EXIT: The Game – The Catacombs of Horror

A two-part, single-use escape room in the Paris catacombs: find a vanished friend and get out of the labyrinth.

Designers: Ralph Querfurth, Inka Brand, Markus Brand
Published by: 999 Games
Editions by: IELLO, Thames & Kosmos, Korea Boardgames, Devir, KOSMOS, Giochi Uniti, Zvezda, Dino Toys s. r. o.

EXIT: The Game – The Catacombs of Horror (2018) is an escape-room-in-a-box with a creepy twist: a friend has vanished in the Paris catacombs and you go looking for them. Like other EXIT titles it is single-use, so you fold, write on and tear parts of the components as part of the puzzles, and a decoder wheel plus riddles lead you onward. What sets this one apart is that it comes in two separate parts, each its own challenge, so it works as a long session or two shorter ones. Expect a cooperative, deduction-heavy time under the city of lights, best with around two.

Two separate parts, two challengesFold, write on and tear componentsHorror-tinged Paris catacombs

Who it's for

You enjoy escape-room puzzles with a dark theme and want a longer, two-part mystery to work through with one or two friends.

Not for you if…

You want a game you can pass on or replay. The components get destroyed on purpose, and the mood is creepy.

Vibe's take

Dim, tense and puzzly. You huddle over a decoder wheel, whisper theories and feel the walls closing in a little.