What we’re about
Looking to join a group to play some escape games in San Diego 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- Escape Room Meetup: The Family Cabin (San Diego, CA)Quicksand Escape Games, San Diego, CA$41.65
Join us Sunday, December 1 at Quicksand Escape at 1: 15pm to spend our school break in the 90s at our family's cabin.
The room starts at 1:15 pm, but please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in, sign waivers, meet your teammates, etc.! The game will last 1 hour max.
Look out for me, I’ll be wearing a black Morty t-shirt! I can't wait to meet you!
To join, please RSVP, and please note that any RSVPs after 11/26 will purchase their ticket at Quicksand. If I don’t get at least 3 paid RSVPs, I can’t secure the room. The cost is $41.65 per person (all taxes and fees included, though Meetup may add a small fee on top).
Let me know if you have any questions!
About the room:
You spent nearly every school break in the 90s at your family’s cabin. When you weren't fishing, skiing, or raising your Tamagotchi, you and your cousins were playing Nintendo. After reading that a copy of your family's go-to Nintendo game just sold for nearly a Bitcoin, you realize the family's copy of the game should still be at the cabin. Unfortunately, your cousins realized the same thing too. Now it's a race to claim the cartridge! Will you get there first or will your efforts be as worthless as a Beanie Baby?Important details:
- We will book the spots for this room, so no planning needed!
- This is a prepaid event, so you must pay the RSVP fee to join in. This fee includes the room charge, any applicable taxes and a small PayPal fee that they charge us.
- Please arrive at the listed time. This is scheduled 15 mins ahead of the room time 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!
- No shows or last minute cancellations after the booking has been paid for will not receive refunds due to the non-refundable nature of the escape room businesses. Let us know if your plans have changed and we can attempt to find a replacement for you, but there is no guarantee.
- If there is a cancellation/rescheduling of the event, you WILL receive refunds.
- Check out the escape room website for additional details: The Unlockables
Morty app: If you haven’t downloaded the Morty app, I highly recommend it! It’s the perfect way to find new escape rooms, read/write reviews, log plays, and so much more. Find it in the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, or go to https://www.morty.app!
- Escape Room Meetup: 12 Puzzles of Christmas (San Diego, CA)The Entrapment, San Diego, CA$35.00
Join us Friday, December 13th at 6:45 PM for a 75 minute Christmas adventure!
To join, please RSVP and PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PAID EVENT AND ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL PAY IN PERSON AT ENTRAPMENT. If I don’t get at least 3 RSVPs, I can’t secure the room. The cost is $35.
The room starts at 7:00 PM, but please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in, sign waivers, meet your teammates, etc.! The game will last 75 mins max!
Look out for me, I’ll be wearing a black Morty t-shirt! I can't wait to meet you!
Let me know if you have any questions!
About the room:
Every year the citizens of Centerville receive invitations to the cottage on the hill to solve the Keepers holiday puzzles and restore the world’s holiday cheer. But the cottage on the hill recently went dark, and the invitations stopped coming.
You and your friends have never even heard of this place when you become lost in the mountains and stumble upon it. Even stranger, invitations with your name suddenly appear on the holiday tree in the center of town. Are you ready to trek to the cottage on the hill and face the keepers puzzles to replenish the world’s holiday cheer? You are about to find out.
An enchanting holiday tale that takes place inside Fogmore Manor but has all new decor, puzzles, and story.Important details:
- We will book the spots for this room, so no planning needed!
- Please arrive at the listed time. This is scheduled 15 mins ahead of the room time 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!
- Check out the escape room website for additional details: The Entrapment
Morty app: If you haven’t downloaded the Morty app, I highly recommend it! It’s the perfect way to find new escape rooms, read/write reviews, log plays, and so much more. Find it in the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, or go to https://www.morty.app!
