Escape room blog
Tips, room guides and stories from the Game Masters who watch every game. Read up, then come and play.
Escape room difficulty explained: our six-key scale
How hard is each escape room at Brain Game Dubai? What four, five and six keys mean, plus quick picks for first-timers, families and experienced teams.
22 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Two-hour escape rooms in Dubai: why play for 120 minutes?
Forever Alone and Last Laugh are 120-minute escape rooms in Dubai for up to 10 players. What twice the time changes, and how to plan for a longer game.
8 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Live-actor horror escape room in Dubai: The Others
The Others is our live-actor horror escape room in Dubai: an abandoned house, restless spirits and 80 minutes of fear. What to expect and how scary it gets.
17 Sept 2026 · 3 min read
Rooftop board-game café in Dubai: before and after the game
Board-game café in Dubai: around 20 games, coffee and snacks on our Jumeirah 1 rooftop. Play before or after your escape room, or come just for the games.
3 Sept 2026 · 3 min read
Stalker's dark room: playing an escape room in the dark
Stalker is our hardest 60-minute escape room in Dubai, with a dark room played in near-total darkness. What it's like, how scary it is and how teams beat it.
20 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Chocolate Factory: a scare-free escape room for families
Family escape room in Dubai: Chocolate Factory is scare-free, colourful and clever. Ages 7+, teams of 2–6, and our go-to for birthdays and first-timers.
6 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Seven: the escape room built on the seven deadly sins
Seven is a five-key escape room in Dubai built on the seven deadly sins. Wrath, lust, sloth, envy, greed, gluttony and pride, with an avenger watching you.
16 Jul 2026 · 3 min read