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Escaperoom in Gouda

Moordrecht (near Gouda) ★ 7,9 (escaperoomsnederland 7.9) 2 rooms

About this venue

Escaperoom in Gouda is — despite its name — located in Moordrecht and has been running two rooms since early 2017 with a family-business feel. The flagship is Het Verdwenen Kasteel van Gouda, built around the real castle of Jacoba van Beieren (burned down in 1438 and later demolished): according to legend, a secret tunnel system still runs to the IJssel, and it's up to players to prove in Jacoba's room that those tunnels exist and escape through them. There's also The Fourth Dimension, a science fiction room where you search for a way out of a storm-ravaged earth using the work of a dimension-traveling scientist, plus a VR escape game (La Casa de Papel) as a bonus. Visitors appreciate the welcoming staff, the beautifully woven history of Jacoba and the creative sets with surprises (7.9 average), but the most common criticism is that too many unsolicited hints come via the screen, which dampens the sense of personal achievement.

Rooms

  • Het Verdwenen Kasteel van GoudaHistorische kamer rond Jacoba van Beieren: bewijs dat het geruchten-tunnelstelsel onder het verdwenen kasteel echt bestaat en ontsnap erdoor
  • The Fourth DimensionSciencefiction: gebruik het werk van een dimensiereizende wetenschapper om te ontsnappen van een door extreem weer verwoeste aarde

What visitors say

  • Friendly and hospitable (family) staff, free parking
  • The story of Jacoba van Beieren is beautifully woven into the atmosphere and puzzles
  • Creative sets with surprise moments, such as the tunnel reveal
  • Too many unsolicited hints via the screen — pulls you out of the story and dampens the success feeling
  • Sound leaks between rooms and with 8 players it gets cramped

Videos

▶ Trailer 'Het verdwenen kasteel van Gouda'

From the reviews

Super leuk, goede uitleg en begeleiding, leuke mensen, ziet er keurig uit en leuke opdrachten.— escaperoomsnederland (Connie)
Leuke spannende escaperoom. Door de onthulling blijft de volgende puzzel een verrassing.— escaperoomsnederland (Judith)
Hele leuke escaperoom, zit een goed verhaal achter. Lastige puzzels, maar wel goed te doen.— escaperoomsnederland (Sam)