Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Nautilus' Traps

A card-based escape adventure at the bottom of the sea, where you flee a sea monster before the oxygen runs out.

Designer: Arnaud Ladagnous
Published by: Space Cowboys

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures – The Nautilus' Traps (2017) takes you to the bottom of the sea. A sea monster attacks your submarine right at the start, and you have to find your way through the depths and back to the surface before your oxygen runs out. It is an escape adventure with a deck of sixty cards and a free companion app that runs the timer, hands out hints and checks your codes, with one hour on the clock. The theme nods to a classic novel, and the puzzles come from searching, combining objects and working as a team. One to six players, cooperative, and a good pick if you like a nautical twist on the escape formula.

Underwater escape adventureSixty cards and a companion appOne hour to reach the surface

Who it's for

You like escape games with a nautical story and want a cooperative, card-based puzzle night.

Not for you if…

You want a game with replay value after the solutions are known. This one is a one-time puzzle ride.

Vibe's take

Claustrophobic and brisk. The oxygen story keeps everyone moving, and the puzzles reward careful card-combining.