Hey there, escape room aficionados! To celebrate the spooky season (shoutouts to anyone who isn’t ready to celebrate Thanksgiving just yet), we at EscapeWorks would like to celebrate a certain kindred spirit… One that haunts the corners of the globe with dedication to our craft. They cast a long shadow of expertise and…
Sorry, I’m a-ghast at the amount of puns. We’re talking about ghosts today!
At EscapeWorks, we are always looking for new ways to enjoy puzzles, and we are no different during the spooky season. So for this blog post, I’d like to list out and recommend a collection of ghostly puzzle games and board games to share with your friends and family!
Board Games –
Betrayal at House on The Hill
Any board game fan with a bookshelf-sized collection would easily recommend Betrayal at House on the Hill. The game starts out cooperatively, but quickly spirals into chaos when the “haunt” is revealed, turning some of the players into monsters! There’s no better way to challenge a group’s team building skills than having them find ways to effectively murder one another.
Mysterium
Mysterium, more than any other board game, does a great job at emulating one particularly terrible thing about being a ghost- the silence! In the game, all players but one are investigators trying to figure out who committed a dastardly murder. The other player is the recently deceased- desperately trying to tell the others how they died, but only able to communicate with apparitions and visions!
Much like Betrayal, Mysterium is a relatively modern classic that makes for interesting and engaging gameplay every time you can pool a group together to play it.
Puzzle Games –
Ghost Trick
Did I choose this blog post’s theme just to shill one of my favorite puzzle games? Yes, I did. Very much so. However! I’ll take any opportunity to talk about this classic that mixes puzzle gameplay with exploration.
Ghost Trick stars a recently deceased spirit desperate to solve the mystery of their own death. To reach the end of the story, players will need to possess objects and travel between them, manipulating them to create paths and interact with the living. An ironing board could fold out into a bridge to a new object, or pop out to scare someone into moving something else! It’s currently available on iOS, and there’s talk of a possible remaster as well…
Might still be a few ghosts lingering in the ol’ speakeasy…
With the end of Halloween, the year draws closer to its end… Here at EscapeWorks, we’ve rid ourselves of the ghosts in the building, bringing back our classic Speakeasy Beyond the Flower Shop room. But as we look forward to 2023, let’s keep a small memory of the season with us to bring to the new year. Seriously, Ghost Trick’s great no matter the season! I don’t think it’s even Halloween themed, really. And me and my mates play Mysterium like twice a month!
We did the Vampire Hunter room. It was just the two of us and it was just the right amount of challenging. Sean was our Game Master and he was incredibly engaging and just the right amount of helpful. He gave us time to process and figure things out before giving us the subtle nudge we needed to progress. The room was well decorated and extremely fun. We will be back for the rest!!
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Brandon J.
5/09/2025
We did the Vampire Hunter room. It was just the two of us and it was just the right amount of challenging. Sean was our Game Master and he was incredibly engaging and just the right amount of helpful. He gave us time to process and figure things out before giving us the subtle nudge we needed to progress. The room was well decorated and extremely fun. We will be back for the rest!!
Laura W.
5/09/2025
Our family had a great time with the “Egyptian Tomb” room and Dakota as our game master! The puzzles were fun and approachable for all of us, even though we had various levels of experience. The room also had a fun and realistic theme with some cool surprises that we discovered along the way!
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Laura W.
5/09/2025
Our family had a great time with the “Egyptian Tomb” room and Dakota as our game master! The puzzles were fun and approachable for all of us, even though we had various levels of experience. The room also had a fun and realistic theme with some cool surprises that we discovered along the way!
Breken R.
5/09/2025
Escape Works was an absolute blast! The experience was so much fun, and Harmony and her team were simply amazing. They made everything smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend for an unforgettable escape room adventure! - Emma's Brig-Breakers
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Breken R.
5/09/2025
Escape Works was an absolute blast! The experience was so much fun, and Harmony and her team were simply amazing. They made everything smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend for an unforgettable escape room adventure! - Emma's Brig-Breakers
Rina M.
4/18/2025
We had such a blast doing the Vampire Escape Room. We were greeted by Sky, who was so kind to us despite us running a couple of minutes late. She was enthusiastic and excited to get us started. The experience was super fun and challenging. I love that you get little hints along the way to ensure you move along and don’t get too stuck and frustrated. Perfect date experience for my husband and I. Totally recommend.
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Rina M.
4/18/2025
We had such a blast doing the Vampire Escape Room. We were greeted by Sky, who was so kind to us despite us running a couple of minutes late. She was enthusiastic and excited to get us started. The experience was super fun and challenging. I love that you get little hints along the way to ensure you move along and don’t get too stuck and frustrated. Perfect date experience for my husband and I. Totally recommend.
Katrina K.
4/17/2025
We completed the Vampire escape room and absolutely loved it! The puzzles were clever, creative, and kept us thinking the entire time. Everything was really well done. Huge shoutout to Wyatt--he did an awesome job setting the scene, getting us pumped to play, and offering just the right amount of help when we got stuck. Five stars all around!
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Katrina K.
4/17/2025
We completed the Vampire escape room and absolutely loved it! The puzzles were clever, creative, and kept us thinking the entire time. Everything was really well done. Huge shoutout to Wyatt--he did an awesome job setting the scene, getting us pumped to play, and offering just the right amount of help when we got stuck. Five stars all around!
Monique B.
4/16/2025
My group did the Vampire Hunters and the Egyptian rooms, Wyatt was our game master for both of them. Both rooms were absolutely epic! I was truly surprised at the quality of the rooms, decorations, props and puzzles. All of the riddles and tasks were unique, different and unexpected. We had a blast and highly recommend this experience to everyone. We plan to come back to complete the other rooms soon! Thanks Wyatt for a great experience! I love how you were fully in the experience with us and immersed us right at the beginning!
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Monique B.
4/16/2025
My group did the Vampire Hunters and the Egyptian rooms, Wyatt was our game master for both of them. Both rooms were absolutely epic! I was truly surprised at the quality of the rooms, decorations, props and puzzles. All of the riddles and tasks were unique, different and unexpected. We had a blast and highly recommend this experience to everyone. We plan to come back to complete the other rooms soon! Thanks Wyatt for a great experience! I love how you were fully in the experience with us and immersed us right at the beginning!
Ella M.
4/16/2025
Amazing experience! I went with my brother and we did the Casino Heist room—can’t say enough good things about our time there! The puzzles were very interactive and the perfect difficulty for us to solve, the room set-up was exciting, and the story behind the room theme perfect. Cooper, our game master, was very helpful in giving us hints during the game without spoiling any of the fun, and was extremely kind, funny, and informative. Overall, we had the best time and will definitely be revisiting and recommending to family/friends!
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Ella M.
4/16/2025
Amazing experience! I went with my brother and we did the Casino Heist room—can’t say enough good things about our time there! The puzzles were very interactive and the perfect difficulty for us to solve, the room set-up was exciting, and the story behind the room theme perfect. Cooper, our game master, was very helpful in giving us hints during the game without spoiling any of the fun, and was extremely kind, funny, and informative. Overall, we had the best time and will definitely be revisiting and recommending to family/friends!
Omar S.
4/16/2025
We had an amazing time at the escape room, and a big part of that was thanks to our game master, Cole! From the moment we walked in, he set the tone with his hilarious energy and welcoming vibe. He kept us laughing the entire night and made the experience even more memorable. Cole was not only super funny, but also a fantastic host—clear, helpful, and just all-around awesome. If you get the chance to go, hope you get Cole as your game master. He’s the best!
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Omar S.
4/16/2025
We had an amazing time at the escape room, and a big part of that was thanks to our game master, Cole! From the moment we walked in, he set the tone with his hilarious energy and welcoming vibe. He kept us laughing the entire night and made the experience even more memorable. Cole was not only super funny, but also a fantastic host—clear, helpful, and just all-around awesome. If you get the chance to go, hope you get Cole as your game master. He’s the best!
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