TimeTrap Escape Rooms Reading

Order by tomorrow to get your free golden pocket watch pin! ✨

Did you know that you can still play our outdoor escape room, Professor Pooch's Adventure? It's perfect on days like today!

It's a great activity to do with the kids before they head back to school and, if you order your copy before 1st September, we'll also include one of our gold pocket watch badges (worth £5 and also purchasable on our online store) as well.

Head to timetrapescaperooms.com/outdoor-game to purchase and find out more.

Ever wondered how to get started when it comes to a career in game design?

Katie, the designer of all of TimeTrap's games, shares some of her wisdom and actionable tips here.

Something we're often asked is, 'How did you get into designing and building escape rooms?' There really is no standard path to a job in escape room design but here are some tips and practical actions you can take if you were looking to get into game design, or even set up your own escape room.

https://imaginariumdesign.co.uk/how-to-become-an-escape-room-designer/

Did you know that you can still play our outdoor escape room, Professor Pooch's Adventure? It's perfect on days like today!

It's a great activity to do with the kids before they head back to school and, if you order your copy before 1st September, we'll also include one of our gold pocket watch badges (worth £5 and also purchasable on our online store) as well.

Head to timetrapescaperooms.com/outdoor-game to purchase and find out more.

One of the things people loved most about our Pudding Lane experience was the attention to detail that went into all of the different parts of the build, including the many hand-painted shop signs.

If you've ever wondered about the process behind these, or wanted to create your own, you can have a read of our blog (in the shared post) or watch our YouTube video here:

https://youtu.be/iFfnJkYxVOA?si=gD3RNaBt1W0QBwEu

You may have caught our YouTube video all about how we make hand painted signs. For more detailed instructions and behind the scenes photos from past projects, you can also check out our blog post https://imaginariumdesign.co.uk/how-to-create-a-hand-painted-sign-for-a-wedding-party-or-small-business/

On Saturday, we were invited to be a part of University of Reading's Community Festival and took along our tabletop games, Troops to Hoops.

This puzzle-based romp through Reading's history is great for engagement and team building events - let us know if you want to find out more!

Have you missed us?! Well there's some good news if you have - we'll be taking our ‘Troops to Hoops’ tabletop puzzle challenges to the University of Reading for their Community Festival on Saturday 18th May.

The Community Festival is a free, family-friendly event for the local community which includes live music, theatre and performance, workshops, sporting activities, community stands, a craft market, street food, and a range of research-related activities and talks.

You can register to attend the Festival here: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/4R68-EBK/community-festival-2024

It’s been just over a month since we closed the doors to our TimeTrap venue, so we felt it was only right that we update you on what we’ve been up to in the meantime and what the future of TimeTrap looks like…

Responsible for a lot of the prop and set creation since she first joined TimeTrap in 2018, we’re delighted that Tegan has joined us (Andrew and Katie) over at Imaginarium, where we continue to design and build escape rooms, or create escape room style experiences, for others.

Our latest project took us to Inveraray Jail on the West coast of Scotland, an historic Victorian prison, now turned museum and tourist attraction. This brand new escape experience takes you back to 1850 and inside the Debtors’ Prison where you’ll need to pay back your debt of 18 shillings if you’re to be set free.

So, although you may not be able to visit a TimeTrap venue anymore, you can still play games created by the same team…if you’re up for a road trip!

If you’d like to follow our journey at Imaginarium - Interactive Experience Design, including behind the scenes escape room content, you can do so via our socials. And if you or your business/organisation are looking for a new way to engage your customers, get in touch about our game design and prop creation services!

Oh, and we'll be popping up in Reading with our mobile tabletop games very soon. More on that later this week...

We held our wrap party last night which saw TimeTrappers past and present (minus a few that couldn't make it) get together and reminisce on the last 7 years. From our very first Experience Makers, to our very last, it was so lovely to be in the same room as all of the wonderful people that have brought TimeTrap's experiences to life.

That's all folks.

2,800 days since we ran our very first game at the Reading Fringe Festival, TimeTrap is now closed.

The first picture was taken on opening day at our Friar Street venue in June 2017 and the second, last night after our final game. So many memories have been created here - for us, our wonderful team, and hopefully many of you.

Although our venue has closed, we really want to remain as a presence in the Reading community. We're going to take some time to figure out exactly what direction this takes but we hope to be back in some capacity in the future.

And, we'll be sticking around the escape room industry in the meantime, creating experiences for others. More on that soon.

But for now, thank you for all of your support over the last 8 years - it really is appreciated.

We close our doors tomorrow. There are still some day time slots left for Pudding Lane and Curiouser & Curiouser. And don't forget, you can get 20% off all merch (including this shiny and soon to be limited edition badge) and exit games either online (for customer pick up) or in store.

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We have just 7 days left in the place we've called home for the last 7 years. There aren't many slots left to book but we do have 20% off in our Gift Shop.

You can use the code TIMEOUT for 20% off when purchasing anything from our online store. This is for customer collection only (no postage sorry) between 21st - 23rd March - just leave a note stating what date and time you'd like to pick up.

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Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment, message, email and call us since we announced TimeTrap's closure. The reaction has been far bigger than we expected and knowing how much TimeTrap meant to so many of you is really special. We haven't gotten around to replying to you all but please know that it is appreciated and means a lot.

We've seen a lot of bookings come through in the past few days, so do make sure to book in soon if you'd like to visit (we only have three Saturday Pudding Lane slots left, for example).

Because of the increase in demand, we have opened up more slots on Monday 4th and Sunday 17th March.

Book online at www.timetrapescaperooms.com

ANNOUNCEMENT: TimeTrap will open for its last day on 20th March 2024.

Don't forget, we're running 20% off this half term, when you book for 4 or more people!

Book online at www.timetrapescaperooms.com

Escape to the past this half term and save 20% when booking for a team of four or more. Use the code HALFTERM20 at the checkout when making a booking to attend between 13th - 16th February (we're closed on Monday). You can use this code to book any of our experiences, including our newest game, Otto's!

And, because the weather forecast is looking pretty grim for next week, we're also extending this offer to our play at home EXIT games, so you can bring the escape room to you. Use the code HALFTERM20 online when purchasing any EXIT game to take 20% off, and have it posted out or collect yourself from our venue.

Nothing says romance quite like being thrown into the anarchy of the Great Fire of London. So much so that we only have one slot left for Valentine's Day! There is better availability across our other two experiences but make sure to book your trip back in time soon ⏳

Book online at www.timetrapescaperooms.com

Escape to the past this half term and save 20% when booking for a team of four or more. Use the code HALFTERM20 at the checkout when making a booking to attend between 13th - 16th February (we're closed on Monday). You can use this code to book any of our experiences, including our newest game, Otto's!

And, because the weather forecast is looking pretty grim for next week, we're also extending this offer to our play at home EXIT games, so you can bring the escape room to you. Use the code HALFTERM20 online when purchasing any EXIT game to take 20% off, and have it posted out or collect yourself from our venue.

Yes, it's a lovely sunny day towards the end of January, but it's also the very last weekend to take on Otto's at Christmas before we transform it back into spooky Otto's! 👻

So, if you're still in the mood for a bit of festive fun, make sure to book in before Monday. 🎄

We're ready for another busy weekend! We still have some availability for our newest experience, Otto's. So, if you're more of the festive and cheery sort, you have just 10 days left of Otto's Christmas season before we transform our Bavarian toy shop back to spooky season. Book online at www.timetrapescaperooms.com