Thames & Kosmos Add More Puzzlers To EXIT Game Series
February 21, 2018 by brennon
Thames & Kosmos continues with the brain teasers and the chin scratchers as they have two new EXIT games coming out in 2018 for you to take on.
The first of these is The Mysterious Museum...
"You are on a trip to the Florence Natural History Museum, intent on visiting the sunken treasure of the Santa Maria. Your relaxing day at the museum is quickly derailed by an incredible adventure! Can you solve the mysteries of the museum and find a way out? Difficulty Level: 2 of 5."
...and the second takes you to The Sinister Mansion.
"You are invited to be a guest at a palatial mansion, but upon arrival, you find yourselves forced to take part in a macabre game. The clock is ticking, and there is not much time left to solve the puzzles. Can you escape the mansion before it’s too late? Difficulty Level: 3 of 5."
The EXIT games are like little mini-escape rooms which come packaged for you to play at home. Inside you'll find a little booklet that gets you started and then all manner of bits and bobs which will help you solve successive different puzzles.
I've done two of these and the first one, Abandoned Cabin, was very easy. We solved it quickly and had a good time. The second one, Secret Lab, was much harder but still rewarding. You get a real sense of awesomeness when you complete the different puzzles and help people progress to the next stage.
A few more releases also came out quite recently with Dead Man On The Orient Express...
...and this one, which really got my attention, Sunken Treasure!
If you like the idea of games like Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and newer projects like Legacy Of Dragonholt then you might want to consider checking these out. They are challenging but provide you with a really fun experience.
I will point out that these are all ONE SHOT products. Once you've completed it, you can't do it again. So, make sure you take that into consideration when you look at buying these.
Have you played any of the EXIT games?
"The EXIT games are like little mini-escape rooms which come packaged for you to play at home..."
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You had me until the warning of one shot. I’m really looking forward to playing gloomhaven but that is the first (and only) legacy game I’ve purchased. My gaming group has some fluctuation in it but everyone really wants to see the complete thing. At least with gloomhaven, I can reset it with the licensed vinyl sticker set.
@paragon at least they are priced as one shot games, had a look on the web store $15 a game, so for me the one shot ness isnt too much of an issue as its the sort of thing i would give some friends as a birth day present
They are also a lot cheaper than going to a full on escape room. Can do it in the comfort of your own home with a cup of tea!
@brennon or a fine ale 😉
I could see these going down well in a country cottage holiday with no 4g and a good supply of booze
I run an escape game, I’m looking to sell these at the venue as they seem great value for money. Even as one shots.
For comparisons sake, you could buy around 6 of these games for the price of one room at where I work. And I’m sure these will last longer than an hour.
I played two EXIT escape room games in holiday last summer – the ice station and the tropical island games from the 2nd series. For 9,99 € wach, I guess they seemed to be good enough value for a couple of hours Family Gaming Time. Though the Play-then-Throw-Away Design Concept seem awfully wasteful. So, I am someone comes up with a way to re-use the cards
and Code Wheels for other or new games. Probably get the one set in the laboratory next.
My iPad keeps changing what I type – so here is my first post, corrected:
I played two EXIT escape room games on holiday last summer – the ice station and the tropical island games from the 2nd series. For 9,99 € each, I guess they are good enough value for a couple of hours of Family Gaming Time. Though the Play-then-Throw-Away Design Concept does seem awfully wasteful. So, I am hoping that someone comes up with a way to re-use the cards and Code Wheels for other or new games. Probably get the one set in the laboratory next.