Red Fox Escapes

Red Fox Escapes is an escape room company in Cambridge’s Central Square, founded by Nico and Marie, a couple with professional backgrounds in science and technology. Their games are built around an adaptive design, in which the length and difficulty of each game adjust to the size and puzzle-solving experience of the group, so first-timers and veterans of a hundred escape rooms can both have a good time. Every booking is private, so strangers never join a group.

The founders’ love of puzzles goes back to their second date, when Nico brought unusual lock mechanisms to Marie’s apartment and the pair spent five hours picking locks. Games include The Heist, in which a crew tries to steal the world’s largest diamond from a private Back Bay gallery, and a story about a secret shadow girl scout troop meeting in an auto body garage.

What to Know

• Every booking requires at least two adults, and the games are not suited to large groups of kids 13 and under.
• The girl scout game contains a gory prop in its second half and may not suit children.
• Awards include the 2023 REA Golden Lock Award and a Best Mystery Theme award in 2022.
• Staff can recommend other options for children’s birthday parties.