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Dear Enthusiasts and Owners 👋 We've officially escaped 2023, and here at Escape Industry News we're super excited about what this bright new year will bring to the escape room industry. This month we take a look back on some of the biggest round-ups and award ceremonies, celebrating escape rooms all over the world. There's a lot to celebrate as we head into January 2024. As a quick note of admin from us, we've changed the email provider we send out these emails to Buzzshot's in-built broadcast mailing service. For this reason, this email might look and feel a little different from the usual Escape Industry Newsletter. If you experience any issues with this email whatsoever, please don't hesitate to let us know so we can fix it!
Mairi
Editor of Escape Industry News
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We've Escaped 2023! First, a word from our parent organisation. To end 2023 with a bang, we recently published a blog post about all things 2023. A look back on the industry as a whole, the biggest news stories, what we were up to as a company, and what we're most looking forward to in 2024. |
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TERPECA Winners Announced in a Livestream Last month was the livestream of the most anticipated escape room award show, the TERPECAs. This year's biggest winners in the top 5 positions were: #1 Top Room: Molly's Game by Down the Hatch (Netherlands) #2 Top Room: The Dome by Mama Bazooka (Netherlands) #3 Top Room: Chapel & Catacombs by Lockhill (Greece) #4 Top Room: The Forgotten Cathedral by Escaparium (Canada) #5 Top Room: Han's Revenge by De Gouden Kooi (Belgium) |
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Escape the Review Reveals the UK's Top 100 Escape the Review is one of the most widely used escape room review sites in the UK, providing the perfect database to showcase the country's top 100 each year. This year features a host of new and familiar rooms, and is well worth checking out if you're planning a trip! |
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Room Escape Artist has published the 2023 US Industry Report After compiling data from thousands of escape rooms in the USA, the industry report is now available to read on Room Escape Artist's website, with key facts and data takeaways. |
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📆 Upcoming Dates for your Diary |
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🇺🇸 • Abandoned Acres Escape Room has opened a new room, Shipwreck Island, in Sparta, MI.
• Escape Arcade has opened it's site with one room in Riverside, CA.
• Escape Augusta has opened a new room, Wiseguy Express, in Augusta, ME.
• Escape by the Lake has opened in Bemidji, MN.
• Escape Enterprise has opened a new room, Mission Omega, in Troy, AL.
• Escapely has opened Escape the City Box, in San Francisco, CA.
• Haunted Hints escape room is doing a tour with it's mobile escape rooms, stopping at many locations around the USA.
• Pacifica Escape Zone has reopened in Pacifica, CA.
• StemChef has opened an Immersive S.T.E.M. Birthday Celebration for Kids, in Pleasanton, CA. 🇨🇦 • Trivia Escape Rooms has announced a new room, Escape the Pound, a room for humans and pets in Toronto, ON. 🇬🇧
• Agent Brains has opened a new room, Escape the Knight, in Letchworth.
• City Mazes has opened a new room, Bunker Blowout, in Oxford.
• Escape from the Room have opened a new site with 2 rooms in High Wycombe
• Escape Hunt has opened a new room, Excalibur, in Woking.
• Lucardo has opened a new room, Derailed, in Manchester.
• The Riddle Room have opened a new room, The Witness, in Newcastle.
• XscapeNow has opened a new room, The Traitor, in Telford.
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• Adventure Rooms has opened a new room, The Abandoned Cabin, in Melbourne, VIC.
• Breakout Bendigo has opened a new room, The Orphanage, in Bendigo, VIC.
• Cubic Escape Rooms has opened a new room, Memento, in Sydney, NSW.
• Dr Q Escape Room has opened a new room, Nightmare, in Melbourne, VIC.
• Elude Escape Rooms has opened a new room, Busy Bees Outdoor Escapade in Sydney, NSW.
• Entombed has opened a new room, The Lone Cabin, Launceton, TAS.
• Escape Hunt has opened a new room, Aladdin, in Melbourne, VIC.
• Escape Rooms Tamworth has opened a new room, Jail Break, in Tamworth, NSW.
• Evolo Room Escape has opened a new room, Wild West: Roy's Revenge, in Moonah, TAS.
• Excape has opened a new room, Gold Rush, in Melbourne, VIC.
• Mayday Escape Rooms has opened a new room, The Butcher Shop, in Beechwood, VIC.
• Padlock'd has opened a new room, Padlock Prison in Surfer's Paradise, QLD.
• PaniQ Room has opened a new room, Wizardry, in Sydney NSW.
• Quest Room has opened a new room, Orphanage, in Spring Hill, QLD.
• Red Lock has opened a new room, Tipsy Whispers: A Murder Mystery in Maroochydore, QLD.
• Scram Escape Rooms has opened a new room, Sorcerer's Secret in Penrith, NSW.
• TRAPT has opened a new room, Mutiny, in Melbourne, VIC.
• Ultimate Roomscape has opened a new room, Mystery Box, in Perth, WA.
📩 Have we missed an opening near you? Reply to this email and let us know!
A shout out to the resources & individuals who were a huge help this month: Escape the Review (UK), Rich Bragg, (USA), Morty App (USA), ERA Mag (Australia)
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Last month in Podcasts, Radio & Live Shows
Cager Express: Escape Break
"Escape Break featuring Beth Divel and Tatiyana Abarro: Southern California's premier escape room podcast show. We recap fun rooms, interviews and bizarre topics!" • Escape Break: The Brain Games Gauntlet Dec 16
• Escape Break: Out & About with 60Out Dec 22
• Escape Break: Holiday Special 2023 Dec 24 Escape This Podcast
"A show that’s a mix of escape room puzzles and tabletop role-playing." • Bluffer’s Point ft. Matt Yule Dec 06
• Podcast This Escape - Bluffer’s Point Dec 13
• The Santa Secret - ft. Alex Horne and Paul Williams Dec 20
• Podcast This Escape - The Santa Secret Dec 27 Live from the CodeBar
Live from the CodeBar is a twice-monthly podcast about Armchair Treasure Hunts, codes, ciphers, puzzles, Escape Rooms as well as ARG's and puzzle subscription boxes. • Lost in the Shuffle Dec 08
• The Dilemma Dec 29 Reality Escape Pod
"Your hosts David Spira & Peih-Gee Law explore immersive gaming from all angles. Our guests have made awesome stuff: ARGs, puzzle hunts, tabletop games, and of course, escape rooms." • REPOD S6E10: The Magic of Maximalism with Lonnie Hanzon of Camp Christmas Dec 05
• REPOD S6E11: The Art of Game Flow with Summer Herrick of Locurio Dec 12
• REPOD S6E12: Wood, Wire, & Whimsy— Mike Dold and Rick George of Doldrick’s Dec 19
• REPOD S6E13: Inside the Puzzler Podcast with A.J. Jacobs and Greg Pliska Dec 26 The Infinite Escape Room
"The puzzling podcast where a gaggle of geographically diverse chums come together, have a drink - and work together to solve a home made escape room of the ears." • Ye Olde Locke Inn with Ctrl+Alt+Esc Dec 03
• Rap Battles With Demon Horses Dec 10
• A cold pint at the Frost Mare with the Tales for Wales podcast Dec 17
• Santa Slay. Dec 24
• PTSD, Egg Nog & Grog At Santa’s Drag Bar Dec 31
These podcasts may not have released new episodes this month, but are well worth checking out:
• Locked in a Podcast
”Locked In a Podcast” is an escape room themed podcast from the team at The Panic Room. Alex & co will take listeners on an exciting journey through the world of escape rooms.
• Life is an Escape Room "The Life Is An Escape Room Podcast explores how the skills you gain playing escape rooms with intention will make you more successful in all aspects of your life." |
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In true spirit of being confused about the day of the week after Christmas, see if you can solve this month's riddle: Tomorrow Is Neither Wednesday Nor Thursday. Yesterday Was Not Friday Or Saturday. Today Is Not Thursday Nor Monday Nor Sunday. What Day Is Today? Tweet us your answer at @escapeindustry |
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