Escape Games: what alternative activities?
Are you looking for an adrenaline rush? Do you want to take part in an activity that stimulates and awakens the mind? Are you looking for an alternative activity to the escape game? Refer to our selection of activities. You will discover games that allow you to live an original experience. They can be practiced between colleagues, family or friends.
Reminder: what is an escape game again?
It is a puzzle game that must be solved as a team. In principle, players are immersed in a closed and themed environment. The goal of the game is quite simple. Participants must solve a series of puzzles during a time limit set in advance. The answer to the puzzle is the key that leads to the exit. It is in some ways the game of Fort Boyard, but players are not forced to do physical activities.
What is the basis of riddles?
An escape game is mostly made up of logic puzzles. There are many types of puzzles. Some can be visual, others mathematical. During the game, you will have to do:
Search: you will have to group together objects that can be placed anywhere (drawer, behind a frame, under a rug).
Manipulations: during the game, players will have to confront mechanisms requiring logic and dexterity.
Some reflection.
A game focused on different themes
This is a theme-based activity. Participants may have to face a pirate adventure, a fantasy universe, etc. The entire game must maintain a certain coherence. The plot must unfold logically. The puzzles must match the scenario. The setting plays an important role in an escape room.
To participate in this activity, it is not necessary to have great physical fitness or great scientific or cultural knowledge. It is a game that is played by 3 or 6 players.
To take part in this game, you can go to the many escape game establishments offering this activity. There are also platforms that offer you to create a tailor-made escape game for your group or for your team building activities.
What are the other alternatives to the escape game?
Do you want to innovate and discover activities similar to escape games without it being an "escape box"? Choose one of the following activities:
Do you think you're a budding detective? Do you admire Sherlock Holmes and his prowess? Does a cross between an escape game, Cluedo and a good Netflix-style series intrigue you? Then our great criminal investigation Detective Box will please you. You will take on the role of a detective in charge of solving a murder. But be careful, to find the answers, you will have to be attentive and patient since the investigation is divided into several episodes.
Conducting investigations like in police series
As in famous crime series, not all the pieces of the puzzle come together at once. This time the case is based on the murder of Henry Coleman, a student with a bright future. Here, there are no rules; it's up to you to put your own strategies in place to solve this mysterious death thanks to the documents and evidence that arrive in your mailbox every month.
Have a sense of deduction
To solve this murder you will have access to an application, and a box of clues per month for three months. In these boxes, you will discover:
- Police reports and other key documents
- Evidence
- The victim's personal effects
- Many other items that may contain key information
Don't worry, each box contains its own mini-objectives that will help you advance the overall investigation every month.
Why prioritize this activity?
It is an experience full of puzzles, but more rooted in reality than an escape game thanks to a well-crafted plot. You have the choice between practicing this activity in a group (as a couple, with friends) or alone. Players have the opportunity to live an experience at home that they will not find elsewhere. It is an activity that will revolutionize the world of immersive entertainment.
Geocaching is a modern treasure hunt. To participate in this activity, it is necessary to have a smartphone. It will also be necessary to be registered on the Geocaching application.
Treasures have been subtly hidden everywhere. Participants will have to look for boxes of different sizes in the city, in nature or in places of interest. These have been hidden by geocachers at specific coordinates. To find them, players will have clues and puzzles to solve. Be careful though, the treasures are not kept: it is about leaving your name in a logbook and a little something for the next person. Geocaching is an excellent way to discover cities, monuments or beautiful unsuspected landscapes. It is also a sporting challenge to take up alone, with family or friends.
It is a social activity that aims to solve a detective mystery during an evening. To achieve this, participants must embody the protagonists of the criminal story. In other words, it is a form of life-size role-playing game combining both improvisational theater and investigative play.
The scenario is determined in advance. However, the players do not learn about the story they are going to experience. They only have access to information that directly concerns their character. They know the context of their presence, their degree of involvement in the plot and the actions they are going to undertake during the evening, all orchestrated by organizers who ensure that the scenario unfolds as planned. At the end of the evening, the participants must designate the person they think is guilty.
There you have it. With all these suggestions, you have something to keep you entertained for months to come! And if you are impatient to become a detective, take the plunge now!
