Your group of adventurers is trapped inside a cursed temple! And we all know how the story ends if you don’t escape in time... Together, you must activate the magic stones in the different chambers of the temple to break its curse once and for all and escape before it collapses completely — all in under 10 minutes!
Designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby (one of the creators of Revive) and illustrated by Oliver Schlemmer (Fresco, Kingdom Builder), Escape is a real-time cooperative game... with no turns or rounds! Up to 5 players, ages 8 and up, will roll dice and move through the temple in search of the exit while using magic stones.
Each of you will roll your 5 dice as many times and as quickly as you can without waiting for the others. You only have 10 minutes to escape the temple before it collapses. The different dice combinations will allow you to explore the temple and discover new chambers as you search for the exit. Torches, keys, and adventurer symbols will help you move and unlock rooms, while black masks will block you. In some chambers, you’ll find magic stones that you must activate with your dice to lift the curse preventing your escape. The sooner you find the exit and the more magic stones you activate, the easier your escape will be.
The game includes a soundtrack that not only enhances the atmosphere but also serves as a timer for the 10-minute game limit. Stay alert — twice during the game, a gong will sound to announce a countdown. This is your signal to return as quickly as possible to the entrance chamber, as only there will you be safe. If you fail to return before the countdown ends, you’ll lose one of your precious dice.
Teamwork is key, so you’ll need to coordinate and help one another to solve problems as they arise — because if even one of you is trapped inside the temple, you all lose. To adapt to any group, Escape allows you to adjust the difficulty level: before each game, you can add or remove magic stones from the chest to tailor the challenge to your group’s experience and skill.
This edition also includes two expansion modules that can be played separately or combined. With the Treasures module, some rooms will contain chests with valuable items that players can use later — from keys that allow teleportation to medkits that heal players by returning dice showing the black mask to play. On the other hand, the Curse module adds tokens that affect players when they enter certain rooms; these curses force players to perform certain actions, such as placing one hand on their head for the rest of the game or remaining silent.
Escape is an ideal game for fans of archaeological adventure. In the spirit of Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, or Uncharted, its setting transports players to a lost, crumbling temple. The gameplay, meanwhile, requires true cooperation to win — but with no turns and everyone rolling dice simultaneously, paying attention to your teammates and communicating effectively is essential. Will you all manage to escape before the 10 minutes are up?
game content Escape
25 Chamber Tiles
5 Adventurer Pawns
25 Custom Dice
1 Chest with Magic Stones
2 Expansion Modules: “Treasures” and “Curse”
1 Soundtrack
1 Rulebook
Boards Games
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