The Locktopus

The Locktopus is a brisk, brainy sci-fi workout that swaps tidy escape-room habits for a points-hungry puzzle sprint. Rather than chasing one neat finish, you are encouraged to keep solving, keep scoring and keep pace with a system that always seems to have another layer. It is a brilliantly busy room that keeps your brain working from start to finish.

This is squarely for experienced teams and anyone who enjoys being dropped into dense, non-linear gameplay. The design is high-tech and mostly free of padlocks, leaning instead on interactive screens, central systems and a steady stream of short-to-medium tasks. If you like a room that rewards organisation, rapid communication and splitting up intelligently, this will feel sharply tuned to your strengths.

The real hook is the format. Most rooms ask whether you can escape; The Locktopus asks how much of the room you can conquer before the hour is up. That scoring twist makes it feel more like a live puzzle arena than a conventional escape game, and it gives the whole experience a competitive edge without turning it into a gimmick. As one neat line puts it, this is “an absolute treat for puzzle obsessives.”

Expect a lot of activity rather than theatrical immersion. The sci-fi theme is clear enough to give the game identity, but the emphasis is on engineering, observation and constant interaction rather than story-heavy set dressing. That makes it less about soaking up atmosphere and more about staying alert, sharing information quickly and resisting the temptation to get stuck on one path for too long.

The main caveat is also what makes it special: the sheer volume of content can feel overwhelming. If you want a classic, linear escape room with tidy progression and a simple finish, this may be too busy and too unconventional. But for puzzle fans, especially larger groups looking for a room with pace, replay value and proper depth, The Locktopus looks very strong indeed.