Question #12: Are there any discounts?
Our Answer: Most people like to know they are getting a good deal and so it is worth asking if there are any discounts available. Why...
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Nobis Designs
- May 8
- 1 min
Question #11: Is the escape room game single or multi-room?
Our Answer: Some people have a perception, probably arising from the term ‘escape room’ that an escape game involves being locked in a...
Nobis Designs
- May 1
- 1 min
Question #10: Do we get a team photograph?
Our Answer: Many escape rooms offer their customers a free team photo at the end which customers can share on social media. In my...
Nobis Designs
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Question #9: How do we get help during the game if we need it?
Few people can complete an escape game without needing at least some help along the way, and that’s where our Games Masters come in! Our...
Nobis Designs
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Question #8: Are escape rooms suitable for children?
Our Answer: We have noticed a big increase in the number of enquiries for children’s parties at our escape rooms. Are they suitable for...
Nobis Designs
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Question #7: Will my team have a dedicated Games Master during the experience?
The quality of the Games Master is crucial in determining whether or not the customers have a superb experience. Even if the game itself...
Martin Ashburn
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Question #6: How accessible is it?
One of the great things about escape rooms is that they are team games and teams are made up of individuals and each individual brings...
Martin Ashburn
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Question #5: What is the best team size?
We are often asked what the best team size is. But, are they best played by a two-person team or a six-person team? Our Answer: Escape...
Martin Ashburn
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Question #4: Is it an immersive experience?
An immersive escape room experience is one where all the elements of storyline, set design, music, sound effects and lighting all combine...
Martin Ashburn
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Question #3: There’s a theme, but what’s the actual story?
Our Answer: Most escape rooms have a theme whether it’s a jewellery heist, a school of magic or a prison break. Having a theme, however,...
Martin Ashburn
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Question #2: What do escape rooms look like?
Ever wondered what an escape room looks like? Unless you have ever played an escape room, then it could be an absolute mystery. Our...
Martin Ashburn
- Feb 27
- 2 min
The Escape Key’s Guide To Choosing An Escape Room
Can the stag play in an inflatable sumo costume? Do you have flip flops we can borrow? Can you hide our engagement ring in the game room...
Martin Ashburn
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Newcastle Start Up Week: Founder's Friday
Martin Ashburn, owner of The Escape Key talks about his start up experience and the business challenges and opportunities which have led...
Martin Ashburn
- Mar 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Journey of an Outdoor Escape Game
At the The Escape Key, we love all kinds of games and fun activities. With our indoor escape rooms being closed for much of the last year...
Martin Ashburn
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Ruin of Me
In November 2018 Rachel and I took our first holiday since starting The Escape Key. It was a long weekend to Budapest in Hungary where we...
Martin Ashburn
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Six reasons to try The Escape Key.
Over the years we've had all sorts of groups of people coming to the Escape Key – families, co-workers, birthday parties, hen parties ... nu
Martin Ashburn
- Jun 18, 2020
- 3 min
Gallowgate and The Witch Pricker
This article was written and researched by my daughter Martha Ashburn Did you know that Newcastle was home to one of the largest witch...
Martin Ashburn
- May 17, 2020
- 4 min
Plague, Lockdown and Corona-virus
Being unable to go to work due to Covid-19 got me thinking of the grim parallels when Newcastle suffered on
Martin Ashburn
- Feb 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Life of a Gamesmaster?
Here at The Escape Key we believe our staff our crucial to ensuring our customers have the best possible experience whether they are first t
Martin Ashburn
- Feb 7, 2020
- 4 min
Electric City - how it came about
We still had space to build at least one more escape room, the question was what sort of escape room. As I described in an earlier blog, I l
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