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Escape New Haven Escape the room! Your team will have 60 minutes to escape a scenario by solving a series of puzzles that will challenge your mind and confound your senses.
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In early 2015, Escape New Haven launched Connecticut's first ever home-grown escape rooms. The rest, as they say, is history: we have hosted 80,000 players, received many hundreds of five-star reviews, and even had the joy of facilitating a handful of engagements at our venue. And to keep things fresh, we have designed over a dozen new escape rooms since we first launched, each one better than the last.

2020 was a difficult year for us, as it was for all indoor venues -- but it was also a year of innovation, and a year in which we were recognized for our creativity and dedication to making great games. We won "Best Escape Room" in CT Magazine's Best of Connecticut list. We saw our pioneering self-guided outdoor games featured in the New Haven Independent and Fox 61. And we were proud to learn that our latest indoor escape room, "Before Moonrise," had been nominated for a Best Virtual Game AND Best Overall Game by experienced nominators for the prestigious Top Escape Rooms Project, a global award for escape room excellence.

COMING SOON...~~~~~~~Shermer Secondary School has to be the most boring place on Earth. The teachers act like they’re fr...
10/14/2026

COMING SOON...

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Shermer Secondary School has to be the most boring place on Earth. The teachers act like they’re from another planet, and to make matters worse, you just landed yourself in detention! Who knew having a little fun would be so troublesome?

So pack your Discman. Brush up on your Bop-It skills and your Yo-yo tricks. And don't forget your copy of “Independence Day.” The '90s are back... and they're gonna be out of this world.

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“Detention From Another Dimension” has been in development for over six years: we started working on the game in January 2020, then had to table it after the pandemic until we felt ready to tackle something this complex again. It is our most ambitious game ever, and also our first new game launch since “The Double-Cross” in 2022. We have poured all of our love, creativity, and '90s nostalgia into a game that is equal parts fun, funky, surprising, and silly.

“Detention” launches on or around Halloween.

🍂 September Leaderboards 🍂A little late, sorry! Hello fall!! Thank you all for playing with us during the month of Septe...
10/06/2026

🍂 September Leaderboards 🍂

A little late, sorry! Hello fall!! Thank you all for playing with us during the month of September (leaderboard or not)😁. We are knee deep in Detention From Another Dimension (we might be in another dimension ourselves).

We can’t let escape us without sharing some kind of update on what we’ve been working on in the background…We are beyo...
10/02/2026

We can’t let escape us without sharing some kind of update on what we’ve been working on in the background…

We are beyond thrilled to announced our newest game, Detention From Another Dimension, releasing late October 2026!

We have been working on this project for years (!!!) and we can’t wait to share more details in the coming weeks! Reservations coming soon. Keep an eye on our socials and website for further details!

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09/13/2026

Goodbye Game Show. We loved you for what you were but your time has come and gone. It’s time for something NEW!

The werewolf is coming right at you… 3, 2, 1 😱Thank you all so much for playing with us (picture or not)! We wanted to h...
09/05/2026

The werewolf is coming right at you… 3, 2, 1 😱
Thank you all so much for playing with us (picture or not)!

We wanted to highlight just a few of your beautiful faces and express our continued gratitude for your support over the past 11 years 🫶

Our last Game Show team photos are also included in this carousel 🥲. We absolutely cannot wait to share what’s coming next (seriously, I wish I could share because this secret is killing me).

😎 August Leaderboards 😎Thank you all for playing with us in August (leaderboard or not)!This is our last Game Show leade...
09/01/2026

😎 August Leaderboards 😎

Thank you all for playing with us in August (leaderboard or not)!

This is our last Game Show leaderboard month EVER 🥲 it’s so bittersweet but we are also super excited to share what we have coming next!! We have already started the demolition process to make way for our new game… 🤭

Less than TWO weeks left to play the Game Show!Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever!!Limited Availability, especially on we...
08/18/2026

Less than TWO weeks left to play the Game Show!
Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever!!

Limited Availability, especially on weekends! Reserve your time slot NOW before it’s gone for good!



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Given the competitive phase during the first portion of the game, we typically recommend teams of 4-8 players (for maximum fun), but it can be played with less! 2 player minimum for any reservation and additional tickets can be added in right up to the start of the game!

🏖️ July Leaderboards 🏖️Thank you all for playing with us in July (leaderboard or not)!
08/01/2026

🏖️ July Leaderboards 🏖️

Thank you all for playing with us in July (leaderboard or not)!

Thursday we traveled to UConn Waterbury to run our on-site team building ‘Vanishing Island’ for Upward Bound/ConnCap. It...
08/01/2026

Thursday we traveled to UConn Waterbury to run our on-site team building ‘Vanishing Island’ for Upward Bound/ConnCap. It was a great way for students of the program to come together after finals and have some fun!

Do you have a large group that like to play games while simultaneously improving their critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills? If so, our portable team building events are the perfect thing for you!

Comment “teamwork” and we’ll send you more information on about these events!

We’re retiring the Game Show to make way for a brand-new game experience! 🧩🎉We originally launched the Game Show back in...
07/24/2026

We’re retiring the Game Show to make way for a brand-new game experience! 🧩🎉

We originally launched the Game Show back in June 2017, which feels like a lifetime ago! We took some design risks and reimagined the typical escape room experience by adding gameplay and elements that were previously unseen inside the industry. It was also our first fully tech driven, padlock free escape room.

You don’t need to just take our word for it either. Room Escape Artist said, “Escape New Haven included more inventive game mechanics in this escape room than most companies have in all of their games combined.” ✨

With August 31st being the final day, that leaves you just over 5 weeks to assemble a team and make your reservation. Don’t wait until it is too late! ⏳

Given the competitive phase during the first portion of the game, we typically recommend teams of 4-8 players (for maximum fun), but the game can be played with less. Player count can be adjusted right up to the start of your game! 😎

Address

103 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
06510

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 11:45pm
Saturday 10am - 11:45pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

Telephone

+18605769997

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