Playtesting

Do you have a game in the works that needs testing? Playtesting is a really essential part of the game development process, and I’d love to help if I can. I have extensive experience playing puzzle, escape and/or murder mystery games in various forms. My main focus tends to be on user experience and errors/typos, but I can hone in on other areas, too. Some previous companies I have worked with include: Cluehound, Cryptic Killers, The Enigma Emporium, The Enigmagram, Enigmailed, Escape Room Geeks and Mystery Unfolds.

If you’d like me to playtest a game, please reach out to me at playtest@escapepuzzler.com with more details. Clear timeframes allow me to work out if I have the capacity to help, so please include these.

Reviews

I am passionate about playing and reviewing new games & experiences! If you have one that you think would fit the site, I’d love to hear from you. The main areas I focus on currently are:

  • Tabletop puzzle and mystery games (including print and play)
  • Murder mystery, detective and cold case games
  • Puzzle books and Puzzle boxes
  • Escape Rooms and Immersive Experiences

If you need a review completed in a certain time frame, please make this clear in your email. It isn’t always possible to turn a review around straight away due to a range of factors, but I will do my best to accommodate. My reviews are an honest and fair reflection of the game and, as such, they may highlight negatives as well as positives. If a review is likely to be particularly negative, then I will reach out to discuss this with you before publishing.

Don’t be discouraged from emailing if you are a smaller independent company. I’d love to hear from you! Please drop me an email at reviews@escapepuzzler.com. You can see examples of my reviews on this site.

Crowdfunding promotion

If you have a new game, puzzle book or experience launching soon on a crowdfunding platform, get in touch! I may be able to feature a link on the website and/or write a preview to publish around the same time as the campaign launch. I also post launch notifications on my Instagram account.