Escape Rooms are not quite a decade old yet yet there was an attempt to classify what style of game it was. The “Generation” was coined to help people understand what the Escape Room contained. Generation 1 Most Escapers think of Gen 1 as a room where you have to escape a room which consists…
The second leg of our European tour, we chose Barcelona. The post of the first leg in Budapest can be found here. This blog post is to talk about the trip, logistics, Mark’s opinion of the games – hopefully spoiler-free, but some nuances of the game which may be better left as a surprise if…
Clue systems are very important in Escape Rooms. Extra clues should not be essential for the game to be completed but there needs to be a way to communicate with players. Cryptology opened its doors in Nottingham in July of 2015. At this point there were less than 70 Escape Rooms in the UK. There…
Being in the industry of Escape Rooms for over four years now. I have heard many theories as to where it all began. Exit Games, or Escape Rooms were words I first heard in 2014 whilst looking for “Things To Do In Bristol”. This lead me to find my first escape room! From this moment,…
Dreamscape was an idea that was born before Cryptology Nottingham’s relocation back in February 2018. It was a critical factor in deciding what the next venue should look like to be able to house the new escape games. A Developing Market Even in 2019 the vast majority of customers that come through our doors are first-time…
I have visited Sheffield a handful of times in my adult life, and having worked in Barnsley for 7 years knew that it was the most likely place that I would live, if I moved to South Yorkshire. Now, with opening my third branch of Cryptology Escape Rooms, I have seen much more of the…
A laser may make you think of Dr. Evil, but for Cryptology employees it makes us think of Hackspace! Nottinghack For a modest monthly fee you can have access to a wide array of tools, including a 3D printer, embroidery machine, very large table saws, and more. Most importantly an A0 laser cutter. Laser: Vector,…
The creation of the Crystal Stations for Cryptology Sheffield‘s First Contact escape room game spanned April 2018 to July 2018 and went through 3 prototypes. This has been covered by the video blog which is on our YouTube channel (and can be seen below), some extra details are within this blog. Define The Concept The concept…
Nottingham has the most eateries per square metre in the whole of Western Europe, this is not the only reason it is a great location for a stag do or hen do! Now, this is slightly skewed because Nottingham is a well-populated city in quite a contained city centre. It only takes about 20 minutes’…