
What we’re about
Looking to join a group to play some escape games in Greater Boston and beyond? Lock yourself in here with us, then!
Never played an escape room before? Never fear! We welcome both the experienced and first timers in our group! It takes all kinds of mindsets for escape rooms, and often new players bring something to the table as much as the experienced do. It's also a great way to meet people and make friends!
For the uninitiated: Escape rooms, or escape games, are exciting hour-long adventure games that take place in rooms full of puzzles and mysteries. You and a squad of people work together to find clues and solve said puzzles, to try and escape before time runs out!
We meet up, have some food and drinks before or after, and have a great time cracking these rooms. Whether you're new or old to escape rooms, try one of our meetups this month!
Our mission is to:
-- Support local escape room businesses
-- Help others find people to play escape rooms with
-- Bring the community together and create friendships
Our group is sponsored by Morty, an app dedicated to tracking, searching and booking escape rooms! Built by enthusiasts for all who love escape rooms! You can join the app right now with this link: https://link.morty.app/meetup
Check out our discord and join in on the discussion here: https://discord.gg/f4gze5pRWN
REFUND POLICY
We will try to accommodate refunds, but it's up to the escape room venue. Generally speaking, more than a few days in advance we can handle a refund and within 24 hours it's not possible. To see the exact refund policy for an experience please check the venue's website!
PAYMENT POLICY
Payments are due two weeks before the event starts. We'll send reminders out as the date comes closer. If no payment is made at the two-week mark, you will be removed from the RSVP list to allow room for others to join due to the limited number of spots available.
RULES FOR A SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE ROOM
See Something, Say Something
Communication is absolutely vital for solving an escape room. Most rooms are designed so that everyone can be working on something or discovering something new all at the same time, so if you don’t communicate, you might not catch some missing pieces! Nothing is worse than someone who finds something and just keeps it in their pockets. That slows us down and makes others frustrated.
Don’t Take Over the Room
Leadership is so important, but there’s nothing worse than someone who totally takes over. Not only is this no fun for everyone playing, it’s also going to cause you to make mistakes and slow down your team. If you are the natural leader in your team, that’s great! Just make sure you remember that you need your WHOLE team to succeed.
Pass the Baton
If you’ve been staring at a puzzle for too long and can’t figure out the solution, enlist a fellow team member to help or take over on the puzzle. This helps make sure that puzzles don’t get forgotten, and that there are enough eyes on each unsolved puzzle. This can continue until a few people can’t figure it out – that’s usually a sign that you don’t have all of the information yet (or that you need a hint!).
Be a Contributor, not a Spectator
It’s too easy to be a spectator when interesting progress is being made on a puzzle, but people are more effective when they’re spread out and working on what needs to be done! If there’s only one puzzle open however, by all means let the whole team brainstorm. On the contrary point – if someone is intently focusing on accomplishing a single task (e.g. entering a combo into a school-style combination lock), resist the urge to chime in, or yell over others that are giving the answer to a puzzle.
Silence is Golden (Sometimes)
Sometimes, it’s important to stay quiet when listening for hints, clues, or when narration during the escape room occurs. When this is happening, keep your voice and whatever puzzles you may be trying to solve at a minimum.
For more tips and tricks check out the Morty Blog
*Please follow these rules in order for us to have fun at each escape room. Members who repeatedly break these rules will be restricted as to how many rooms they are allowed to attend and/or asked to leave the group
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Operation Treehouse @ The Great Escape Room (Newton, MA) (60-Minute Room)The Great Escape Room, Newton Centre, MA$41.80
Operation Treehouse @ The Great Escape Room (Newton, MA)
Optional food or drinks after the escape room at a local restaurant or bar (several in the area, open to suggestions or group preference).The Story:
All summer long your team, the ‘Blue Goats’, has been playing an epic game of capture the flag against the Red Squirrels. The Red Squirrels are undefeated, but your team’s time has come! You have finally infiltrated their treehouse and it’s time to locate that flag!This room has a positive rating on Morty. Read the reviews and get more details here: https://morty.app/attraction/60361/operation-treehouse
For those who don't currently use the Morty app/site but would like to (not required at all) then click here: Join Morty!
All experience levels welcome!!
Escape rooms are a collaborative game where communication is key! Teams will solve a series of puzzles to achieve a goal.
If you never done an escape room, now is your chance!
We are a low stress team of people who love puzzles and just want to have some solving puzzles and saving the world.
The Great Escape Room
792 Beacon St
Unit D (Downstairs)
Newton Centre, MA 02459
(617) 932-7943
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/newtonPaid Parking nearby (town lot across the street). Reachable by D Green Line (Newton Centre stop) and bus.
Please message me through MeetUp or Discord with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Important details:- This is a PAID event. The room cost $41.80 ($40 plus a $1.80 "processing fee" charged by the venue) per person. You will need to pay for the room upon arriving or message me to arrange for paypal, venmo, zelle, or other form of payment.
- This is a private room and will handle a maximum of 10 people.
- Waiver... Please arrive early to sign the waiver.
- Please arrive at the listed time (12:15PM). This is scheduled 15 mins ahead of the room time (12:30PM) so that everyone can arrive, check in and sign waivers if applicable.
- Depending on demand, we may add additional rooms, so if you don't see a spot left, please let us know!
Playing with a new group can be easier than it may sound. Check out these best practices we'll follow to ensure everyone has a great time! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N-cLgJnVD6LxOYhxV0-ImRz6wTITxODxcbcKQKzjUUA/edit#heading=h.ou7e2m2i75zc
- Arcade Challenge @ The Great Escape Room (Newton, MA) (60-Minute Room)The Great Escape Room, Newton Centre, MA$41.80
Arcade Challenge @ The Great Escape Room (Newton, MA)
Optional food or drinks after the escape room at a local restaurant or bar (several in the area, open to suggestions or group preference).The Story:
Growing up, you always spent your spare quarters at the local Arcade Planet. But your sacred arcade is locking its doors for the final time at midnight tonight, so you only have an hour to get all of the prizes you’ve been longing for! Including the “top tier, ultra rare” prize! Apparently the owner of the arcade made it a really difficult prize to get, but that’s not going to stop you! Can you win your way to being a local legend? Or will that prize go unearned in this final hour? This is your last chance!This room has a positive rating on Morty. Read the reviews and get more details here: https://morty.app/attraction/60360/retro-replay
For those who don't currently use the Morty app/site but would like to (not required at all) then click here: Join Morty!
All experience levels welcome!!
Escape rooms are a collaborative game where communication is key! Teams will solve a series of puzzles to achieve a goal.
If you never done an escape room, now is your chance!
We are a low stress team of people who love puzzles and just want to have some solving puzzles and saving the world.
The Great Escape Room
792 Beacon St
Unit D (Downstairs)
Newton Centre, MA 02459
(617) 932-7943
https://thegreatescaperoom.com/newtonPaid Parking nearby (town lot across the street). Reachable by D Green Line (Newton Centre stop) and bus.
Please message me through MeetUp or Discord with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Important details:- This is a PAID event. The room cost $41.80 ($40 plus a $1.80 "processing fee" charged by the venue) per person. You will need to pay for the room upon arriving or message me to arrange for paypal, venmo, zelle, or other form of payment. (Note: If doing both rooms venue may discount second room.)
- This is a private room and will handle a maximum of 8 people.
- Waiver... Please arrive early to sign the waiver.
- Please arrive at the listed time (1:15PM). This is scheduled 15 mins ahead of the room time (1:30PM) so that everyone can arrive, check in and sign waivers if applicable.
- Depending on demand, we may add additional rooms, so if you don't see a spot left, please let us know!
Playing with a new group can be easier than it may sound. Check out these best practices we'll follow to ensure everyone has a great time! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N-cLgJnVD6LxOYhxV0-ImRz6wTITxODxcbcKQKzjUUA/edit#heading=h.ou7e2m2i75zc