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Outdoor Things to Do Around Cambridge

Oct 1, 2020 | Our Blog, Things to Do in Cambridge

The year is turning! If you’re hungering for the fresh air of the outside world, now’s your best chance! Luckily, Cambridge is a beautiful city to explore. Soak up the last of the sunshine or get in some autumnal leaf-crunching with these outdoor things to do around...

5 Classical Ciphers of History

Sep 11, 2020 | Our Blog

Escape rooms may be a modern phenomenon, but ciphers and codes can be found throughout history! From ancient Greek times to the modern day, people have used ciphers to encrypt or conceal messages. Classical ciphers are often easily broken with modern technology, but...

Announcing: Cambridge City Escape Games!

Sep 4, 2020 | News, Our Blog, Things to Do in Cambridge

Looking for more escape game experiences in Cambridge? Combine sightseeing with puzzle solving with a new escape game challenge from City Escape Games: ‘Time Travel Teacher’. Your college professor has gone missing, and a groundbreaking piece of new technology is...

LockHouse Reviews: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Aug 25, 2020 | Board Games, Our Blog

Enjoy solving mysteries? Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a series of cooperative detective games in which players take on the role of the Baker Street Irregulars, amateur sleuths assisting (and competing with) Sherlock Holmes himself to solve cases. Here’s...

Which Escape Room Should You Play?

Aug 18, 2020 | Intro to Escape Rooms, Our Blog

So you’ve decided to play an escape room… but which one?! Escape rooms are one of the most popular options for fun things to do, and there are a ton of choices out there. Here are LockHouse’s tips for choosing which escape room to play! Choosing a venue Escape room...

Character Creation Tips for Tabletop RPGs

Aug 10, 2020 | Dungeons & Dragons, Our Blog

Character creation is one of the best-loved aspects of tabletop RPGs. Whether you’re playing D&D or branching out into a different game, coming up with your character is an important step that can mean the difference between an okay game and an unforgettable one....

8 New Hobbies for Quarantine and Beyond

Jul 17, 2020 | LockHouse Lockdown, Our Blog

Over the past few months, fuelled by the fervour of quarantine, it feels as though everyone has been launching themselves with a kind of valiant, frantic desperation into a boundless ocean of hobbies. Hobby projects are a great way to fill the void of your day and...

LockHouse Escape Games is Reopening!

Jul 5, 2020 | News, Our Blog

In an uncharacteristic twist for 2020, we’ve got some good news for you: LockHouse is reopening! Starting Saturday, July 11th, you can once again escape from the boredom of everyday life in our three exciting rooms. Here’s everything you need to know. (Well, except...

LGBT Films to Watch This Pride Month

Jun 16, 2020 | Films, LockHouse Lockdown, Our Blog

Happy Pride! June commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in June 1969. With many Pride events and celebrations cancelled or impacted by coronavirus, films are a great way to celebrate some LGBT culture and history from home. Here are 12 LGBT films to help...

Stay-At-Home Family Activities

Jun 8, 2020 | Fun for the Family, LockHouse Lockdown, Our Blog

Stuck at home with the family? It’s family bonding time! Whether you like it or not! Luckily, LockHouse is here to help you come up with some ideas for family activities — that are actually fun for everyone involved. Board games Nothing says ‘family bonding’ like the...