Category: Toys

EscapeWelt’s Force of Elements review

Stepping away from the usual games, movies and toys for gift ideas during the holiday, we ended up looking at EscapeWelt’s Force of Elements collection – a set of portable escape room-inspired puzzles that is both challenging to complete and looks great inside a glass cabinet. Continue reading “EscapeWelt’s Force of Elements review”

LEGO Ideas: Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night review

When looking at potential gift ideas for the holiday season, we also check and see what LEGO has been up to. This time, the eye-catching LEGO rendition of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night caught our eye. It’s part of the LEGO Ideas selection, and a beautiful cross-over for art-minded fans of the iconic bricks. Time for a closer look. Continue reading “LEGO Ideas: Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night review”

Developer interview: EscapeWelt

During the pandemic, we’ve seen a lot of examples of the escape room industry moving towards some very creative takes on the formula to account for the new times we live in. One of the success stories in this area has been Leipzig-based EscapeWelt, who have enjoyed a lot of success with escape rooms they’ve shrunken down to a portable size that you can play from the comfort of your own home. They’re about to release Force of Elements, so we decided to talk with CEO Egor Volvitch to learn more about the company and what to expect. Here’s our interview. Continue reading “Developer interview: EscapeWelt”