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The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle Creators React: It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIn this new series, we put our professional puzzle design experience to good use and look at escape rooms in film and TV as if they were real escape rooms. In this podcast we're looking at the escape room episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "The Gang Escapes". Follow Mairi, Jamie, and special guest Alex Hylands-White as they put the room through its paces and discuss what improvements they'd make to make it a better escape room. Alex brings a wealth of escape room experience through his work as a designer at Clockwork Dog...
2025-11-0943 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomHorror in Escape Rooms? - At the Brush, Nose and BoneThe Witching Hour is upon us in this Halloween special, it's time to pull up a rickety, mouldy stool at the near-empty pub, the Brush, Nose and Bone. In this episode, we're joined by a master of horror, Keith Dozois of USB Escape to discuss all things horror in escape rooms. How does horror affect puzzles? What are our best (and worst) experiences with horror? And how do you make horror good in an escape room? As always, here are your recommendations for this month. Jamie - Ice Nine Kills (band), a metalcore whose recent...
2025-11-0242 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomVHS Nightmare - The Graveyard SmashSafely returned from their doorless room, with a hairbrush in hand, the team are left with only one VHS tape, adorned with images of graves. It sends them to a London Garden Park, with a curious statue guarding the gate, it's amazing what they call Art these days... Puzzle Maestro: Jon Saunders Solvers: Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan Special Guest: Keith Dozois of USB Escape Episode Art: Dom Jordan -Dom Jordan Illustration Editor: Jon Saunders All links to our social media profiles and our Patreon programme over at...
2025-10-2955 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomVHS Nightmare: The Thing in the TVAfter missing their one-flight-a-day from the Australian desert, the gang decide to shelter for the night in an abandoned shack deep in the outback. Inside they find a VHS player, and three tapes. Last week the team tried to play a VHS tape and were transported to a sinister sewer to face a laughing clown, this week they find themselves stood in a room with no windows or doors, lit only by the pale glow of a television showing static. Until it doesn't. With 999 possible channels for the team to uncover, this won't be an...
2025-10-201h 06The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomVHS Nightmare: The Sobbing ShaftAfter missing their one-flight-a-day from the Australian desert, the gang decide to shelter for the night in an abandoned shack deep in the outback. Inside they find a VHS player, and three tapes. But this is no ordinary VHS player, as the moment the tape goes in the world shimmers in static and we find ourselves transported to... A sewer. There's distant crying coming from the darkness and a creepy red balloon hovering in the air. But there's no time for clowning around when there's a puzzle to solve. If you're playing along...
2025-10-1252 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle Creators React: Inside No 9: CTRL, ALT, ESCIn this new series, we put our professional puzzle design experience to good use and look at escape rooms in film and TV as if they were real escape rooms. In this podcast we're looking at the escape room episode of Inside No. 9, "CTRL ALT ESCAPE". Follow Mairi, Jamie, and special guest Alex Hylands-White as they put the room through its paces and discuss what improvements they'd make to make it a better escape room. Alex brings a wealth of escape room experience through his work as a designer at Clockwork Dog and Marketing Director...
2025-10-0541 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomAre Escape Rooms Getting Easier - At the Toasty Post Life Ghosty PostyPull up a stool in the Northern northern northern Australian outback! At this near-empty Pub the team wrangle over the concept of difficulty in Escape Rooms, what it is, whether it is simply a feature of good or bad design, whether it is changing and, inevitably, what even counts as an Escape Room anymore at all!   As always we come to you with humble recommendations to ease you into Autumn. Jamie - Thank Goodness You're Here! Cartoon style Steam game set in Northern England in which you help out the locals entirely by s...
2025-09-2843 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomOutback Odyssey: The Tin Horse HighwayWith just twenty two minutes and thirty seconds remaining before our flight from Australia Airport leaves, the team have no choice but to solve Jon's puzzle puzzle at the crossroads. Somewhere off Australia Road (which by the way, is the road in Australia, in case you were wondering), the airport awaits... But which way? "Struth Ruth, Bruce is coming babe." Puzzle Maestro: Jon Saunders Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs Episode Art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jamie Gibbs Visual handouts to play along Tin Horses
2025-09-2128 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomOutback Odyssey: There's No Place Like GnomeWith the team's outback getaway driver KO-ed outside the toilet, the team find themselves stranded in the outback, 45 minutes before their flight from "Australia Airport" leaves. Time is of the essence, and in this special the solvers will have a shared 45-minutes to solve across both parts of the Outback Odyssey arc. But before they can get back on the road they'll have to get through dozens and dozens of gnomes... in various state of undress (Jamie's exact words, not mine). Somewhere among these gnomes the key to escape lies. It's time to lock in and-
2025-09-1433 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Desert of Wee RebornThis is the final week of our two-week summer break, where we recharge our puzzle batteries. But we won't leave you empty handed - here's a director's cut edition of a classic episode with new editing, music, SFX and commentary. This episode initially aired a little later than normal due to some technical gremlins, which meant it didn't get a fair shake before the following week's episode came in and pushed it out of the feed (people love that fresh content, yo). And it's a particularly fiendish puzzle from Mike that also uses a hefty...
2025-09-071h 09The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomGroundFarce RebornThis is the start of our two-week summer break, where we recharge our puzzle batteries. But we won't leave you empty handed - here's a director's cut edition of a classic episode with new editing, music, SFX and commentary. Sometimes, an episode as such an impact on us that we talk about it months or even years later. Groundfarce is one of those episodes. What started out as a simple spatial puzzle quickly devolved into a mud slinging match with zingers such as "Left isn't a cardinal direction!" and "I've left the shed and my eyes...
2025-08-311h 01The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomAccessibility in Audio Escape Rooms - At The Consume This Beer-dia Hotel feat. Escape This PodcastDoes adapting escape rooms to audio make them more accessible … or more exclusive? Join Jamie, Mairi and special guests Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast as we discuss accessibility in game design and what it means for creating escape rooms of the ears, the eyes, and all the senses. Why a hotel? Turns out Australia has an interesting drinking culture around hotels, but you'll just have to listen to find out more about that. As always, we come to you with some recommendations for the month ahead. They are: Mairi - Signing up to...
2025-08-2450 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomNo, YOU escape THIS Podcast: The Recording Studio feat. Escape This PodcastIn the most long overdue cross-over since Eastenders made a Bastard episode with Neighbours (true story), we finally welcome our natural ancestors from Escape This Podcast and take them... to their own studio. But all is not well, they are locked out, Jon has beaten them to it and is about to takeover the (podcast) world. Join Mairi, Jamie, special guests Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast and a very, very special cameo, as they try to take down the plummy giant, Lilliput style. Puzzle Maestro: Jamie Gibbs Solvers: Mairi Nolan, Dani...
2025-08-1753 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomNo, YOU escape THIS Podcast: Takeover the Tower feat. Escape This PodcastIn this episode, Jamie joins forces with two very special guests in order to take on a rogue Mike and Jon who are concocting a podcasting takeover of epic proportions. Their target - the enormous Escape This Podcast skyscraper that dominates the Sydney skyline. The date - the Australian national podcasting festival. Expect improv, terrible puns, and a cameo from a man pretending to be the Mayor of Sydney. In this episode we're joined by special guests Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast. Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan Solvers: Jamie Gibbs, Dani Siller, B...
2025-08-101h 15The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomLive Actors in Escape Rooms? At the Straits Of DoverJoin us in the once watery depths of the former English Channel, now a desertified wasteland! The team discuss whether live actors have a place in Escape Rooms at all, chew over their best and worst experiences of this ever popular feature, and whether the rooms that feature them heavily even count as Escape Rooms at all. As ever, we come to you with some recommendations for the month ahead.   Bailey - The Tiny Chef Show (Stop motion tiny chef. Adorable and wholesome in equal measure) Mairi - Jet Lag The G...
2025-08-0350 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIce Cream Wars: The Burnt BeachWith water (for coolant) and petrol (for fun) secured, the team need only the ice cream van keys to see them on their merry way. Surely the Ice Cream Man will have them, and, oh look, he's just over there... Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan Solvers: Jamie Gibbs, Jon Saunders, Bailey Episode Art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jamie Gibbs All links to our social media profiles and our Patreon programme over at https://linktr.ee/theinfiniteescaperoom
2025-07-2754 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIce Cream Wars: H2Oh NoOn the hunt for some water to help power our only means of escape: an old ice cream truck, the team take refuge inside a toilet block. Again..? Yes! Look, we like toilet blocks on this podcast. But this toilet block turns out to be used for something quite unexpected. Get in, get the water, and get out. Just don't, whatever you do, use a black light in here. Puzzle Maestro: Jon Saunders Solvers: Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan, Bailey Episode Art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jamie Gibbs All l...
2025-07-2047 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIce Cream Wars: Cone of ConflictAfter being a little too successful at getting the sun to rise, Great Britain has turned into a scorching hot warzone of the delicious ice-cream-y kind. As the group head south to the beach, they soon encounter the aftermath of a great fight. Tanks retrofitted to fire lollies litter the street, unexploded cookie sandwich mines lay in wait, and there... Tucked away under a small patch of shade... Is one final ice cream van. Will we be able to escape into the ice cream van in time?! Puzzle Maestro: Jamie Gibbs Solvers: Jon...
2025-07-1342 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle vs Narrative feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumJoin us all at The Drunk Druid for a chat on all things Puzzles vs Narrative in game design. For this episode, we're joined by the fantastic Nathan and Marcus who are hosts of the Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum podcast, and designers on hugely popular video game, Rise of the Golden Idol. Enjoy! As always the team have recommendations for your better enjoyment. This month, they are!   Jamie Death and other details Mandy Patinkin being Poirot on a cruise ship. What's not to like. Mike James Lee - How I think Cre...
2025-07-0643 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomSummer Solstice: The Lav of the Land feat: Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumHaving begun the ritual to bring about the rising of the Sun, the team must now complete it. To do this, they step, in pairs, into the most hallowed structure of the ancient Druidic religion, the Portaloo. Maybe leave your UV torches at home, folks. In this episode, we're joined by Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken, the fantastic hosts of the murder mystery podcast Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum. Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken Episode Art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jon Saunders
2025-06-2937 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomSummer Solstice: Time Stands Still at Stonehenge feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumThe sun is setting at Stonehenge, and we must bring it back with out wits, a wasp and a jam sandwich! Part 2 in the Summer Solstice series finds the gaggle of puzzlers at Stonehenge just in time for the sun to rise. The only problem is, if they don't perform the ritual correctly, the sun might not rise at all. In this brain-melting, time travel twisting episode, we'll have to master the past, present, and future if we want to make it out in time. In this episode, we're joined by Marcus Richardson and Nathan...
2025-06-2036 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomSummer Solstice: Rock Bottom Prices feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumThe gang find themselves on the summer solstice in Wiltshire, at Stonehenge no less! There's a great festival happening to celebrate the longest day, but before they can get there they'll have to enter through the gift shop. Before the night is up, they'll have to perform the ritual to get the sun to rise again. Easier said than done! In this episode, we're joined by Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken, the fantastic hosts of the murder mystery podcast Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum. Puzzle Maestro: Mairi Nolan Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Marcus R...
2025-06-1551 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomLondon Jolley: There's A-Latte Trouble BrewingThis week's episode is Part 3 in our special "London Jolley" series. After a weekend of escape rooms, Mike gave us the challenge of each designing an improvised 10 minute escape room on the spot, and hosting it for the other three solvers. The location? A legally distinct, formerly independent coffee chain in the heart of London. The doors are chained shut, but will we be able to escape..? Puzzle maestros (in order): Jon Saunders, Mairi Nolan, Jamie Gibbs, and Mike Collins Solvers: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, and Mairi Nolan Episode art: N/A...
2025-06-0849 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomWhat is a puzzle?You have been eaten alive by an irradiated Koala. What a day. But don't worry, there's a pub in here! Join Jamie, Aled, Mike and Bailey as they reflect on a question that should haunt the dreams of more Escape Room designers than it probably does - What is a puzzle? AND THAT'S NOT ALL. A prize draw. A real one. With a real prize. Well, two, actually, but one of them will probably go a bit funny before it reaches the winner. Also, our recommendations for this month: As always, we closed...
2025-05-1853 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Bingo Lingo!This week's episode is Round 3 of The House of Death Games, where the team have to escape Ozman Richards' dungeon together, but it's everyone for themselves in solving his sinister challenges - Wonky Biscuit, Seven Deadly Films and Rhyme Crime! Jamie opens the episode by strapping a ball gag into his mouth, the team re-enact the Vicar of Dibley soundtrack but substituting The Lord for Cocaine and Bailey cracks her knuckles and absolutely slaughters the rest of the team. But will it be enough to bring her victory in Ozman Richards' (similar to but legally distinct Richard O...
2025-05-1138 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Celebrity Obama LlamaThis week's episode is Round 2 of The House of Death Games. Here, Bailey has us playing a sadistic game of celebrity Obama Llama to get points in Ozman Richards' (similar to but legally distinct Richard Osman) post-apocalyptic House of Death Games . Who's in the running to escape with their life? And who's destined for the digestive tract of a radioactive koala? Puzzle maestro: Emma Bailey Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Aled Hughes Episode art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jamie Gibbs All links to our social media profiles and ou...
2025-05-0429 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Just a Minute, You DrongoThe gang has been kidnapped! Again. This time, Australia's post-apocalyptic warlord Ozman Richards (similar to but legally distinct from Richard Osman) has challenged our puzzlers to compete in his House of Death Games. To the winner? Their life is spared. Everyone else? They pass through the digestive tract of a radioactive koala. This episode covers Round 1 - Just A Minute - where contestants have to speak on a topic for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Easier said than done when your lives are on the line ... Puzzle maestro: M...
2025-04-2733 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle Creators React: Brooklyn Nine-NineIn this new series, we put our professional puzzle design experience to good use and look at escape rooms in film and TV as if they were real escape rooms. Our inaugural episode looks at the escape room episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Karen Peralta (Season 3 Episode 14). This is the episode where Captain Holt, Gina, Hitchcock and Scully 'work' together to escape a nuclear bunker. Follow Mike, Jamie and Mairi as they put the room through its paces and discuss how they'd make it a better escape room experience Hosts: Mike...
2025-04-2039 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomSpaghetti Sabotage! feat. Eloise CorvoThis week we're joined by author and game designer Eloise Corvo who's presented us with a mystery set in the world of her cozy murder Stone's Throw Mystery novel, Off the Beaten Path. Think Parks and Rec meets Clue, and you're pretty much there. Will Jamie and Mairi manage to find the missing tomatoes before Pop's big fundraiser starts? And just how chewy is the beer in this place, anyway?   Get the visual handouts and game document at https://eloisecorvo.com/spaghettisabotage   In a cool twist of fate, our esca...
2025-04-061h 13The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDiscussing Player Mental Load in Escape RoomsThis week, Mike poses the question: Is player cognitive load a help or a hindrance when designing escape rooms?  We also chat about Mairi's secret connection to the Chocolate Orange fortune, and round out the night with our recommendations for books, games and other podcasts.   Hosts: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan, Emma Bailey Editor: Jamie Gibbs   All links to our social media profiles and our Patreon programme over at https://linktr.ee/theinfiniteescaperoom
2025-02-2345 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPlanet of the Dogs: The Woof FactorIt's America's Got Talent meets Crufts in this week's escape room from Mairi. Mike, Jamie and Bailey don their sequined leotards and prove that you can teach an old human new tricks as they puzzle their way to the stage to impress the intimidating Simon Howl.   Puzzle Master: Mairi Nolan Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey Episode art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jamie Gibbs   All links to our social media profiles and our Patreon programme over at https://linktr.ee/theinfiniteescaperoom
2025-02-1642 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPlanet of the Dogs: Who Let The Humans Out?It's Planet of the Apes! Except with dogs instead of apes. They wear clothes and have jobs and everything. This week, Mike, Mairi and Bailey are confined to the People Park before their imminent destruction for crimes against the Canine Imperium. But one of their fellow humans has left a clue that could help them make their escape...   Puzzle Master: Jamie Gibbs Solvers: Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Emma Bailey Episode art: Dom Jordan Editor: Jamie Gibbs   All links to our social media profiles and o...
2025-02-0940 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: The Ski PadShrug off your double denim and join us for a cold brewski at The Ski Pad, where we chat about designing the rooms in our Ronald's Revenge series: 1. Great Scott! 2. Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon 3. E.T. Get Clue --- For more audio escape shenanigans, go check out https://www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com/ Any questions, comments, indignant remarks or just want to chat puzzles and podcasts? You can email us, or say hi on Facebook, Instagram or Bluesky. And if you want to support the podcast and g...
2025-01-1250 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: E.T. Get ClueTumbling from the heights of Nakatomi Plaza, the gang land in an awfully familiar 1980s suburban house, in which sits a familiar little long-necked extra-terrestrial turd... Will they manage to save cinema and please the embalmed-yet-still-living-head of Ronald Reagan? --- For more audio escape shenanigans, go check out https://www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com/ Any questions, comments, indignant remarks or just want to chat puzzles and podcasts? You can email us, or say hi on Facebook, Instagram or Bluesky. And if you want to support the podcast and get fun bonuses l...
2025-01-0539 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: Yippee Ki-Yay Mr FalconOn the run from the sudden appearance of a cyber yeti, the gang are forced to crawl through the vents of Nakatomi Plaza in their crisp white vests, all for the benefit of the Ronald Reagan head-in-a-jar's quest to save cinema. But there is a small bit of treachery afoot, as they soon find out ... --- For more audio escape shenanigans, go check out https://www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com/ Any questions, comments, indignant remarks or just want to chat puzzles and podcasts? You can email us, or say hi on Facebook, Instagram o...
2024-12-2935 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomRonald's Revenge: Great Scott!This week, Mike, Jon and Jamie are joined by Emma as they come face to face with the embalmed head-in-a-jar of Ronald Reagan (who can somehow still manage to smoke cigars ...). Ronald has charged the gang with saving cinema by powering up a battered replica DeLorean from Back to the Future and locating the elusive 'Ski pads'. --- For more audio escape shenanigans, go check out https://linktr.ee/theinfiniteescaperoom Any questions, comments, indignant remarks or just want to chat puzzles and podcasts? You can email us, or say hi on Facebook, Instagram...
2024-12-2245 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe School Hunt: Ben's Final EpisodeThis is the final episode in our Grumbledown series, in which the team successfully assassinated the predatory schoolmasters of Grumbledown's Preparatory Something or other for the whatsits...we never did quite figure out the name. Having dispatched the Latinmaster, we adjourne to the pub, The Post Plutius. Jon attempts to blind himself, Mike makes excuses for getting his Latin wrong, Jamie makes it all look easy and we all take some time to enjoy Ben's greatest hits. This is Ben's final episode of The Infinite Escape Room, certainly as a producer, though I'm sure we'll...
2024-11-1758 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe School Hunt: "At you."Last week the team dispatched the Latin master at Grumbledowns Preparatory School For the Monetarily Advantaged. No sooner has his Peppermint Poisoned corpse hit the ground then the team dive into the Chemistry Lab to dispatch their next school master. Much hinges in this episode, as so often in history, on the placement of a comma, and the interpretation therof!   And cheese. Lots of cheese.   This episode features: Jon, Mike, Ben and Jamie. Puzzle by: Ben Editor: Jon Withering commentary: Mike. Attack of Go...
2024-11-0339 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe School Hunt: Whistler's Stifler's MotherAfter benefitting from early release at Timpson's prison, the team embark on their new carrers as Teaching Assistants, the infantryman of the school world (quite literally in some places). There first job is a placement at Grumbledown's Acadamy for the something something, home to quivering school boys and predatory teachers. Join them as they attempt to murder the headmaster by unusual means.   This episode features: Jon, Mike, Ben and Jamie. Puzzle by: Jamie Editor: Jon Episode art: Dom Jordan Withering commentary: Mike.
2024-10-2750 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: The Cobbler and ShivWanted in out of the cold and put your orders in - our gang of four look back over the past three episodes. We spend some time talking about what Mairi is currently up to, and then segue into the cesspit that is X, formerly known as Twitter. Ending, as ever with some recommendations, and a little ditty. Hosts: Jamie Gibbs, Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Jon Saunders Editor: Ben Lavery-Griffiths Episode art: Dom Jordan Come and say hi: Facebook Instagram
2024-10-201h 01The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: Where'd That Shiv Go?Be quick and be quiet! You're on the run from a drove a sunburnt gammon headcases and you attempt to find some solace in the library. You had previously skipped passed the canteen and didn't have the chance to devour a jam roly-poly, however you quickly discover someone who has, and they aren't in the best of states... When all is said and done, sometimes the answer is inside you all along... This episode comes with a visual handout - head over to www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com to get it.   P...
2024-10-1334 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: Group activities are about to beginOut of the processing room and into the prison, as the old saying goes - that's where you begin this weeks puzzle. Timpson's Prison has a peculiar layout, you are split up and must not only find each other but discover how you can escape this place. Quick thinking, awkward neck bending, and a well placed utterance is just some of what's needed... This episode comes with a visual handout - head over to www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com to get it.   Puzzle design: Jon Saunders Solvers: Mike Collins, M...
2024-10-0633 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomTimpson's Prisons: Stupid Sexy AardvarksWelcome back to part one of the exciting second instalment of our new format! Having escaped the rotary club you make your way to your new council house, when you wind up becoming accidental eco activists and are incarcerated at the new Timpson's Prison. Of course you begin in the processing room, which you must progress through before a hoard of 500 sunburnt gammon headcases come crashing in behind you. Your only obstacles are a furry felon and an innocuous looking door...   Puzzle design: Mike Collins Solvers: Jon Saunders, Mairi, J...
2024-09-2954 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: The Cog and MarrowJoin us as we pull up a chair and pull back the curtain on the last few episodes. We also get into why apple cake and custard is delicious, and go on a little rant about the size of IKEA beds. Hosts: Mike Collins, Ben Lavery-Griffiths, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs Editor: Jamie Gibbs Come and say hi: Facebook Instagram SFX from freesound.org Bell ringing: Techienanna
2024-09-2242 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: The Thursday Sex ClubThe thrilling conclusion to the gang's descent into depravity as they try desperately to become members of the Rotary Club. This week, Mike sends them down into the sex dungeon, to try and find out who killed the corpse on the table ... and with what? There's a plethora of sexually depraved devices from which to choose, but will they choose wisely?   Puzzle design: Mike Collins Solvers: Ben Lavery-Griffiths, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs Editor: Jamie Gibbs   Come and say hi: Facebook Instagram Music from freepd.com Happy Wh...
2024-09-1542 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: The World's Veiniest PumpkinThe gang continues their journey through the Rotary Club village hall - this week they're stuck in the kitchen. To escape, they must ... bake an apple pie? Surely there's more to it than that? Well, Ben's back behind the wheel so you know there are a few surprises in store. This episode comes with a visual handout - head over to www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com to get it.   Puzzle design: Ben Lavery-Griffiths Solvers: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs Editor: Jamie Gibbs Come and say hi: F...
2024-09-0830 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomIndeed, Brother: What is a Four Letter WordWelcome to the first episode of our exciting new format (which feels remarkably like our original format)! This week, the gang finds themselves trapped in a village hall commandeered by the mysterious and sexually deviant local Rotary Club. To escape, they must crack Jon's intricate, almost Masonic puzzle and recite the elusive Rotary Club oath.   Puzzle design: Jon Saunders Solvers: Mike Collins, Ben Lavery-Griffiths, Jamie Gibbs Editor: Jamie Gibbs Come and say hi: Facebook Instagram Support us on Patreon! Music from freepd.com Happy Whistling Ukulele by R...
2024-09-0132 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomSuperhero semen vision at the Soggy Bottoms Up (pubisode)Jamie is joined at the Soggy Bottom's Up by Gord and Liz at Review the Room for a chat about last week's episode. We also get into: Colourblindness in puzzle games Which city is the best for escape rooms Why stakes matter when playing an escape room Which one of them has superhero semen vision   Our list of cool shit to check out includes: Sasquatch Sunset (Gord) Squatty Potty (Liz) Powerwash Simulator  (Jamie)
2024-06-2334 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomFlavoured beers, stolen artefacts and Mike's new book [Pubisode]Come join us at the "We've put a flag in it, so it's ours" pub, where Jamie, Mairi and Helen chat about last week's episode - The Museum Anti Heist.    We also have a brief chat about weird-flavoured beers, get into just how much stuff the British Museum has stolen over the years, and Jamie leads a call to reclaim Stonehenge for the Welsh.   Cool stuff to check out: A coincidental mammoth meat connection - Cave Escape Nottingham: Project Iceman Case Closed Edinburgh Quizzy Dan's Twitch stream Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (Stea...
2024-05-2640 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Wicker Plan (with David Spira & Peih-Gee Law)We're joined this week by David Spira and Peih-Gee Law of Reality Escape Pod, where they have to work their way out of a burning wicker man where everything is designed to kill them. Fire in the feet Bees in the arms Pollen in the head It's a nightmare. Here's a handout if you want to play along: Wicker man schematic Check out Reality Escape Pod and say hi to David at @roomscapeartist and Peih-Gee at @peihgee.   And remember - don't snort bees, kids. It'll mess you up. ...
2024-04-2145 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomMaus TrapWell well well. After 95 years, the OG Mickey Mouse is in the public domain. So of course we see just how close we can get to bringing the fury of the House of Mouse upon us as quickly as possible. What a way to start 2024. Anna and Bailey were excellent solvers, and it was great to have them back on the pod after so many months.   If you want to support the show, don't forget to check our Patreon where you can: Get early access to episodes Join our TIER Patron discord L...
2024-01-2144 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomPTSD, Egg Nog & Grog At Santa’s Drag Bar Join Annekoos, Jamie and Jon as they pick over the bones, blood and guts of last week's Christmas Special. Topics include Back To The Future style predictions of how our Christmas's went, Jamie's former career as a Discontent-Sparking Egyptologist, that time The English stole Christmas traditions from The Dutch and, of course, the legend of St Nicholas raising the dead.   Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year you bloodsoaked monster. Jon
2023-12-3148 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomRap Battles With Demon Horses This week, Aled and Jamie are joined by Jack and Franks from Tales for Wales - a Welsh history podcast where they love their beer as much as their history (they're a couple of guys after our own hearts). Give them a follow, give them a listen and say hi from us.   With a full Welsh contingent and it being almost Christmas, the gang find themselves trapped in a winter cabin and up against the Mari Lwyd - a demonic horse skeleton hell-bent on breaking in and noshing on our solvers' souls. Visuals attached if you want to play along:   Wr...
2023-12-1047 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomLet’s Do The Time Loop Again Featuring Anna Lysova & Lisa Levina of Scarlet Envelope   This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna & Lisa of Scarlet Envelope - a Canada-based puzzle company that offers mysteries by mail.   Check out their Christmas puzzle cards!   The gang find themselves trapped in a time loop, and need to get themselves out of this particular jam before they get themselves Spaghettified.   Featuring: Way more suggestions of arson as puzzle solutions A scathing critique of the British Empire Several time loop Easter eggs for your enjoyment Handouts if you want to play along: Note found in g...
2023-11-1243 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomStop The Presses! Join Mairi (@mairispaceship), Mike and Tony as they have to create history's first tabloid newspaper and escape Gutenberg's printing press workshop!   - Marvel at how Mairi and Tony seem to have the entire periodic table memorised! - Stifle your giggle at Mike's squirty toot into a pneumatic tube - Roll your eyes in fake surprise at the custom shape they create to personalise the paper   A map of the room and all visuals are attached if you want to play along. - Map - List of banned books - Wall rack   Game design by Jamie Gibbs (@armchairescapist)   Enjoy!
2023-09-2444 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Telephone Game This week, Dom, Mike and Laura are trapped in glass cases of emotion, armed with only their wits and a convenient aux cable.   Marvel at how badly Jamie can butcher several popular songs (deliberately) and the Australian accent (not deliberately).   And see the whole thing unravel as he commits several goofs in the design.   Stick around until the very end to hear a cheeky little bit of audio from between recordings. It's like an MCU post-credit scene but with a much lower budget.   Don't forget to bag yourself some Infinite Escape Room MERCH!   You can get a sweet The Infinite Escap...
2023-08-1338 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDrinkable puddings, audio roleplay challenges and digestive biscuits In this week's pubisode, we're having a drink at the Cave Inn, where we chat about the previous week's episode, The Fish, The Cross, The Boob and The Dong. The gang also talks about the 100 rejections challenge, and the whole scene unravels when Jon tucks into a packet of biscuits during the recording.   Jamie and Mike were recent guests on the Life is an escape room podcast. Jamie talked about seeing things from other people's perspectives, and Mike talked about emotional intelligence. Check out the episodes!   Jamie's Episode Mike's Episode
2023-07-0937 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Fish, The Cross, The Boob and the Dong Escape Dan Yr Ogof Caves   Alex, Jon and Mike did a great job at working their way through some tricky cave puzzles - though true to form, some of the easier puzzles were made way more complicated.   The gang is trapped in a cave with the ghost of Mozart who promptly buggers off, leaving them to find a way out before the whole place floods and takes them with it ...   This episode was brought to you by Donny T's 2024 relection campaign, as well as our patrons Charlotte Knowles, Hill Burton, Bettina Pagalilauan, Will Ryder, Dave LeCompte, and Laura Vance.   --- We a...
2023-07-0237 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDown The Rabbit’s HoleEscape the demonic corpse of Gavin the Rabbit! We're joined by Mairi, Ash and Al from The Escape Roomer and Escaping The Closet in an Easter-iffic escape to ensure the demonic bunny Gavin stays down. You don't need to have heard the previous Gavin appearance, but if you want to understand the full suite of references, check it out. This episode was brought to you by The Bullets for Broncos campaign - the militant sub-division of The Donkey Sanctuary, as well as our patrons J Cameron Cooper, Ryann Sparrow, Richard Leggett, Colin Walker...
2023-04-0934 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomFalling Monks and Robotic Beer Tasting Escape The Smuggler's Tunnel Beneath The Temple of Mood!   We're joined by Gord and Liz of Review the Room to uncover the secrets that are a-brewing beneath the Temple of Mood. Check them out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter   This episode was brought to you by The Portable Vatican: Get Good With God™, as well as our patrons Jade Shaw, Laura Vance, Dave LeCompte and Chris Mikesell. We also now have MERCH! You can get a sweet The Infinite Escape Room enamel pin and puzzle postcard to impress your friends and shame your enemies. Check it out! And...
2023-03-1226 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomOur Flag Means Escape Escape The Gentleman Pirate's Ship!   In a typical homage to / rip of off pop culture, Jamie takes Mike and Danny on some high seas hijinks. GASP at Mike's close-up inspection of an 18th-century poop chute FROLIC with Danny and Mike as they play dress up BLUSH at Jamie's lusty description of oceanic landmasses This episode was brought to you by Ember - Tinder For Arsonists™, as well as our patrons Caroline Hardman and Geneva Kaplan.   We also now have MERCH!   You can get a sweet The Infinite Escape Room enamel pin and puzzle postcard to impress your friends and shame your...
2023-02-1232 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomFeel The PumpIt's 'new year, new me!' over at The Infinite Escape Room, as Mike, Bailey and Dom bring copious amounts of sweat to Jamie's gym puzzles. MARVEL at the geographic diversity of Jamie's Arnie impression WINCE at Dom 'sampling' the sweat cauldron RECOIL at Bailey's recounting of the horror that is Spin Class This episode was brought to you by Mantis Toboggan's Instant Shart™, as well as our patrons Dave Shaw, Tonje Beate Halvorsen, and Hill Burton.   As always, please reach out to us...
2023-01-1529 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomCheesy Summonings Jamie, Jon, and Mike find themselves in a bit of a bind after running into Martin of Krivolaky and his mob! Can Jamie just reach they key to escape? Will Jon find anything of great length? Does Mike's tugging bring any joy? All this and more in this week's episode!
2022-12-0429 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomLike pulling teeth from a drawer...JAPUNO! Join budding Greek market seller Mike and Japuno champion Jamie in this weeks puzzle to escape a mysterious underground study. How many knobs can Mike twiddle? What happened to Margery's Flowers? How good is Jamie's maths? While a picture may paint a thousand words and four pictures faint a fair few more - why stare at an inanimate object when you can listen to The Infinite Escape Room!?
2022-09-1135 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Alien Interrogation This week Mike looses Laura while Jamie is apparated from the sky and find themselves having to interrogate an alien life form! What can Jamie feel in Mike's pocket? Can Mike understand alien? How important is that pot plant...? Answers, and certainly yet more questions await you!   This week's episode had more than 30 minutes of material removed!  If you'd like to hear the unedited version consider signing up to the Arch-Duke of Charitable Excellence tier on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theInfiniteEscapeRoom
2022-06-1929 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Quest - Part 3: Don’t make me run, I’m full of chocolateIt's part 3 of our 4 part Quest special! Join our band of merry adventurers as they conduct a little light tomb desecration, Dieter invocation and snoozy brunching! If you haven't listened to part 1 and part 2 yet then quick, go back - give them a listen! Ben is Forquare Quendien - A halfling wizard. He doesn't say much, which on reflection is an interesting choice of character trait for a podcast. Bailey is Bailinator Jones - A half orc fighter. She's glam, she's disco, and she's itching to smack something with an axe. Standard Swansea night out.
2022-05-2951 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Quest - Part 1: Crack it like a crème bruleeThis is part 1 of a 4 part special! Oh boy oh boy oh boy - we have wanted to run another one of these ever since we did our first D&D miniseries. This time, we're using the Quest RPG system, and we've got to say we absolutely love it.  Tony guides Me, Ben, Bailey and Jamie through a fantastic adventure, filled with quirky powers, great puzzles, daft gadgets and dodgily accented characters. We recorded this in one big 6 hour session - with Tony putting in some nice chapter points for us to break the episodes u...
2022-05-1449 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Swimming Pool Join Jamie and Jon as they tread water and try to stay abreast in this fun swim puzzle! What location did Jamie suggest first?   Will Jon have to be censored? How is Pooh involved in all of this? Sit back and belly laugh along with the best in this snack sponsored edition of The Infinite Escape Room!   Ah yes, snacks! Thanks very much to enigmailed.com for sponsoring this episode!  
2022-02-2734 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape Room’Escape the murderer, choo choo!’ said ThomasThomas is a very helpful engine. Can he help the gang solve a grisly murder within his carriage innards? Join Ben, Jamie and Bailey as they burn, kick, rob and molest their way through Mike's frightful puzzle. If you're playing along at home, you'll need something from Rupert's carriage. Here it is: And as ever, if you enjoy the episode, why not chuck us a quid via Patreon, or hit us up on the Twitters or the Facebook.  You good eggs you.  
2022-01-1648 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomThe Christmas Advent Calendar RemixMerry Christmas Folks! Wowza, what a year it's been. as you'll hear from the intro to this one - 2021 has given us one last kicking on its way out. We've decided not to rush something out to fill the gap, and instead be a bit more forgiving with our Christmas break than we usually are. We do hope you understand. Rather than leave the feed fallow, we've decided to remix our 2019 advent calendar special, with a bit of extra commentary betwixt the episodes, accidentally making this the longest episode to date. If you'd like something...
2021-12-253h 27The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Observatory!Let's bloody save Christmas!   Join Mike, Ben and Aled as they attempt to escape from Jamie's puzzle -  Sir Isaac Newton's observatory - in an attempt to bring both Christmas and Science back into the world.   Will Aled's double-strength drink of choice be his saving grace? Will Mike successfully investigate the shaft? And just what does Jamie have against Gogglebox, anyway?   If you want to play along, here's the map you'll need:
2021-12-1232 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape blended pigs uterus at the SpeakeasyEscape cool Jazz, AND NOTHING ELSE at our hip and groovy speakeasy, presented by Mike. Marvel as Danny, Katie and Jamie help make this one of our filthiest, most distracted introductions to date, before creaming through the puzzle like a Strawberry Glamshake going through a digestive system. If you want to play along at home, here's a wee drinks menu: Old fashioned £4.99 Singapore sling £6.21 Martini £2.25 Sex on the beach £7.45 Bramble £4.45 Strawberry Glamshake £1.00 Moscow mule £3.30 Long island iced tea £4.55 Mojito £3.05 Pina Colada £3.99 Also thanks for all the dinners mum, despite the courgettes. And as eve...
2021-12-0535 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape The Bath Bomb ShopSacré bleu! This week's episode sees Ben and Laura attempt to make an explosive exit from the smelliest of prisons - a bath bomb shop! Cue Jamie's ropey European accents, left socks and flavoursome soaps.   Did you find our cheeky little Easter egg in this episode? Let us know on Twitter or Facebook if you did!   And yes, Jamie does say "audio descriptions for the hard of hearing' at one point. And no, he didn't realise what he'd said until it was much, much too late.  
2021-11-1439 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the ultimate betrayal at Traitors Rest!This week join Ben, Danny and Alan as they find themselves caught in Mike's Machiavellian scheme of treachery, betrayal, and some very unsubtle puzzles. Mike was revoltingly pleased with himself for this one. Spoiler alert! If you want to be in on the joke from the beginning then read on... This is the message Ben, Alan and Danny received before the recording: Hope you don’t mind but I’ve got a cheeky request. For the recording tonight, you have a super secret mission. You are a saboteur, and it will be your role...
2021-11-0736 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Oubliette!In this Episode, Jamie takes Mike, Laura and Dom in to the Oubliette of a pop culture classic, where he confounds them with an infuriatingly well constructed puzzle. Also, here's a few visual assets if you're following along at home. Ye gods how we wish we'd found them sooner! And as ever, if you enjoy the episode, why not chuck us a quid via Patreon, or hit us up on the Twitters or the Facebook.
2021-10-1738 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Herring Apocalypse What do you call a gang of one? This week I call it Jamie! Join him on his adventure as he vanquishes a giant herring, encounters eider ducks and sausages, and eats croutons.   How can a salad be so useful and yet so overlooked? Why did the potatoes not sound like a brass instrument? What monster climbs a mountain of dogs?   Strap up, hold on, and tune in to find out!   PS - The scrambled text on the plaque reads: Af uskw gx shgusdqhkw Prmmifbp clo qeb bka lc qfjb Geffekiw qeoi ibgippirx kye...
2021-09-2627 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape The Post-it notesIs this our shortest episode ever? It could well be - join Aled, Laura and Jamie as they storm through Dom's sneaky post-it production line puzzle. Also Mike briefly shows up to say the hellos, and then pisses off downstairs for what he thought would be a lovely quiet beer. And if you enjoy our nonsense, why not chuck us a quid via Patreon, or hit us up on the Twitters or the Facebook? 
2021-09-1121 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape Room2021 TIER Holiday Special, EP4 Almost the end of our mini-series, the holiday is drawing to a close...But not before Ben, Mike, and Jon face the final challenge from Jamie!   What monocle-esque fate befalls Jon?   Is Mike sober enough to speak coherently?   Why does Ben get chastised?   Please  join us as the holiday ends to see if we escape!      
2021-07-2528 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape Room2021 TIER Holiday Special, EP3 It's into the last half of the holiday, and as everyone does we've become rather comfortable by this point. Jamie, Jon, and Mike go through Ben's  picnic hamper, what will they find inside?   What does Mike clamp between his thighs?   Who does Jon spy on the receipt?   Will anybody listen to Jamie?   Tune in to find out what dreadful puns Ben has in store!      
2021-07-1820 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape Room2021 TIER Holiday Special, EP2 Join the TIER team for episode two of their holiday mini-series.  Follow Jamie, Jon, and Ben this week as we turn to Mike's lovely view out of a window. Does Jamie have a stomach of steel? What will Ben try with a small pump? After everything that we've tried to censor in the past, what hill will Jon die on? Questions, answers, and probably more questions are to be found in this episode of the TIER holiday special!
2021-07-1123 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape The Car CrashIt's been suggested by some that my episodes are unecessarily bleak. To remedy this, I give you Escape The Car Crash, featuring Michael Buble.   Will Mike recover from being a Cyclist? Will Jamie make a good Poultergeist? Will Aled ever forgive me?   Tune in and find out.
2021-06-1344 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape The Bridge Over Troubled WaterUnusually starting this episode with a PSA. The subject matter of this room hinges on a suicide attempt which some listeners might, understandably, not want to make light of in any way. While I hope we handle it sensitively, it may not be for everyone. Hopefully helpfully, if this troubles you in a serious way, you may want to talk to someone about it. The Samaritans offer a listening service that can be reached on the following numbers: UK: 116 123 U.S: (877) 870-4673 (HOPE) =-=-=-=-=-=-=
2021-05-1635 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape The Garden.Ah, the great outdoors; beautiful flowers, captivating foliage, the wreckage of a sports car in a fountain. Bliss. This week join Jamie, Laura and Mike as they wrestle with Jon's topical Garden puzzle. Why is it topical?....we'll get to that.   Will Jamie nail a Deep South accent? Will Q's identity finally be revealed? Will Laura finally call time on her first marriage?   Tune in, find out!   And as always, if you want to make our day, why not join our Patreon, or hit...
2021-01-2443 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDragons and Dungeons Special Part 4 - Words hurt, but not as much as an ork and a halflingIT'S THE FOURTH AND FINAL PAAAART! You know the score - if you haven't listened to the other episodes then whiz back and give them a schwiz. It will all make much more sense. Here's: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Join our merry band as they conclude their fangrobulous premier adventure: Jamie - Our noble GM and high quality prop photoshopper Tony - Dwarf Rogue Caskell Marwen, the aunty in sensible shoes (Emma) Bailey - Half Ork Barbarian Bailinator Jones, so full of rage she might need a little sleep ...
2020-11-251h 12The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDragons and Dungeons Special Part 3 - The Rat and the PilchardPART 3 BABY OOH YEAH If you haven't listened to Parts 1&2 then slow down cowboy! Give them a listen first and this whole crazy kahoot will make sense. Last time we found ourselves murdering the local wildlife in search of Pilchard Pete, with a tame goblin in tow. Rejoin us as we stand at the entrance to some sort of deliniated tomb, with: Jamie - Our noble GM and goblin impersonator Tony - Dwarf Rogue Caskell Marwen, cockney flower (Emma) Bailey - Half Ork Barbarian Bailinator Jones, the boss of cross Ben - Forquare Quendian...
2020-11-221h 12The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDragons and Dungeons Special Part 2 - The Ork Meets The PorkIiiit's Part 2 of our Dungeons and Dragons Special! If you haven't listened to Part 1 then hold your horses! Everything will make a whole lot more sense if you give it a listen first :) Last time we found ourselves dropped in to a fantasy world, slapped with new identities: Jamie - Our noble GM and owner of a seductive barmaid impersonation Tony - Dwarf Rogue Caskell Marwen, and stealthy watcher of old men (Emma) Bailey - Half Ork Barbarian Bailinator Jones, and the bane of slow table service Ben - Forquare Quendian, the Halfling Wizard, a...
2020-11-181h 00The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomDragons and Dungeons Special Part 1 - A Criminal IntroIiiit's Part 1 of our Dungeons and Dragons Special! We've been making escape rooms for over two years now, so we jumped at the opportunity when the lovely Jamie Gibbs from the Armchair Escapist offered to give us a fortnight off to play a short escaperoom adjacent D&D campaign, with puzzles, goblin abductions, and nice bread. So join... Jamie - Our noble GM and master of a thousand rustic voices Tony - Experienced D&D player, consumer of birthday beer, and the Masonry obsessed Dwarf Rogue Caskell Marwen (Emma) Bailey - D&D newbie...
2020-11-151h 02The Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the suspicious Donkey BarnJoin Ben and Jamie...with special guest, Tommy Honton, Escape room designer, raconteur, immersive experience immersifier, as they escape a highly suspicious barn of donkeys! Shiver in fear at the links to the KGB! Bray loudly at thier terrible donkey schemes! Metagame the shit out of your puzzles my dog (You might want to check our twitter feed for a clue). Special thanks go out to iZoptope who kindly provided us with a copy of their new RX8 audio cleanup software, which helped remove many an ear cringing audio sin from...
2020-09-1354 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape The Celebrity Chef’s Meta-kitchenThis week, Aled, Jamie and Laura escape Mike's fiendish celebrity kitchen! Will Heston Blumental's fiendish creation ruin Gordon Ramsay's sideboards? Will the puns come thicker that Jamie Oliver's cockney accent? Will we discover dark truths about Turkey Twizzlers? Tune in, find out! And as ever, if you want to make our day, why not head join our Patreon, or hit us up on the Twitters or the Facebook. 
2020-09-0624 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Barn!This week Chris, Jamie, and Sam find themselves on top of a barn!  How on earth did Ben wrangle them out from Robot-Hitler's V2 rocket!? Listen as the gang go through the trials and tribulations of interacting with stuff in a barn. Will Chris be tempted to rummage through poo? Will Jamie get the metal detector working? Does Sam's wish of driving a tractor come to fruition!? And what on Earth is Lovage...? Find out most of the above by tuning into this weeks episode of: The I...
2020-08-0927 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Bowling Alley!This week, Ben, Dom and Jamie find themselves trapped in Mike's under-laned bowling alley! Balls! Ponder the fuel efficiency of chip fat! Question Spongebob's sexuality! Laugh at how small some people's  shoes are! Also bowling.  If you like the episode, the podcast in general, and supporting indie podcasts, we're now on Patreon! Why not check out our different TIER Tier rewards, and chuck us a squid?. You can also let us know what you think of the podcast, and where you'd like us to escape next via the...
2020-06-2839 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape CosmoDeathCharlie and James from Deadlocked Escape Rooms join Ben in escaping Jamie's concoction of backstage CosmoDeath themes puzzles! What hell shall be raised at the sound desk? What is that potato sack sized sack of M&Ms for!? And what is is like to crowd surf? Tune into this very special escape room, to find out! Charlie can be found @misscharliebond, while James can be found @Volvi and Both of them run Deadlocked Escape Rooms. Many thanks to Jamie, a.k.a. @armchairescape P.S. You m...
2020-06-2130 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the archaeology dig!This week, Mike, Katie and Danny escape from Jamie's fiendishly well informed archaeology dig! Will they uncover lost roman treasures, or spend an alarming amount of the episode talking about poo? Tune in to find out! In the meantime, here's some cheeky clues to get your whistles wet...     By the way, we're now on Patreon! Why not check out our different TIER Tier rewards, and chuck us a squid if you like the podcast. You can also let us know what you think of the podcast, and where you'd like us to e...
2020-05-1035 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the Royal FamilyThis week Aled, Jamie and Ben have had enough of pomp and circumstance and want to run away from their royal duties! Will Ben and Jamie ever get to Lidl's? What pictorial puzzlements await Aled and Ben in the gallery? And will sticky end will become of Jamie and Aled? Tune in to find out!
2020-01-2629 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomAdvent Calendar Countdown - It’s bloody Christmas day innitH MY GOD IT'S FINALLY CHRISTMAS, and the last in our 12 mini episode advent calendar countdown specials :D Mike, Katie and Ben are joined by sweet Jamie from the Armchair Escapist as we tackle the final door to our mighty advent calendar, and try to work out what happens next. It's been a hell of a ride. We're probably going to take a little break at new years - but if you've enjoyed this mini series then give us a shout via the twitters @TIER_Podcast We love you lots, tata!  
2019-12-2514 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomAdvent Calendar Countdown - The eighth day of brutal milkTis' day the eighth of our 12 days of Christmas countdown calendar! Today, Ben, Mike, Katie and Jamie find themselves battling the ravages of time on dairy products, and throwing things at cows.  
2019-12-2121 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomAdvent Calendar Countdown - The fourth day of Nokia 3310Tis day the fourth of the Christmas countdown! Mike, Katie, Ben and Jamie find themselves questionning the word of the bird in this holiday headscratcher. Will Gary Lineker secure the salt and vinegar gig of his dreams? Or be condemned to the smoky bacon of poverty? TIFO! If you like the sounds our mouth holes make, then why not let us know via the twitters at TIER_Podcast?
2019-12-1723 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape Grandma’s Living Room!'Remember the good old days, where escape rooms were free if you were a member of the RAF, and operated by German commandants?' This week Mike and Jon are joined by special guest, Jamie from the Armchair Escapist as they escape Nana's living room. Will they uncover Nana's secret past? Will they decode the Budgie's letter to the Daily Mail? Will they get to watch a Top Cat marathon on a black and white cathode telly? For this, and a jolly interesting chat about goings on in the...
2019-11-1053 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomSpooktober Special - Escape Dracula’s Scam!This week, Mike Ben and Katie find themselves the victims of an elaborate and devious vampire based phone scam! Will they go batty for three mysterious tubs? Will their pumping be in vein? Will Jamie Oliver, Vampire Hunter, hold the key to thier escape? Prick up your ears, and then de-prick them enough to fit in some headphones, to find out! Also hit us up via the twitters @TIER_podcast. We don't bite, except when we're in a thrall state to our vampire overlords.
2019-10-2757 minThe Infinite Escape Room
The Infinite Escape RoomEscape the School!This week Mike, Ben, Jon and Chris find themselves trapped in the local primary school. Can they escape before they learn something dreadful, like maths or grammar?! Join us and find out. Thanks to the efforts of Jamie Oliver, this episode contains no traces of Turkey Twizzlers.
2018-10-2149 min