A time-travel themed immersive escape game that turns the city into a puzzle-filled adventure, combining elements of a scavenger hunt and mystery.
Escape the Box is running its time-travel escape game at the Texas State Capitol (1100 Congress), and it's an ongoing thing rather than a one-off. The Capitol sessions run daily at 11 AM and 2 PM, with a Saturday window from 11 AM to 1 PM. If you're not in the mood for the Capitol, they also run the game in the Second Street District downtown.
It's billed as Austin's most uproarious immersive escape game, a time-travel adventure that turns the city into its game board. It sits somewhere between a scavenger hunt, an escape game, and a time-travel mystery. Instead of an app, your team gets vintage maps, cipher wheels, mixtapes, and telegrams. You race the clock to crack codes, solve puzzles, and unravel mysteries, all while interacting with public art and picking up local history along the way. Every session opens with a live hosted introduction to get you oriented before you set off.
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It's best suited for groups of four to ten players, aged 10 and up, so it works as a family thing or a group outing. Tickets are $39 per person, and you'll need to book in advance since space is limited. If you're doing the Capitol session, there's an indoor air-conditioned option available, which is a good thing to keep in mind if the Texas heat is acting up. Between the daily 11 AM and 2 PM slots and the Saturday morning window, you've got a few ways to fit it into your schedule.
