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Our fearless founder Summer was interviewed by New York Times for Kids on how she became an escape room designer! Read her story below ⬇️ Thanks again for having us

The best recipe for a mind-boggling escape room? Combine a story with a puzzle hunt, says Summer Herrick, who started an escape-room company in Seattle. Here’s how she did it. ⬇️

“I discovered theater in middle school. I was really shy, and it felt magical to be able to become a different person. Then I studied theater in college, and after I graduated, I pursued acting and writing. When I was in my 30s, I started getting into puzzle hunts, which are events with other people that can last for hours or weekends. When you say ‘puzzles,’ people usually think of a jigsaw or a crossword. But the hunts are layered, creative challenges. I thought, Is there a way I could do this with my life?

Around that time, escape rooms started to pop up — games in which you are put into a room and have to solve a series of puzzles to win. I loved them. But I thought, Wouldn’t it be cooler if there were a story that you worked your way through?

Along with some friends, I started an escape-room company in Seattle. I wrote the backstory for the first one, which was about a magician’s assistant who discovers that the previous assistants disappeared right after their 13th magic show. We made a list of objects that would be in a magician’s dressing room, and then each of us chose one to build a puzzle around. We would come up with an idea, test it, then build it and test some more. Would one puzzle lead to another? Was there enough to keep everyone active?

Now we’ve built two different rooms, and we’re working to introduce three more. I love that I’m doing something that brings people joy.”

💬: Interview by Elise Craig
🎨: Illustration by


Original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuCnXVv-8l/

We’ve donated a prize to the Global Escape Room Community Raffle supporting Sarah Dodd’s cancer treatment.

Escape room owners around the world have donated 100+, prizes including escape room vouchers, online games and puzzle boxes. The aim is to raise even more funds for Sarah while giving people a chance to win something fun in return.

Sarah has contributed in strides to the escape room industry — founding the UK Escape Room Industry Conference (ERIC!), supporting designers and owners, speaking at conferences, sitting on awards boards, and playing more escape rooms than anyone in the Western world.

We are happy to do what we can to support this wonderful individual going through tough times, and we hope you can join us in doing the same!

🎟 £10 donation = 1 raffle ticket
📅 Draw: 5 April

Enter & learn more here: https://forms.gle/beSkvspZLa6qRYNC7

We’re thrilled to have made the Best of Morty 2025 list!

The Morty community logged millions of experiences around the world in over 50,000 escape games. Competition for this award is always extremely fierce, so this is an honor!

Big thanks to Morty and everyone who voted for us!

https://morty.app/blog/best-of-morty-2025

In the heart of the curious street of Fremont, an escape room waits to welcome you.

Whether you’re an escape room enthusiast, puzzle lover, or just seeking an immersive escape, the question remains…

Can you explore the secrets, crack the codes, and unveil the mystery before time runs out? Come find out!

Book here: https://www.locurio.com/

From all of us here at Locurio, thank you for another fantastic year! ✨🥳🎉

Thousands of escapes, awards and collaborations, being named one of USA Today’s Top 10 Escape Room Companies, and so much more, it’s truly been a fantastic year for us. Big thanks to our wonderful staff and supporters.

We cant wait for an even more exciting 2026!🎇

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Famous magician The Great Noximillian is looking for a new stage assistant for his show! Could this be your big break? Prove yourself worthy for the job by solving Nox’s puzzles and challenges as you explore the unique and wonderful Fremont neighborhood.

The magic of an escape room meets the streets of Fremont in our outdoor puzzle hunt! This interactive adventure takes you through the eclectic Fremont neighbourhood, where you’ll use iconic landmarks, attractions, and installations to find clues and solve puzzles.

The Mysteries of Noximillian runs all year round, rain or shine! As we like to say… it’s always puzzle hunt weather!

Learn more and book: https://www.locurio.com/outdoor-escape-game-mysteries-of-noximillian/

Thanks to our friends ESCAPETHEROOMers and The Wild Optimists for their great photos!

Exciting news from Locurio! BOTH of our escape rooms were nominated for the 2025 TERPECA awards, with The Storykeeper, receiving enough nominations to become a finalist! ⭐️

We’re thrilled to be in the finals, thank you to everyone for their support!

Voting is now open for escape room enthusiasts from around the world (anyone who’s played 100+ rooms) to rank the finalists.

The final TERPECA results will be announced next month, so stay tuned!

Top Escape Rooms Project

You’ve spotted an ad in the paper: the great magician Noximillian is seeking a new assistant! You leap at the chance, but before you can claim your place at his side, you’ll need to prove yourself... click here to read Krista Jones' review of "The Mysteries of Noximillian" by Locurio - https://www.escapetheroomers.com/post/locurio-the-mysteries-of-noximillian

The Falwsift Objective welcomes guests into New Year’s Eve, 1961 at the fabulous Monteverdi casino 🎲🎰♠️

Infamous gambler and suspected arms dealer M. Delune is hosting a lavish gala, one where he’s plotting an evil scheme at the stroke of midnight.

What he doesn’t know is that you and your team of elite spies have already infiltrated the party!

The Fallswift Objective is an immersive, espionage-themed puzzle experience for large groups. Players must work together to uncover clues hidden throughout the casino and stop Delune’s plot before the clock runs out.

Planning a holiday party? This interactive adventure is perfect for holiday parties, corporate events, and large celebrations.

https://www.locurio.com/the-falswift-objective-large-group-event/

🎉BIG NEWS! We’ve been named one of USA Today’s Top 10 Escape Room Companies!

It was a huge honor to be nominated, and an even more incredible honor to win!

We’d like to extend gratitude to our wonderful staff, without whom we wouldn’t be nominated.

We’d also like to thank YOU for voting for us over the last few weeks, we would not have secured the win without you!

Thank you for your support of us and our journey 💜

- The Locurio Team