Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor

A boxed escape-room evening: solve the puzzles and uncover what is going on at an astronomer's manor in 1869.

Designers: Rebecca Bleau, Nicholas Cravotta
Published by: ThinkFun
Editions by: Korea Boardgames, Mercurio, Peliko Oy, HCM Kinzel

It is 1869, the town's respected astronomer has not been seen since his wife died, and strange things are happening at his manor: odd noises, an unpleasant smell and smoke from the observatory. You and your guests are invited to find out what is going on. Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor is a boxed puzzle evening for three to eight people, a living-room version of the real-life escape rooms. You work together to solve puzzles, unlock hidden clues and piece the mystery together, using pencil, memory and pattern spotting. Plan on around ninety minutes. As with most games of this kind, it is built to be solved once, so choose your team well.

A mystery set in an 1869 astronomer's manorPuzzles, hidden clues and a shared solvePlays in one evening for up to eight

Who it's for

You are hosting a group of friends and want a self-contained puzzle evening, with no preparation and a bit of mystery atmosphere.

Not for you if…

You want a game you can play again and again. Boxes like this are usually built for a single run-through.

Vibe's take

Warm, chatty and puzzly, like a murder-mystery dinner with a stronger focus on solving than acting. Everyone gets a moment to be the one who spots the solution.