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Heiner Stepen

I am an enthusiast and escape traveler since 2014. I'm running Escape Roomers De (https://linktr.ee/escaperoomersde), a review website and Facebook group which is covering Germany, Europe and beyond. I played more than 2.500 live escape games and over 650 remote escape games in many different countries. Since 2023 I rent out mobile escape games (https://thepuzzlebox.de/)

Amerikaano Xpress Saaga

Amerikaano Xpress Saaga by Rollaga in Riihimäki, Finnland

Did you know that there is an escape game in Finland with over 3 hours of gameplay? Rollaga’s Amerikaano Xpress Saaga is an immersive 190-minute experience in Riihimäki, about a 30-minute drive north of Helsinki. The experience consists of two consecutive adventures: “Kylä” (meaning “village” in Finnish, 90 minutes) and […]

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The Secret of the Orphanage

The SEcret of the Orphanage by The Room in Tallinn, Estonia

I’ve played this room several times in different versions. As “The Abandoned Orphanage” (60 minutes) in Munich and Augsburg, or “The Secret of the Asylum” as a 90-minute version in Athens. In terms of layout, all the rooms are very similar. However, there are more or less variations in the […]

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Finalyson’s Electric Light

Finalyson's Electric Light by Getaway in Tampere, Finland

Getaway is a big player in Finland! We played a total of 7 rooms at four different locations with this provider. Vellamonkatu is in Tampere, which is about a 2-hour drive north of Helsinki. If you go on an escape trip to Finland, plan at least one day for Tampere. […]

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Bermuda

Bermuda by Escape Porvoo in Porvoo, Finland

On 1 May, Finland celebrates ‘Vappu’, the country’s biggest spring festival, Labour Day and a lively student festival. There are street parties everywhere and people wear white student caps and colourful overalls. The Escape Games are actually closed on this day. Many thanks at this point to Escape Porvoo for […]

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Das Vermächtnis der Vorfahren

Das Vermächtnis der Vorfahren by EVENTastisch in Niederkassel, Germany

Drei Jahre lang hat EVENTastisch still und heimlich an ihrem dritten Raum, „Das Vermächtnis der Vorfahren“, gearbeitet und wenig bis gar nichts darüber verraten. Und das ist gut so! Denn das Spiel, das komplett in Eigenproduktion entstanden ist, wartet mit einigen Überraschungen auf. Nähere Details der Story, die sich um […]

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Der letzte Tanz

Der letzte Tant by Räteselkeller am Markt in Dülmen, Germany

Der letzte Tanz erzählt eine Geschichte, die auf wahren Begebenheiten beruht – eine Erzählung über Freundschaft und den Zusammenhalt zweier Familien: Die Sieverts, Betreiber einer traditionsreichen Druckerei, und die Hellmanns, erfolgreiche Brenner, stehen in einer Zeit großer Herausforderungen zueinander. Im Jahr 1922 ist Deutschland von Hyperinflation, politischen Spannungen und wirtschaftlicher […]

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World Of Magic – The Tale Of The Missing Hat

WORLD OF MAGIC - THE TALE OF THE MISSING HAT by Escape Company in St. Gallen, Switzerland

Auf dem Weg nach Sankt Gallen ereilte mich eine Überraschung: Marco, der als Erster beim Anbieter angekommen war, informierte mich, dass unser Slot angeblich von einer anderen Gruppe belegt sei. Ein skeptischer Blick auf die Reservierungsbestätigung (wer prüft die schon genau?) bestätigte leider, dass er recht hatte – zwei unserer […]

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Roll The Dice

ROLL THE DICE by Mindtrap Nea Smirni in Athens, Greece

Given the large number of escape games I play each year, I usually only write reviews of the rooms that I have particularly positive memories of. But I have to make an exception for this experience. After we had previously played “White Cell” (which was OK) with this provider, our […]

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The Boat House

The Boat House (Sjöboden) by The Alley in Malmo, Sweden

The demolition team arrives in an hour to dismantle the boat, but the old captain does not have the strength to retrieve his collection of knots in time, help save as many as possible before it’s too late! Is this game a standard escape room? Frayed knot – it’s a […]

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Downfall – Spy Mission

DOWNFALL – SPY MISSION by Escape Room By Midgaard Event in Copenhagen, Denmark

Downfall – Spy Mission Escape Room is a 120-minute premium game which is ranked as Scandinavia’s best escape room (2024). The Mission is set in 1989 Soviet territory and the players have to infiltrate General Kolnikov’s headquarters to prevent World War III. As a team of Moldovan Pied Pipers, we […]

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