EXIT: The Game - The Lord of the Rings: Shadows over Middle-earth

An escape room in a box, set somewhere you already know the map of.

The EXIT series does escape rooms properly: a small box, a decoder wheel, and a stack of puzzle cards you work through in order while the story tightens around you. This one puts you in Middle-earth with the Ring and the Nazgul closing in, which suits the format better than most licences because the source material is already about a journey with deadlines.

The puzzles are the real thing - lateral, occasionally infuriating, and solved with a pen rather than by rolling dice. The series is famous for expecting you to fold, tear and write on the components, so bring a willingness to destroy things in pursuit of an answer.

Please note: single use. The components are marked, folded and cut during play, so this is one evening rather than a game you keep.

Perfect for: A pair or a small group with one evening and no intention of watching television.

1-4 players | One sitting | Single-use