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 (4+)
See all- N.E.R.D.: National Escape Room Day!Stereo Brewing, Placentia, CA
National Escape Room Day (N.E.R.D.) is quickly approaching on Sunday, September 29 from 2-7pm.
We will be celebrating N.E.R.D. by participating in this FREE event at Stereo Brewing in Placentia and we would love for you to join!
The N.E.R.D. event is a great opportunity to connect with the escape room community, play awesome mini games, win fun prizes, and celebrate what we all have in common: a love for escape rooms.
Please reach out if you have any questions!
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
- Escape Room Meetup: The Neighbor (Steal and Escape - San Diego, CA)Steal and Escape, San Diego, CA$41.65
Join us Saturday, October 12 at Steal and Escape at 12:45 pm to complete our mission to befriend our neighbor and steal their latest discovery!
The room starts at 1:00 pm, but please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in, sign waivers, meet your teammates, etc.! The game will last 1 hour max.
You're also invited to join us at Kimball Coastal Eatery at 11:30 for lunch before the room! It is located less than a mile from Steal and Escape, at 740 Bay Marina Dr, National City, CA 91950.
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 then follow the PayPal link to pay for the room. 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:
Your mission was simple: befriend your neighbor. After five years your assignment has changed. He's made his discovery and the corporation wants it! Break into his house. Steal the discovery. Escape.
The Neighbor game is for 3-6 players.
This game is PRIVATE; we will not group you with strangers. At least 3 tickets must be purchased.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: Steal and Escape
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: Cannibal (Lara's Labyrinth - San Diego, CA)Lara's Labyrinth, San Diego, CA$41.65
Join us Friday, October 25 at Lara's Labyrinth at 6:00 pm to escape the wrath of a not-so-friendly van driver.
The room starts at 6:15 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 then follow the PayPal link to pay for the room. 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 and your friends planned a trip to another city. On the internet you found a companion with a van who was going to the same city to visit his relatives.
A friendly driver who turned out to be a rural doctor did not raise any suspicions from anyone in the group, and you set off for the road. Very soon, you started to get drowsy. One, by one, all of you lost consciousness. After a while, you came to a dark, damp place...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: Lara's Labyrinth
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!