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Featured, Case No. 001, Strategy

How to lose an escape room in sixty minutes

Seven habits that sink escape room teams, from staying quiet to skipping clues, plus what Escape 618 recommends doing instead.

Oct 1, 2026. 5 min read
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Dim jail cell set with a red caged lamp, a wall clock and keys left on a steel bench
Case No. 001, Strategy

How to lose an escape room in sixty minutes

Seven habits that sink escape room teams, from staying quiet to skipping clues, plus what Escape 618 recommends doing instead.

Oct 1, 2026
5 min

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