quite …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Mystery Agency – The Balthazar Stone

by Biancaon 6 June 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Mystery Agency – The Balthazar Stone

The Balthazar Stone 29 May 2021 at home Last weekend I got to try out the Mystery Agency game The Balthazar Stone, a mysterious escape-type game in a box. I’ve …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unlock! – Mythic Adventures

by Biancaon 12 May 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Unlock! – Mythic Adventures

Mythic Adventures 04 May 2021 at home The last Unlock game on my list! I’ve now played all available Unlock stories and am hoping new ones are going to be …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Decktective – Bloody-Red Roses

by Biancaon 10 May 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Decktective – Bloody-Red Roses

Bloody-Red Roses20 April 2021 at home Having played several of the Deckscape games, I was quite excited to get stuck into Decktective, Bloody Red Roses. It’s another pocket size game …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unlock! – Heroic Adventures

by Biancaon 4 May 20214 March 2022Leave a Comment on Unlock! – Heroic Adventures

Heroic Adventures 29 April 2021 at home My second to last box in the Unlock series, Heroic Adventures! I left one of the newer ones for last, but this box …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – Dead Man On The Orient Express

by Biancaon 29 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – Dead Man On The Orient Express

Dead Man On The Orient Express 14 April 2021 at home Another game in the Exit series, I’ve had Dead Man On The Orient Express on my shelf for quite …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Forbidden Castle

by Biancaon 26 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Forbidden Castle

The Forbidden Castle 09 April 2021 at home The Forbidden Castle is another game in the Exit the game series, but this one has a higher difficulty rating of 4 …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Escape Tales – Children Of Wyrmwood

by Biancaon 21 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Escape Tales – Children Of Wyrmwood

Children Of Wyrmwood 20 April 2021 at home After having played The Awakening and Low Memory, I couldn’t wait to get to Children of Wyrmwoods, the third instalment in the …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unlock! – Secret Adventures

by Biancaon 16 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Unlock! – Secret Adventures

Secret Adventures 05 April 2021 at home In my quest to finish all Unlock boxes, I came around to an earlier box. Secret Adventures comes with three games with vastly …

Boxed & Online Escapology

District 3 Escape – Something Brewing

by Biancaon 14 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on District 3 Escape – Something Brewing

Something Brewing 14 April 2021 online Last week I grabbed a spot on The Escaperoomer‘s team to take a stab at District 3 Escape’s Something Brewing escape room. District 3 …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Scarlet Envelope – I and II

by Biancaon 9 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Scarlet Envelope – I and II

Newspaper and Cabaret in Lapin Blanc04 April 2021 online I was lucky enough to get a hold of the first two chapters of the Scarlet Envelope, a new-ish monthly subscription …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Swamp Motel – The Mermaid’s Tongue

by Biancaon 4 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Swamp Motel – The Mermaid’s Tongue

The Mermaid’s Tongue 03 April 2021 online And finally, still out of order, we played the second instalment of Swamp Motel ‘s trilogy immersive series! I do wish we’d started …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Swamp Motel – Plymouth Point

by Biancaon 3 April 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Swamp Motel – Plymouth Point

Plymouth Point 03 April 2021 online After already having played Swamp Motel ‘s third instalment of their current trilogy online immersive game, The Kindling Hour, my small group of gamers …

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Deckscape – Behind The Curtain

by Biancaon 29 March 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Deckscape – Behind The Curtain

Behind The Curtain 24 March 2021 at home I had another go at a Deckscape game, this time I tried out Behind The Curtain, a magic show themed game. Deckscape …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Deckscape – The Fate Of London

by Biancaon 25 March 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Deckscape – The Fate Of London

The Fate Of London 18 March 2021 at home I tackled another Deckscape box, this time it was The Fate Of London. Deckscape games are played solely through a set …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unlock! – Star Wars

by Biancaon 23 March 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Unlock! – Star Wars

Star Wars 16 March 2021 at home While I’m working my way through the Unlock line, I finally made it to the Star Wars box! I was really looking forward …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Swamp Motel – The Kindling Hour

by Biancaon 16 March 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Swamp Motel – The Kindling Hour

The Kindling Hour 13 March 2021 online Last weekend I sat down to play The Kindling Hour by Swamp Motel with a group of friends. I’d been looking forward to …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unlock! – Mystery Adventures

by Biancaon 11 March 20212 March 2022Leave a Comment on Unlock! – Mystery Adventures

Mystery Adventures 25 February 2021 at home As with all Unlock boxes, Mystery Adventures comes with three games that are completely card based and work alongside an app. It’s a …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Escape Tales – The Awakening

by Biancaon 9 March 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Escape Tales – The Awakening

The Awakening 27 February 2021 at home After having played Low Memory, I had to get my hands on the other Escape Tales games in the series. And it was …

Boxed & Online Escapology

CU Adventures – The Lost Temple

by Biancaon 7 March 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on CU Adventures – The Lost Temple

The Lost Temple 07 March 2021 at home Today I played another of CU Adventures online escape rooms with The Escaperoomer. This time we chose The Lost Temple, a 1-2hr …

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Code Bakers

by Biancaon 5 March 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Code Bakers

Code Bakers 05 March 2021 at home Recently I saw The Escaperoomer mention this new escape game idea, Code Bakers! Code Bakers combine delicious treats with tricky puzzles, mixing two …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Secret Lab

by Biancaon 4 March 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Secret Lab

The Secret Lab 28 February 2021 at home As I’m working my way through the Exit game series, I’m getting to the more difficult games. So last week I grabbed …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Unlock! – Escape Adventures

by Biancaon 3 March 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Unlock! – Escape Adventures

Escape Adventures 05 February 2021 at home Unlock Escape Adventures is another game in the Unlock series by Space Cowboys or more accurately, the first game in the series! Game …

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Exit – The Cemetery Of The Knight

by Biancaon 2 March 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Cemetery Of The Knight

The Cemetery Of The Knight 14 February 2021 at home I really enjoyed playing The Cemetery Of The Knight! This game’s premise is that there is a legendary ruby hidden …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Escape Room The Game – Prison Island & Asylum

by Biancaon 28 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Escape Room The Game – Prison Island & Asylum

Prison Island & Asylum 13 February 2021 at home I was given this Escape Room Duo game as the owner had accidentally ordered the German version, which wasn’t made clear …

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Scooby-Doo! Escape From The Haunted Mansion

by Biancaon 26 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Scooby-Doo! Escape From The Haunted Mansion

Escape From The Haunted Mansion 08 February 2021 at home I grew up loving Scooby-Doo & the Mystery Inc.’s silly shenanigans, so when I found out there’s a Scooby themed …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Exit – The Forgotten Island

by Biancaon 25 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Forgotten Island

The Forgotten Island 22 January 2021 at home A beautiful sailing expedition turns into a fight for survival in The Forgotten Island. A sudden storm destroys your ship and you …

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Deckscape – The Curse Of The Sphinx

by Biancaon 24 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Deckscape – The Curse Of The Sphinx

The Curse Of The Sphinx 31 January 2021 at home I was a bit worried that this Deckscape pocket escape game would be a bit clichéd, but it turned out …

Boxed & Online Escapology

Sherlock Holmes – The Case Of The Jung Parliament

by Biancaon 22 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Sherlock Holmes – The Case Of The Jung Parliament

The Case Of The Hung Parliament 21 February 2021 online I had originally booked this for my birthday, but it was delayed a bit due to technical difficulties. I finally …

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Deckscape – Test Time

by Biancaon 21 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Deckscape – Test Time

Test Time 29 January 2021 at home Another Deckscape game! This one involved time travel, I’m a sucker for games that involve time travel! Deckscape are pocket escape rooms which …

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Exit – The Kangaroo Escapades

by Biancaon 20 February 202128 February 2022Leave a Comment on Exit – The Kangaroo Escapades

Die Kanguru Eskapaden30 January 2021 at home Dieses Review gibt es jetzt mal auf deutsch, da es dieses Spiel auch nur auf deutsch gibt. Ich gehe mal davon aus, dass …

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