Escape the Crate

Closed.The domain now belongs to an unrelated website; the subscription box is no longer running.

What's in the box: A themed escape room adventure made up of printed clues, physical props and linked puzzles, with answers and hints handled online.

Escape the Crate is no longer operating, and its old web address now belongs to an unrelated dog daycare and boarding business in Idaho. When it ran, it was a US mail subscription that brought the escape room experience to the kitchen table. Each shipment was a self contained adventure built around a theme, and players worked through a chain of linked puzzles using the paper clues and physical props packed in the crate. Answers were typically checked through the company's website, which also offered hints for groups who got stuck. The puzzles rewarded teamwork, so the boxes suited families, couples and friend groups looking for a shared evening activity rather than a solo challenge. The appeal was the variety of themes and the hands on feel of the components, while the main drawbacks were that each box could only really be solved once and that play depended on the website. With the service closed and the domain repurposed, there is no way to subscribe, and older crates found secondhand may not work fully if they rely on online answer checking. Shoppers who enjoy this style of play should look at puzzle subscriptions that are still in business.