About us
Looking to play escape rooms around NYC? You’ve found your people.
Whether you’re a seasoned escape room pro or a total first-timer, you’re welcome here. Escape rooms are better with a mix of minds, and new players often bring fresh perspectives that help the whole team. Plus, it’s a fun, low-pressure way to meet new people and make friends.
New to escape rooms?
Escape rooms (also called escape games) are interactive, hour-long adventures set inside themed rooms full of puzzles, clues, and mysteries. You and a small group work together to solve challenges and escape before time runs out.
How our meetups work:
We play an escape room together, and often grab food or drinks before or after. It’s social, collaborative, and always a good time—no matter your experience level.
Our mission:
- Support local escape room businesses
- Help people find others to play with
- Build community and real friendships
We’ve been escaping since May 2017 and have hosted 150+ events across the NYC area.
Community & perks:
This group is sponsored by Morty, an app built by escape room enthusiasts to help you track, search, and book escape rooms.
👉 Join here: https://link.morty.app/meetup
Want to keep the conversation going?
💬 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/f4gze5pRWN
Payment info:
Need to pay for a game? Find Jamie on Venmo or Paypal
Upcoming events
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- $66.25
GREAT GOTHAM CHALLENGE MMXXVI - July 2026 Meetup!
Manhattan, NY, US🗝️🔍 The Great Gotham Challenge MMXXVI
— Are You Ready to Crack the City?Summon your team and prepare for this year's flagship puzzle hunt!
On July 18th and 25th, 2026, sleuths in teams of two to four will compete in a battle of code-breaking, riddle-solving, and, of course, Googling, in The Great Gotham Challenge MMXXVI. This is Great Gotham Challenge's most epic event of the year, featuring 100% never-before-seen clues making their public debut.As always, participating teams will race against the clock to find and decode a series of interactive clues woven throughout New York City's rich culture, history, architecture, and hidden corners. The first team to complete the challenge and arrive at the final celebration will earn the coveted grand prize—and bragging rights for the year.
Our group will be participating as one team of up to 4 players in the Saturday, July 25th, 1:30 PM start group. If more than 4 people are interested, we can create more teams as capacity allows. Please join the waitlist so we know you are interested.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
🕜 Start Time: 1:30 PM
👥 Team Size: Up to 4 people
💰 Cost: $66.25 per person
📍 Location: Manhattan (exact starting location will be announced by Great Gotham Challenge prior to the event)🧭 How to Join
This event is limited to 4 total participants.
→ RSVP on Meetup
→ Once your spot is confirmed, submit payment using the links below:
💙 Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/pay?recipients=jamiewaldorf&amount=66.25¬e=GGCMXXVI
💛 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jamiewaldorf/66.25
⚠️ Your RSVP is not guaranteed until payment has been received.Whether you're a seasoned puzzle hunter or brand new to city-wide puzzle adventures, this is one of the premier puzzle events of the year and a fantastic opportunity to experience New York City in a completely different way.
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Past events
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