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Flash Fiction Winner: Releasing the Genie

19 November 2021
Literature

Spooky Board Games for Halloween

22 October 2021
Board Games
Halloween
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The Lockhouse Flash Fiction Competition!

15 October 2021
Literature
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5 Reasons Cambridge Freshers Should Play an Escape Room

08 October 2021
About Lockhouse
Students
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Storytelling in Tabletop RPGs

20 April 2021
TTRPG
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5 Stocking Filler Board Games

15 December 2020
Board Games
Christmas
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Audio Escape Games To Play At Home

21 November 2020
Escape Rooms
Play At Home Escape Games
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Lockhouse Reviews: Exit Games

10 November 2020
Escape Rooms
Board Games
Play At Home Escape Games

Eat Out to Help Out in Cambridge This October

08 October 2020
Life in Cambridge
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Outdoor Things to Do Around Cambridge

01 October 2020
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge

5 Classical Ciphers of History

11 September 2020
History
Codes & Ciphers
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Announcing: Cambridge City Escape Games!

04 September 2020
About Lockhouse
City Escape Games
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Lockhouse Reviews: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

25 August 2020
Board Games
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Which Escape Room Should You Play?

18 August 2020
Escape Rooms
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Character Creation Tips for Tabletop RPGs

10 August 2020
TTRPG
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8 New Hobbies for Quarantine and Beyond

17 July 2020
Arts & Crafts
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Lockhouse Escape Games is Reopening!

05 July 2020
About Lockhouse
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LGBT Films to Watch This Pride Month

16 June 2020
Films
LGBTQ
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Stay-At-Home Family Activities

08 June 2020
Family
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10 Tips for Including Puzzles in D&D

25 May 2020
TTRPG
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Fun Free Online Escape Games

18 May 2020
Escape Rooms
Online Escape Games
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Long Board Games to Distract You for Hours

04 May 2020
Board Games
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5 Steps to Create Your Own DIY Escape Room

27 April 2020
Escape Rooms
Play At Home Escape Games

Lockhouse Recommends: Feel-Good Comfort Films

20 April 2020
Films
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How to Play Board Games Online

13 April 2020
Board Games
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Playing D&D Online: Getting Started

06 April 2020
TTRPG

3 Ways to Play Escape Rooms from Home

26 March 2020
Escape Rooms
Play At Home Escape Games
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Announcing: The Lockhouse Easter Egg Hunt!

11 March 2020
About Lockhouse
Family
Easter
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Why Escape Rooms are Great for Family Bonding

06 March 2020
Escape Rooms
Family
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5 Ways Escape Rooms Boost Employee Wellbeing

26 February 2020
Escape Rooms
Teambuilding

Tabletop RPGs that Aren’t D&D

25 February 2020
TTRPG

Valentine’s Things To Do in Cambridge

10 February 2020
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge
Valentines
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Tabletop RPG Tips for First Time GMs

01 February 2020
TTRPG
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Preparing For Your First Escape Room

22 January 2020
Escape Rooms
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The Cambridge Student Escape Room League 2020!

15 January 2020
About Lockhouse
Students
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20 Fun New Year’s Resolutions for 2020

06 January 2020
Christmas
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Dungeons & Dragons: A Quick Intro!

23 December 2019
TTRPG

Christmas Films: The Twelve Faves of Christmas

12 December 2019
Christmas
Films
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Christmas Things to Do in Cambridge

06 December 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge
Christmas
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Stocking Filler Ideas for Puzzle Fans

29 November 2019
Christmas

Lockhouse Recommends: Adventure Movies

22 November 2019
Films
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How to Plan the Best Corporate Christmas Party

15 November 2019
Christmas
Teambuilding
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Escape Room Board Games to Play at Home

07 November 2019
Escape Rooms
Board Games
Play At Home Escape Games
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How To Be an Escape Room Dream Team

01 November 2019
Escape Rooms
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5 Family Board Games for Christmas

18 October 2019
Board Games
Christmas
Family
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Halloween Events in Cambridge 2019

09 October 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge
Halloween
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Best Cambridge Student Discounts

02 October 2019
Students
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Lockhouse Recommends: Halloween Movies

25 September 2019
Halloween
Films
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Horror Escape Rooms: Lockhouse Halloween 2019

18 September 2019
Escape Rooms
About Lockhouse
Halloween

Stress Busting Activities for Overworked Students

11 September 2019
Students
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Making the Most of your Escape Room Experience

04 September 2019
Escape Rooms
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Improving Problem Solving in the Workplace

28 August 2019
Teambuilding
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Cambridge Codebreakers: Alan Turing

21 August 2019
History
Codes & Ciphers
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Fun Things to Do for Cambridge Freshers

13 August 2019
Students
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Favourite Spy Movies for Escape Room Lovers

06 August 2019
Films
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Free Things To Do In Cambridge

29 July 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge
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5 Great Board Games That Take Under 15 Minutes!

23 July 2019
Board Games
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Why Escape Rooms are Great For Team Building

08 July 2019
Escape Rooms
Teambuilding

Great Rainy Day Activities in Cambridge

01 July 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge

5 Tips for Escape Room Beginners

24 June 2019
Escape Rooms
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Let’s Get Digital – The World of Virtual Reality

17 June 2019
Video Games
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A Handful of Great Places to Eat & Drink in Cambridge

10 June 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge

7 Unusual Things to Do in Cambridge

03 June 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge
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Which Type of Escape Room Player Are You?

28 May 2019
Escape Rooms

6 Classic Things to Do in Cambridge

20 May 2019
Life in Cambridge
Visiting Cambridge

5 Common Misconceptions about Escape Rooms

09 May 2019
Escape Rooms
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5 Common Escape Room Mistakes to Avoid

06 May 2019
Escape Rooms
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Our Escape Rooms Get a Terrifying Make Over!

07 October 2018
About Lockhouse
Halloween
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Dungeons and Dragons for Beginners: Frequently Asked Questions on D&D

22 February 2018
TTRPG
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3 Great Board Games (that you can try in our foyer!)

15 February 2018
Board Games
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Lockhouse 2018: A New Year of Fun!

01 February 2018
About Lockhouse
pablos

Pablo’s Armchair Treasure Hunt

30 November 2017
Life in Cambridge
Play At Home Escape Games
ARGs
Egypt_Record

Halloween at Lockhouse Games

24 November 2017
About Lockhouse
Halloween
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From Anubis to Armageddon: Lockhouse Escape Room Thrills

20 October 2017
About Lockhouse
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Lockhouse Escape Games hits Cambridge News!

17 June 2017
About Lockhouse
paul

Thank you Cambridge Edition!

19 May 2017
About Lockhouse
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Lockhouse Escape Games appears in The Cambridge News

17 May 2017
About Lockhouse