The spy theme is throughout, with accents of mustaches, maps and fedoras. The room is packed with trendy, Pinterest-esque decor - chevron walls, barn wood, chalkboard art - a nod to the 20- to 30-something age group that escape rooms hope to attract. The escape room adventure in Glover Park starts with a descent into what was once a basement office, behind a Starbucks on Wisconsin Avenue. Or, in a world where screens are the dominant source of entertainment, it could be just the kind of shake-up people want. in May, another that opened in Glover Park in October is already expanding and a branch of a New York City room escape is set to open in Chinatown in late February. A team of people signs up to be locked in a room, and must find clues and solve puzzles to complete a given mission and find the key to escape.Īfter taking off in Asia, Western Europe and the West Coast, these attractions are popping up across the country.
The name of the game is “Escape Room” - a literal description for a complicated endeavor. The voice comes through the loudspeaker in the corner of the room, and you’re shaken from the adrenaline-fueled mission that had you feeling like an adventure-movie hero. basement, frantically searching for clues to root out the spy defector, and the authorities are coming, and time is running out and. You’re the star of “National Treasure,” and you’ve just found the red-and-blue glasses in the hidden brick, and now there’s another message on the back of the Declaration of Independence. You’re Harry Potter in the TriWizard Tournament, and you must solve the sphinx’s riddle in order to pass. You’re Indiana Jones in the map room, positioning the Staff of Ra to reveal the secret location you’ve been searching for.