Local Happenings - EscapeX Rooms

By: Kym Whitney

If you are looking for something fun to do this halloween month, head over to EscapeX Rooms in Irvine or Costa Mesa. 

We visited EscapeX for our very first escape room experience and had so much fun, we booked another one just days later. 

In 2014, Curtus Fetters, a recent veteran of the Marine Corps, proposed to partner Kathy Le by building a prototype game filled with puzzles and clues related to their relationship. The proposal sparked a shared interest in escape rooms. Le, a former HR professional and doctoral student pursuing a PhD in psychology, worked closely with Fetters to build a plan for EscapeX Rooms to foster open communication and collaboration among teams.

“Escape rooms are the ultimate team-building exercise,” Le says. “Whether you’re planning a night out with friends or an exercise to strengthen your corporate culture, we provide a fun, hands-on experience.”

EscapeX has been entertaining visitors since Halloween 2015 with physical and mental adventure games that encourage participants to work as a team to decipher clues, open locks and solve riddles. At EscapeX Rooms, you're locked in a room with only one objective: To escape before time runs out. EscapeX Rooms combine the excitement of theatrical storytelling with thought-provoking puzzles for an immersive experience. Perfect for a night out with friends, family, special events or corporate team-building activities. They even offer Working Styles Assessment as an add-on to corporate events. Escape rooms provide a fun and engaging experience for novices and enthusiasts alike.

EscapeX Rooms has four unique themed rooms with exciting storylines to engage all participants; The Attic, Mafia Heist, The Curse of the Black Night, and Professor Bleehall’s Odditorium Emporium & Pie Shoppe.

For more information or to book an escape room, visit escapexrooms.com.