Mazeoffeara guide to escape rooms and horror attractions

An independent guide to escape rooms and horror attractions. This is not the website of any escape room or attraction; we run no games and sell no tickets. Check rules and age limits with the operator.

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The guide's publication feed. Each entry marks an article prepared for the guide itself. We do not reprint news about escape rooms, attractions or franchises, and we do not publish promotions or openings. If an article is substantially updated, for example because specialist organisations change their guidance or generally accepted safety rules change, we add a new dated entry rather than quietly editing the old one. Each entry has a short description, a note on why the article may be useful to you, and topic tags. The tags make it easy to see whether a publication is about formats, preparation, safety or groups. The full list of articles by date and topic is in the guide archive.

The feed is short because every entry is a real article. We don't add news just to look more active.

— Editor's note

Topics:

  1. Questions and answers

    Before the game, during the game, fear and well-being: short answers to common questions.

    Why it matters: A quick answer for a specific situation without reading a long article.

    • preparation
    • safety

  2. How to choose and play a horror escape room: step by step

    Eight steps with examples and a checklist: format, rules and age limits, safety questions, health and flashing lights, contact with actors, roles and behaviour inside.

    Why it matters: Helps you choose a game that suits the whole group and feel calmer once you're inside.

    • preparation

  3. Guide sections

    A map of the guide: formats, preparation, safety and well-being, groups and roles.

    Why it matters: Shows where to look for the answer to your question.

    • formats

  4. Reference

    A glossary of formats, mechanics and puzzles, safety terms and the fight-or-flight response.

    Why it matters: Brings together in one place the terms that appear in game descriptions and rules.

    • formats
    • safety

  5. Reading lists

    Reading routes: your first escape room, a group with first-timers, escape rooms without horror.

    Why it matters: Saves time: you read only what you need for your situation.

    • groups
  • Reading lists

    Reading lists: your first escape room, a group of first-timers, escape rooms without horror.

  • Reference

    A glossary of formats, mechanics and puzzles, and safety terms: concise and sourced.

  • Archive

    All articles by date and topic, plus a note on the domain's previous content.

Sources

  • Mazeoffear guide articles

Information is current as of the date it was prepared. Rules, formats and age limits for escape rooms and attractions change, so always check them directly with the operator, on their website and in their visitor rules.