If you’re looking to design an escape room, coming up with a theme is the first step. Here are 21 historical-themed escape room concepts, each with its own unique setting and storyline.
1. Superhero’s Lair
2. The Lost Expedition
3. The Alchemist’s Library
- Setting: Library and Lab of an Alchemist
- Storyline: As apprentices to a great but absent alchemist, players must decipher his notes and use mystical ingredients to concoct a potion that will free them.
4. Subterranean Adventure
- Setting: Caves
- Storyline: Trapped in an underground network of caves and tunnels, participants must find their way to the surface while navigating through ancient puzzles and geological wonders.
5. Secret Garden
6. Deep Sea Station
7. Arctic Expedition
- Storyline: Players must solve the mystery of the crew’s disappearance and escape before a storm seals their fate.
8. Wilderness Survival
9. Dinosaur Park
10. Frozen in Time
11. The Art Heist
12. The Great Train Escape
13. The Great Escape
14. Nuclear Fallout Shelter
15. Secret Agent Academy
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17. The Aviator’s Tale
18. The Dragon’s Keep
19. Ninja Warrior Challenge
20. Survivor Island
21. The Hollywood Heist