In this episode our guest is Andrea Cartwright. She is the CEO or Chief Escape Officer for Breakout Escapes. Breakout Escapes is escape room is a game where customers pay to have themselves locked in a room and typically have 60 minutes to escape. It offers you the chance to hone your brain skills. Try to escape a room in under 60 minutes using only your brain power. Today, Andrea shares a great way for teams to collaborate and bond all while having fun.
Standout Quotes:
· “You're not just going to enter any escape game and be able to solve everything on your own. And the reason for that is because everybody thinks differently.”
· “What escapes is all team building and cohesiveness.”
· “Everybody thinks differently, you might be right brain versus left brain.”
Key Takeaways:
· This game is an escape room. Players are locked into a space for anywhere from 45 minutes to one hour and the goal is to escape.
· Breakout Escapes is a brain game that it's great for all ages and it's two or more players.
· In single room games, instead of needing to escape the room, you need to complete a final task.
· In multi room games where you start in one room will work your way through a series of rooms, in the hopes of unlocking the final door.
· An industry standard that any group that books, it's a private group. Single players are not encouraged for this game.
· There are varying levels of challenges and varying types of challenges in an escape game.
· It lasts for 1 hour with no hints in original game at our Cambridge facility called glitch in the system.
· Game has a 30% escape rate. 30% of people going into that game, don't actually make it out of the game.
· You're welcome to leave at any time if you feel anxious about the game.
· Breakout escapes is its own entity.
· They are closed on Mondays; they open evenings and weekends from Tuesday through Sunday. All booking availability for evenings and weekends can be found on our website up.
· $24 per person plus HST.
Episode Timeline:
[0:19] Meet today’s guest “Andrea Cartwright,” Chief Escape Officer for Breakout Escapes [0:39] All about Breakout Escapes
[2:30] Rooms in Breakout Escapes
[4:01] Collaborative effort to escape.
[6:37] Hosting different companies.
[7:30] How long does the game last?
[8:42] Timeline of the Game
[9:30] Exit doors of escape rooms.
[10:56] When the Team Gets Out, Do They All Get Out Together?
[11:45] Breakout Escapes is owned company.
[12:16] How long have you been there?
[12:30] Operating Hours
[14:03] Cost of the Game
Learn more about Andrea Cartwright and Breakout Escapes at:
Website: https://www.breakoutescapes.ca/
Email: breakoutescapes@gmail.com
Phone: 519.623.LOCK(5625)
