STEAM ESCAPE ROOMS FOR HONG KONG SCHOOLS

Questions teachers ask

Is an escape room really an educational activity?

Yes, though we would rather show you than argue about it. The puzzles are built on real principles from science, technology, engineering, art and maths, and students have to apply them under time pressure with a team. What it is not is a lesson. It works best as enrichment, a reward at the end of a unit, or a team day at the start of a school year.

Does it align with the Hong Kong STEAM curriculum?

Yes. The Education Bureau sets out the aims of STEAM education as students integrating and applying knowledge and skills across science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, and building creativity, collaboration and problem solving while they do it. That is exactly what a session here demands. No team finishes a room by working in one subject. They have to move between observation, calculation, construction and visual decoding, under time pressure, together. Schools book us as a STEAM enrichment day and use the debrief afterwards to connect it back to classwork.

Which rooms work best for school groups?

The Bunker, Life Sentence, Wild West Saloon and Mastermind Heist are our strongest picks for students. They are rich in puzzles, light on scares and easy for a mixed ability group to get into. We will match rooms to your year level when you enquire.

How many students can come at once?

Up to 64 students can play at the same time, with eight per room across our eight rooms. Larger year groups are usually split across two sessions in the same visit, which we will plan with you.

How long should we allow for the visit?

About 75 minutes at the venue for the 45 minute game and about 90 for the 60 minute one. That covers 10 minutes of briefing and costumes, the game itself, 10 minutes of room photos and debrief, and a 10 minute group question and answer session. Tell us your coach times when you enquire and we will build the schedule around them.

Do we need to bring extra supervisors?

Every room is monitored by our team from the control room for the whole game, and a game master supports each group. Schools usually bring their normal trip ratio of staff. Tell us your numbers and we will confirm what works.

Do you come to our school?

No, and we would rather be straight about why. Our eight rooms are permanent built sets with real props, electronic locks and sound and lighting rigs wired into the building. None of that fits in a school hall, and a pop up version is a different, thinner experience. The trade is worth it: because the rooms are already built and there are eight of them, we can put up to 80 students through in a single session rather than rotating a whole year group through one portable room.

Is there a student discount?

Not a separate one, no. Our school group rate is HK$180 per student for the 45 minute game, which already sits below our public walk in price, and supervising teachers pay HK$100. If you are a student booking privately rather than through your school, you pay the standard rate.

Can a 12 year old do an escape room?

Comfortably. For school bookings we set the floor at age 10 and up, and 12 to 17 is our sweet spot for the rooms we recommend to schools. For family bookings outside school groups we welcome children from age 6, with under 10s accompanied by an adult who plays with them.

What is an escape room in school terms?

A team of students is locked in a themed room and has to solve a chain of physical puzzles to get out before the clock runs down. In curriculum terms it is a timed, collaborative, cross disciplinary problem solving task. In student terms it is the best hour of the term. Both are accurate.

How much do escape rooms cost for a school group?

HK$180 per student for the modified 45 minute game, HK$218 for the standard 60 minute game, and HK$100 per supervising teacher. Tell us your group size when you enquire and we will confirm the timetable and the total.