Escape The Room Boston

Escape The Room Boston runs live escape games in Downtown Crossing, where groups get sixty minutes to find clues, crack codes and solve puzzles to get out of a themed room. Billed as the original escape room in Boston, it currently operates two rooms with distinct styles, The Clocktower and The Apartment, and players choose a theme and difficulty that suit their group. Hints are unlimited, and roughly 40 percent of groups escape on their first try.

Because both rooms run at the same time, the venue can host up to 20 people in one time slot, and larger parties often split into competing teams. Birthdays, office outings, date nights, school outings and bachelor or bachelorette parties are common bookings, and full venue buyouts can include food, drinks, game masters and even a competition bracket. The games are not scary, and the company says they work well for ages 8 and up.

What to Know

• The company has run escape rooms since 2014 in cities from New York to Los Angeles.
• The venue is on a third floor, steps from Red, Orange and Green Line stations.
• A parking lot sits on West Street right by the entrance, with other garages nearby.
• Boston Common, Faneuil Hall and the Freedom Trail are all within a short walk.
• Group rates are available for larger parties.