Escape This Podcast

In the debrief for our third episode, we talk ghosts, puzzles, trivia, and saying no. We're joined this episode by former Jeopardy contestants Lee DiGeorge, Amy Williamson and Alistair Bell. Lee on twitter:  https://twitter.com/RunTheStairs   Amy on twitter:  https://twitter.com/mixedmetaphor Alistair on twitter:  https://twitter.com/threeifbyair   You can download the full notes for this Escape R...

The journey through the manor continues in Escape This Podcast: Descent of the Cullodens! This is chapter 3 of 10 as new guests join us and continue the quest into the growing mystery of Culloden Manor. A third set of descendants enter the house, finding an open door leading into a ruined kitchen, they continue on into the old mansion. They soon find themselves the recipients of a less than warm w...

Let's talk about what happened in the Kitchen of Culloden Manor! This episode features a recap, why Bill was unsure about the chocolate, and a discuss of designing rooms for specific audiences.  We're joined this episode by Dave Luza and Matthew Jude from the podcast This Game Is Broken. You can find their podcast online or on iTunes , and it may be a good idea to check out the Escape This Podcast...

The ghosts continue to grow restless in Escape This Podcast: Descent of the Cullodens! This is chapter 2 of 10 as new guests join us and continue the quest into the growing mystery of Culloden Manor. More Culloden descendants have arrived, but with the car out of commission, they'll need to approach by foot. Once at the old home's doors, they search for a way in and find themselves in a dusty, unu...

Let's talk about it! Descent of the Cullodens started of with a bang, or maybe more of a crash? Dani, Bill, Dave and Lee Fay talk puzzles, playtesting, and their individual approach to escape room game design in our first chat show, post show, puzzle show.   We're joined this episode by Dave Anspach and Lee-Fay Low. Both Dave and Lee-Fay have produced guest escape rooms for us in the past, Dave ta...

Welcome to the newest connected arc of Escape This Podcast: Descent of the Cullodens! This is chapter 1 of 10 as new guests join us and continue the quest into the growing mystery of Culloden Manor. Having received a mysterious call mentioning a possible forthcoming inheritance, our guests find themselves at the foot of the road leading up to the Culloden estate. Their car is waiting for them, so...

Season 4 coming soon. Get ready for another connected arc of 10 episodes.

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! It's Escape This Podcast's Christmas Extravaganza! Two journalists are hoping to get away from the world on a Christmas holiday in London, only to be caught up in the scoop of the season. They work their way into a yuletide workshop to investigate cases of exploding toys, seasonal sabotage, and a full blown War On Christmas! We're joined this episode by the hilarious Mar...

Stop. Collaborate and Listen. That's our policy at Escape This Podcast, perfectly encapsulated in this episode. This episode is part of a collaborative project with Advanced Sagebrush & Shootouts that you should go listen to! We've been guests on their show during their current arc, which features this escape room! The room was designed by Dani, but run by AS&S's resident gamemaster Devin (who you...

We're joined this episode by another guest puzzlemaster, who has brought in a room of their own creation. Bill and Dani are brought into a shifting dreamscape to wake a young girl, joined by a very helpful Cryptexa named T.I.M. Our guest puzzlemaster this episode is Lee-Fay Low. As always, you can download the full notes for this Escape Room below to play along, or run a game yourself! Full Room W...

We're joined this episode by a guest puzzlemaster, who has brought in a room of their own creation. After Bill and Dani give an escape room terrible reviews online, they've been invited back for one more try... what could possibly go wrong? (Spoilers: a lot) Our guest puzzlemaster this episode is Dave Anspach, who also ran a game in Season 1 !. He also brought with him Errol and Manda from the Roo...

There's nothing quite like the electrifying thrill of competition, the intense focus and drive of high intensity sport, the true art of professional bowling. As an up and coming star of the bowling world, your only worry is your constant rival, Bradley. But you can't think about that now, you need to get ready for the competition! Hopefully nothing happens that might stop you getting to the game.....

It's never good to walk into a service station and find that you're the only people there. It's even worse when you realise you're locked in. It's worse still when you overhear a sinister plan and need to save yourselves, the service station, and a collection of orphans and animals. Our guests this episode are Mary Holland from The Wild Horses  and Matt Newell from I'm Too Effing High . Mary and M...

What happens when you mix newly hired security guards, faulty security systems, a power outage, and a nefarious plot? Find out as out two puzle solvers attempt to keep their boss's money locked up tight, solving puzzles along the way! Our guests this episode are Keith from Pop Up Film Cast and Marcus from Popcorn Prattle . Keith and Marcus run two different, but great movie podcasts, so go check t...

When the phone rings and a young child needs your help to foil their party-pooping prankster parents, how can you say no? Renee and Laura couldn't and so here we are... Our guests this episode are Laura Hutton and Renee Rhodes from the Fate and the Fablemaidens podcast . Make sure you also follow them on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .  As always, you can download the full notes for the room...

As we continue through the new season of stand-alone rooms, we find ourselves at the best dang summer camp in the country, Camp Cedar. We'll have campfires, roast marshmallows, camp out under the stars... as long as those prank-loving Camp Cypress kids don't ruin our fun! Our guest this episode is Alexander Gierholz from Logic Locks . Check out their brick-and-mortar rooms if you're in Amsterdam,...

As we continue through the new season of stand-alone rooms, we find ourselves outside the coolest club in town. Of course, it's closed and we've already been kicked out, but when we are given an excuse to get in and explore the place, how could we say no? Our guests this episode are Cole Burkhardt and Michelle Nickolaisen from the Unplaced podcast . You can also find Michelle on her actual play po...

Season three continues! After a harrowing experience with Maesaris, we've returned to finish off the year with stand-alone rooms. For our second room, a pair of agriculture whisperers and barnyard detectives try to solve the riddle of who has been stealing Farmer McLegg's eggs. Our guests this episode are Ryan Kasmiskie and Jeff Eckamn from the Final Fantasy let's play podcast No One Can Know Abou...

Season three has arrived! After a harrowing experience with Maesaris, we've returned to finish off the year with stand-alone rooms. For our first room, Ragamuffin and Thumbolt (aka Bill and Rob) work up a sweat, find a drug dealer, and solve some puzzles in a divided gymnasium!   Our guest this episode is Rob Maythorne, podcaster and founder of the Kaiju network . He hosts both a DnD lore-creation...

This episode is a little different than usual, it’s our first ever live episode! In May this year, Dani and I were invited to run an episode at Up The Game in the Netherlands. The conference was spectacular, and we met a lot of cool people, and went to a lot of cool talks. This episode features: Manda Whitney of the Room Escape Divas podcast Nick Moran of “Time Run” in London, who now run the only...

In this episode, Dani and Bill wrap up the Children of Maesaris Arc. We talk about the triumphs and difficulties of making a 10 episode arc of connected escape rooms, future plans, and our favourite moments from season 2.   For everything Escape This Podcast, head to  https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here:  https://discord.gg...

This is it. The final chapter of Children of Maesaris. Bill has been drugged, tricked, trapped, and puzzled for 18 weeks, but now he's going to crack the case and stop these mysterious cultists once and for all! This episode features cubes, co-operation, clowns, cotton-candy, and a crazy, contemptible cult that comes crashing down. Our guests this episode are Lisa and David Spira of Room Escape Ar...

Bill is on his way into the church at the centre of the cult called the Children of Maesaris. What will he find there? Will he be able to get his blood back? Can he save the town? This episode features stained glass windows, hymns, projectors, a chasuble, and a small goblet of water.   Our guest this episode is Devin McCurdy of the Advanced Sagebrush and Shootouts Podcast . Each episode is a hilar...

The town of Peters Point is teeming with cultists, sacrifices, and a population ensorcelled into inaction. Bill is unconscious, his blood stolen and his hopes fairly low. What will happen, is the fight already lost? This episode features dirt, flowers, flags, rope, and two exceedingly smelly tourists.   Our guests this episode are Ben Jenkins and Dave Harmon of the Dragon Friends Podcast . Dave an...

The town of Peters Point is teeming with cultists, sacrifices, and a population ensorcelled into inaction. Bill tracks down the next victim of the Children of Maesaris, but will he be able to save them, solve the puzzles, and escape? This episode features a bomb, a robot, a classroom, some hooks, and a two-headed health worker.   Our guests this episode are The Wild Optimists , and creators of Esc...