The Escape Puzzler

Your Guide to Puzzles and Mystery at UKGE 2026 [Updated]

Date: Friday 29 - Sunday 31 May 2026 / Location: NEC Birmingham / Official website Last year, I attended the UK Games Expo for the very first time. It's an…

May 27, 2026

Puzzle Books Reviews

The Stormlamp Rituals: Volume I (Jack Fallows, PostCurious) // Review

The Stormlamp Rituals: Volume I is the first in a series of interactive puzzle books written and illustrated by Jack Fallows and published by PostCurious. Join Anna as she embarks…

May 25, 2026

Puzzle Games Reviews

The Laundering (Killer Trails) // Review

The Laundering is a tabletop puzzle and trivia game from Killer Trails, which also produces murder mystery trail guides. It features 12 unique puzzles to solve, each bringing you one…

May 15, 2026

England Escape Room UK

Prodigy Escapes & Experiences (Exeter, UK) // Review

Prodigy Escapes & Experiences is an independent escape room company based in Exeter, UK. Owners Dan and Lisa have lovingly crafted three very different experiences: a spooky haunted manor, a…

May 14, 2026

Crowdfunding Live

Mystery Unfolds: The Temple of the Celestial Serpent (Kickstarter)

The Temple of the Celestial Serpent, the latest puzzle card from Mystery Unfolds, has just launched on Kickstarter. All cards are lovingly handcrafted by Kieran Flaherty and his team of…

May 12, 2026

Puzzle Games Reviews

Escape Comics: The Alien Ship (Jumping High Five) // Review

Escape Comics: The Alien Ship is a tabletop sci-fi adventure game with a comic book narrative, escape room-style puzzles, and tactile components. Developed over the last 8 years, it is…

April 17, 2026

Escape Room UK Wales

Puzzled Escape Rooms (Cardiff, UK) // Review

Puzzled Escape Rooms is based in the village of Taff’s Well, just outside of Cardiff, Wales. Don't let its quaint Welsh village location fool you - the team have big…

April 14, 2026

Crowdfunding Funded

Sun Tzu’s Art of War: The Lost Chapter (Kickstarter)

Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Lost Chapter has just launched on Kickstarter. It's the third mystery adventure game from the China-based company, Tangible Narrative. They produce rich narrative mysteries…

April 13, 2026

Murder in Prague (Whodunnit) // Review

A Compendium of Meta-Puzzles (Pedja Banovic) // Review

Escape Rooms Cardiff (UK) – Part 1 // Review