We all crave adventure. That’s why adventurous movies and video games are so popular. We love stories in which the hero or heroine solves mysteries, overcomes risks and succeeds triumphantly at the end. We want to be that heroic person and secretly fantasize about it. We want to be James Bond, or Indiana Jones, or Trinity from the Matrix films. We want to feel bold, daring, and very, very alive, but mostly we just eat our granola and finish the laundry, then eat take-out food in front of the television.
So how do we find the adventure we lack? Feel like there’s no way out? Oh, but there is, you just have to unlock it. If you crave adventure, try an escape room. What is an escape room? You pay somebody to lock you and some of your friends or family in a specially designed room. Suddenly, you are in the midst of a plot, with danger looming nearby. If you solve all the riddles and puzzles, find the clues and get yourselves out within sixty minutes, you win and get great bragging rights.
We enjoy life more when we are learning and experiencing new things.
Neuroscientist Gregory Berns, M.D. at Emory University, confirms that novelty is good for our brains. Researchers have long known that endorphins and other hormones released during times of excitement relieve stress and enhance pleasure.
Most people like to solve puzzles, or read a good mystery. That’s because curiosity is good for us. But the way we approach new experiences tends to change as we grow older. Children tend to find excitement everywhere. When presented with a puzzle, a child will dive right in, turning knobs, pushing buttons, trying to see what works and what doesn’t. Teens crave excitement, but opportunities to experience thrilling situations can be rare and risky. As we grow older, it becomes even more difficult. We become cautious. Our need for order and predictability takes over. Fear of failure keeps us from trying new things. We think a crisis is something like a broken furnace, or a transmission failure. Unexpected situations become something to fear and dread, not an opportunity for challenge and fun.
At EscapeWorks Denver, right in the heart of downtown Denver, you can escape from ordinary life. Be a part of a casino heist. Or solve the mystery of the missing archeologist. Or work to escape just in time to lead your championship football team to victory.
It’s safer than jumping out of an airplane. More fun than watching a movie, or playing a video game. Remember what Helen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
Whether you escape within the time limit or not, the next time somebody asks what you did this weekend, you’ll have a great story to tell. For more information, contact us.
Came with some friends & their niece for her birthday & can say we had a fantastic time!! It was our first escape room & we did the Egyptian tomb. Jake was our guide & he was so awesome. We probably stressed Jake out cause of how dramatic we were being but he made it a fun experience & was super helpful. Will definitely be coming back to try the other rooms!!!
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RM
4/08/2024
Came with some friends & their niece for her birthday & can say we had a fantastic time!! It was our first escape room & we did the Egyptian tomb. Jake was our guide & he was so awesome. We probably stressed Jake out cause of how dramatic we were being but he made it a fun experience & was super helpful. Will definitely be coming back to try the other rooms!!!
Frankie M.
4/02/2024
My kid and I were in town killing time before an airplane ride. We did the vampire room and It was difficult and we didn't finish by only one puzzle. When they showed us the next puzzle - we would of never gotten it
The staff was friendly , helpful and patient. Would recommend to anyone in Denver.
I should add we were a walk in and they were extremely accommodating
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Frankie M.
4/02/2024
My kid and I were in town killing time before an airplane ride. We did the vampire room and It was difficult and we didn't finish by only one puzzle. When they showed us the next puzzle - we would of never gotten it
The staff was friendly , helpful and patient. Would recommend to anyone in Denver.
I should add we were a walk in and they were extremely accommodating
Dannelle S.
4/01/2024
Owen was great! He explained everything to us, very nice too. The entire experience was great, we loved the room and will definitely be back!
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Dannelle S.
4/01/2024
Owen was great! He explained everything to us, very nice too. The entire experience was great, we loved the room and will definitely be back!
Kevin B.
3/30/2024
A great family experience. Stephanie was a great game master for us!! Highly recommend this location for anyone looking for an escape room!
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Kevin B.
3/30/2024
A great family experience. Stephanie was a great game master for us!! Highly recommend this location for anyone looking for an escape room!
Jennifer B.
3/26/2024
What a great time.... We did one of the hardest rooms, We won with 5 minutes to spare.... I recommend going with a group,
We will definitely be returning to play again.
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Jennifer B.
3/26/2024
What a great time.... We did one of the hardest rooms, We won with 5 minutes to spare.... I recommend going with a group,
We will definitely be returning to play again.
avishek b.
3/25/2024
Organized a team building event at EscapeWorks. We all had a ton of fun and the staff was friendly and helpful. The props were well maintained and the puzzles were moderately difficult. We did the pirate themed escape room and we did successfully escape from the pirate ship with the loot 😄
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avishek b.
3/25/2024
Organized a team building event at EscapeWorks. We all had a ton of fun and the staff was friendly and helpful. The props were well maintained and the puzzles were moderately difficult. We did the pirate themed escape room and we did successfully escape from the pirate ship with the loot 😄
Megan D.
3/16/2024
Just took our 12 year old for his birthday-this was one of the best escape rooms we’ve done, lots of cool tech in the casino heist! And our game master Jake J. was awesome!
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Megan D.
3/16/2024
Just took our 12 year old for his birthday-this was one of the best escape rooms we’ve done, lots of cool tech in the casino heist! And our game master Jake J. was awesome!
Rob H.
3/14/2024
Such a fun time. Our gamemaster, Owen, set us up for success and let us know the overall ground rules of the room and kept us moving when we were obviously stuck on a step. The props were all well done and perfect for the theme.
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Rob H.
3/14/2024
Such a fun time. Our gamemaster, Owen, set us up for success and let us know the overall ground rules of the room and kept us moving when we were obviously stuck on a step. The props were all well done and perfect for the theme.
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