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A tragic loss. A happy family destroyed. A desperate man, irresistibly drawn to dark forces. As the door slams shut behind you, you're trapped in the world of Eli Howitz, an enigmatic figure whose gut-wrenching story pervades every millimetre of the room. Just what happened in Eli's toy shop? You've heard the rumours. You know the horror stories off by heart. But how much truth is there in the police report? Can there really be ritualistic carvings on the walls? They say there were glowing symbols, and toys that whirred, clicked, and span on their own... Our resident genius created Howitz after too little sleep and too many disturbing movies! There are scenes of a nature that might upset in here. Of all the escape rooms in Nottingham, this is the one that could cause sleepless nights. If that kind of thing messes with your head, we recommend leaving the door locked on this one. With the clock inexorably marking off the seconds and minutes of your nightmare, you only have limited time to find out what really happened in Eli's shop. Hunt for clues. Track down the horrifying puzzles that will bring you one step closer to freedom. And get the hell out of there, before the room claims you as its own. There aren't any escape rooms in Nottingham that are as intense as this! At the very heart of Howitz lies a truth too terrible to imagine. Dare you uncover it? Enter Eli's world, and discover the man behind the myth. But don't tarry too long, or you could become just another plaything for the black magic that holds this room in its grip...
- 2-5
- 60 mins
- Spooky
Awards
- Regional Winner (2026) - UK Escape Room Awards
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
- Finalist (2021) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2020) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2019) - TERPECA
All ratings (104)
Very Positive
- Gameplay
- Very Positive
- Atmosphere
- Very Positive
- Customer service
- Very Positive
Reviews
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duckette
53 escape rooms
We chose to play Howitz as my friend and I both love spooky-camp vibes. This room certainly delivered! The set design was incredible and filled with loads of creepy things to look at (I do admit I wanted to take some of the toys home with me!). We were also both impressed with the story which had been well thought out and integrated in the room. Unfortunately we did find ourselves disappointed with the puzzles. Most were quite observation heavy (looking and finding things) which is not really our style. If you do enjoy this however you will love this room! Thank you to our games master Toby who was attentive and friendly throughout! Clues were well timed and everything was triggered at the right time. Also he managed to make me jump at the end which is always appreciated in a horror room! <3
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Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Safety
Yes
sophiemunchkin
8 escape rooms
Was terrified but also loved it. Our game master Willow was great
TheMoogs
26 escape rooms
A great room overall with some puzzles that we’ve not seen before. Whilst not super challenging for us it was still a great room
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Was anything broken?
No
Jadey97
82 escape rooms
Really fun and spooky room some really good puzzles
Jigsaw
513 escape rooms
Wasn't sure what to expect, but had a really fun game and laughed a lot. Some jump scares but more scooby doo scary than anything else.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
j
jodmp3
45 escape rooms
Fantastic room! less jumpy than i expected but that was welcomed as a very nervous person 😂 lots of very fun varied puzzles and superb set dressing all around- incredibly immersive
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lishamoss
67 escape rooms
Spooky room, a good one if you like a scary room but not TOO scary. Well decorated and flowed well. Great GM as always with escapelogic. Would recommend!
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Physically active
Not at all
DizzyRastall
60 escape rooms
Loved the theming and story of this room. It’s very creepy and there were plenty of jump scares. Unfortunately as an experienced team of 4 we found the puzzles very simple and there weren’t many of them even though it was a linear game (the gm did explain the scary aspect usually slows groups down) There was an unusual puzzle that I haven’t seen done elsewhere that was really fun to complete! Would recommend this room but best for smaller groups if experienced.
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Atmosphere
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Ideal number of players
2
We found this two easy with 4 players. It is a linear game so only one puzzle to work on at a time
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