Random Tips For Beating Any Escape Room (18 items)

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  (#5) Choose Your Teammates Wisely

  Group dynamic is very important. An escape room is a high-pressure environment, so personal issues outside the room will likely be exacerbated inside.

  You also need to consider the balance of your team. Someone may excel at visual perception, another may be great with numbers and patterns, and yet another may have the out-of-the-box thinking that enables them to find clues in unusual places or think to use an object in an unexpected way.

  The more variety your team has, the better you will fare.
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  (#17) Keep Morale High

  The ticking clock can be anxiety-inducing, but that’s no excuse to be a jerk! Cheer each other on, and celebrate the successes.

  If you find yourself getting frustrated, ask for help, or give someone the information you have and ask them to step in so you can move on to something else.

  The project manager should do their best to direct the room and keep all the players sane, civil, and engaged.
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  (#15) Listen To Everyone - Even Kids

  Anyone in a room could see something everybody else has missed. Don’t write anyone off. Children think differently than adults. The more diversity of thought in your team, the better.

  The simple explanation is often the right one, and adults have a tendency to overcomplicate things. Everyone’s ideas are valid in an escape room. Forget that at your own peril!
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  (#13) Tag Team

  Allow for human error. If a code doesn’t work to open a lock, have someone else try it. If someone has completed an equation, but it isn’t having the desired effect, someone else should give it a go.

  The beauty of a cooperative game is that you are all on the same team. Always double-check before writing things off.
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  (#2) Pay Attention To Your Game Master

  Listen closely to your game master’s introduction. Their tips and rules are important, and every word of their briefing is intentional. There will undoubtedly be clues, so make sure you pay close attention. 

  The game master is also the almighty word when you are in the room. There are cameras all over the rooms, so they will be watching you at all times. If you ever hear them over the speaker, stop what you are doing and listen.
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  (#3) Appoint A Project Manager

  Every group of friends has an organizer. Put those skills to use! A project manager will keep your game running smoothly.

  This person should not work on puzzles but, instead, be aware of what there is to figure out, what has already been completed, and who is working on what. The project manager will keep an eye on time and keep morale high.

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