In the second episode of our special, in-person London series, we took a quick break for a drink at the Dirty Dicks - yes, that really is it's name, and it's great!

In this episode we do Two Truths and a Lie, discuss Cold vs Hot openings in escape rooms, and give our recommendations for this month.

This month's recommendations are:

Jamie - The Code Book by Simon Lehna Singh Jon - Notes From an Execution by Danya Kukafka Mairi - The Electrifying Incident (2025) by Draknek & Friends Mike - Slow Horses by Mick Herron, and Prey (2017) by Arkane

Note: There'll not be an unedited version of this recording, as there wasn't a lot we cut out!

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In this special episode, we're reporting from our first all-producers, in-person trip to London! For the first time, all four of The Infinite Escape Room hosts were in the same space at the same time.

Over this and the next few episodes you'll hear all about our puzzle thoughts on some of the games we played, including:

• The Emerald Phantom at Secret Studio
• Phantom Peak
• Escape Arcade at Enigma Quests
• Clays Bar

Listen out in this episode, where we've also got a very special interview with two of the excellent creators of The Emerald Phantom, Oscar and Andrew, who you can find out more about at Secret Studio.

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You have been eaten alive by an irradiated Koala. What a day. But don't worry, there's a pub in here! Join Jamie, Aled, Mike and Bailey as they reflect on a question that should haunt the dreams of more Escape Room designers than it probably does - What is a puzzle?

AND THAT'S NOT ALL. A prize draw. A real one. With a real prize. Well, two, actually, but one of them will probably go a bit funny before it reaches the winner.

Also, our recommendations for this month:

As always, we closed out the episode with some handpicked recommendations from the team:

• Bailey – TreeApp Plant a tree a day for free by watching short ads—an easy way to support global reforestation.

• Aled – Piper Alley Bagpipe covers of metal songs. Yes, it's weird. Yes, it's brilliant.

• Mike – Hardspace: Shipbreaker A relaxing puzzle-like space salvage sim with corporate dystopia vibes. Great on Steam Deck.

• Mike – Slow Horses by Mick Herron A witty, gritty spy thriller about MI5’s least wanted. Also a TV series starring Gary Oldman.

• Jamie – Maniac (Steam) GTA-style, top-down bullet hell chaos. Perfect for blowing off steam in 20-minute bursts.

• Hosts: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey, Aled Hughes
• Editor: Jon Saunders

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