Brighton escape room company launches online game

Allowing families and friends to share in an escape room experience over the internet, from the comfort of their living rooms.

With the nation under lockdown, the brains at Bewilder Box made it their mission to bring the joy of escape room games to homes all over the UK and beyond. Collaborating with Eltham Escapes, they’ve launched an online multiplayer game that allows up to 6 players to work together from various locations.

Sector X: The B.R.U.C.E. Project will run on any browser, (Chrome recommended) from a PC or Mac desktop computer or laptop, it costs £15 per game and is available from shop.escaperoomonline.co.uk The puzzles, which are synced across each players screen, have been designed specifically to require cooperation, so teams will need to drag, drop, solve and sleuth their way to victory, whilst communicating in real-time via Zoom or their chosen platform.

Bewilder Box, as a small Brighton and Hove business, has been impacted significantly, like many others have, by the Covid 19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Recognising that they may be closed for some time, the team set about designing a creative alternative to the traditional escape room. As many people find themselves isolated away from those they love, the team made it a top priority to design a game that could be played by different people in different locations, making sure this online experience could bring people together during this difficult time.

Sector X: The B.R.U.C.E. Project is the latest in a long line of games developed by the Bewilder Box team including its own hit games: ‘The Initiative’ and ‘Judgement D.A.V.E.’ located in Brighton; ‘The Official Peaky Blinders Escape Room’ for Escape Live in Birmingham; and ‘Flight 338: The World’s First Escape Plane’ in London.

Dave Middleton and Dave Staffell (co-founders of Bewilder Box Escape Rooms) are leading experts on the UK’s escape room culture.

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