

Plus, I did a casual “Let’s Play” on Monday on Twitch, and it felt fresh in the mind for reviewing! It’s not really puzzle-y but it’s certainly mysterious, short and fun. So why am I talking about it here in The Escape Roomer? With less hands on board, the narrator gently encourages you to progress: pull a lever there, press some buttons, put out a fire, trigger a lift (that the REAL player is in) to start moving, and so on. But since you’re there, you may as well help out, right? Pretty much all the staff are on strike due to low pay and too frequent tiger accidents. There’s someone in there still playing it and you can’t just go barging in, you have to wait your turn. You arrive at the title scene only for a nervous narrator to explain that the game isn’t quite ready. It’s actually not about any of those things I just described, because the fact is it’s a game about running a game.

Langeskov is a game that masters the art of breaking the fifth wall. It’s a fantastic escape room style adventure game involving a tiger, a mysterious haunted mansion, a lot of rain, and some incredible action sequences which- OH GOD! I QUIT TOO! *throws papers in the air and goes on strike*ĭr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist from herein to “Dr. One thing’s clear: a master thief is touring the continent and the police are left scratching their heads. Wealthy mansion owners wake up to see their priceless paintings have vanished from the walls. Museum curators unlock cabinets and find precious artefacts stolen. It’s the hottest summer on record, and all across Europe, valuable objects are disappearing.
