Team up with a crew of animal superheroes to crack two complete standalone escape room mysteries that utilize an approachable, kid-friendly decoding matrix and collaborative puzzle deduction for the ultimate family game night.
EXIT: The Game - Family: The Trophy Case / Night at the Carnival (designed by Inka, Markus, and Emely Brand, and published by Thames & Kosmos) bridges the gap between the simple EXIT Kids series and the standard, rule-bending adult EXIT boxes. Moving completely away from single-scenario deduction boxes, this family-focused edition bundles two separate, colorful escape room adventures into a single package. Operating as a unified team of local heroes, players join forces with a secret club of five brilliant animals to decipher clues, solve riddles, and crack cases.
The primary hurdle lies in working together to uncover hidden codes before your time runs out across two distinct mysteries: "The Trophy Case," where you foil a talent show heist, and "Night at the Carnival," where you stop a fairgrounds act of sabotage. Gameplay relies on a rotating decoder wheel, a deck of riddle cards, and unusual components, but the puzzles are specifically tailored to reward creative out-of-the-box thinking without the hyper-punishing, destructive elements that frustrate younger players. It is a masterclass in approachable, high-interaction cooperative design that packs logic, team building, and vibrant storytelling into a smooth 45-to-75 minute session.
Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 8+ Years
Publisher: Thames & Kosmos
Play Time: 45-75 Minutes
Player Count: 2-4 Players
Complexity: Low-Medium (Cooperative Play, Deduction, Pattern Recognition, Creative Problem Solving)
What's in the Box?
- 1 Interactive Decoder Wheel
- 2 Separate Adventure Booklets
- 1 Deck of Riddle, Answer, and Help Cards
- Variety of Secret Thematic Components & Strange Objects
- 1 Family-Focused Rulebook