A write up of our visit to Fox in a Box Vienna – one of the Austrian branches of the international franchise. Solid, fun games with a great space for corporates but didn’t quite meet the wow factor of some of the independent companies in the city.

Five rooms located a little outside the centre of Vienna. Nothing is going to blow you away at the venue but there’s enough to keep you occupied and a couple of the games had moments that were reasonably memorable and little that would cause frustration. The sort of escape room that probably won’t attract escape tourists who want to play five or ten games in the city but should be on the list of any enthusiasts who live in the city.

A venue where the owner really cares about his customers. Four fun rooms – two for groups and two for couples – with each one standing out in its own way. If you’re going to Vienna as a couple or four people and fancy experiencing a variety of good rooms in one location then this is a great choice.

An interesting array of games split which I wouldn’t have guessed came from the same design house. There was beauty, complexity and some wonderfully sprawling games. At times we may have been frustrated but I’d definitely recommend enthusiasts pay a visit.

A write up of all the stuff we got up to around the sides of the Red Bull Mind Gamers tournament – a brief mention of the games we played, the activities we were involved in and the final itself.

Last month’s news from the London scene.

A review of the last few escape rooms from a short trip to Prague. Getaway and Locked In are well-established venues with enthusiastic hosts that ultimately left me feeling a little let down.

A review of some fun but not amazingly challenging games from Prague across two venues, DoorZ and MindMaze. Consistently pretty sets but lacking in depth.

Three of the highlight games of the trip, EscapeX: Pragueception, Chess Key Room and the Padlock: Mission 53 all had stunning sets. The puzzle quality might not have been as consistent in them but it was good enough to keep you engaged once you’d stopped being distracted by how pretty they were.

One of the high end escape venues in Prague, Questerland has three quality, beautiful games. Zombie is logical but relatively short and straightforward, Harry Potter has some slightly harder parts but is still relatively easy. while The Bank Heist is probably the harder of their rooms but has a couple of weak puzzles.