Escape games have drastically grown in popularity and continued to evolve and expand into different eras, themes, and styles. The allure of these games lies in the challenges encountered within the various escape room types. Escape games are simply puzzles that challenge their players on many levels. Here are some of the different types of challenges you’d usually find within these games:

Different Types of Challenges Within Escape Games

Escape games revolve around one main objective: escaping alive. Sometimes, there are additional goals in line with the main objective, such as obtaining an item or even preventing a disastrous event. 

The puzzles in escape games will vary in style, complexity, and type, and won’t always be easily spotted either. Most of the puzzles in escape games are also intricately linked together, so solving one won’t win you the game alone.

Decryption Puzzles

Breaking a code is a common way the creators challenge you, and sometimes the keycode isn’t in a prominent place or even in one piece. The code you need may go to a safe that you need to get into to keep advancing. These codes could consist of symbols, numbers or letters, or a combination of the three.

Logic, Pattern & Movement Puzzles

Some of the puzzles you may come across could rely on logical things like placing the right amount of weight on a scale, turning a column into a specific position, or moving a magnet into the right spot. You could even have to fix a pattern that is missing a piece or two. 

Light-Based & Sound-Based Puzzles

Some puzzles may require the right light, or lack thereof, depending on the theme of the escape room. There may be a panel of switches that light up or a special handheld light that you’ll need to use to spot something hidden in the dark. You might even need to set off the right sounds on an instrument to aid in your escape.

Teamwork

There is usually a puzzle that requires teamwork, such as two switches, pressure plates, or other actions being done simultaneously to open a locked door or reveal a clue for another puzzle. Escape puzzles are best done with others, as you never know when you’ll need a second set of hands, or pair of eyes.

Hidden Objects & Design-Based Puzzles

Hidden objects can be a big part of escape rooms, and they’re often hidden literally in plain sight or within the design of the room itself. For example, a painting could be hiding a secret message, or a statue could have a removable object that is a secretly disguised key.

Combination Puzzles

Some puzzles may even require key pieces from multiple other puzzles within the game. One smaller puzzle prize can lead to the next step, the main puzzle, and then you may have to solve a different puzzle to find another part of that main puzzle. 

Conclusion

The key to beating escape games is to keep your eyes, ears, and mind open to everything and try everything possible. Touch everything, wiggle anything that looks like it could move, and stay alert to anything that seems out of place. The clues will often be in plain sight or require a bit of creative thinking to reveal. No matter what, you’re guaranteed a thrilling and fun time at our escape game rooms!