EXIT: The Game – The House of Riddles

About this product

The door has slammed shut. The detectives are nowhere to be found.

A cooperative escape-room mystery filled with riddles, hidden clues and codes to crack.

Work together to unravel the secrets of a mysterious abandoned house and find your way back out.

Product Description

A mysterious invitation from three detectives leads you along lonely roads and through dark woods to the House of Riddles.

Sandra, Mario and Tom have invited you to a mysterious meeting and sent you a strange decoder disk to help solve numerical codes. But when you arrive, the house appears deserted. You step inside, and with a crash, the heavy front door slams shut behind you. You are locked in. 

In EXIT: The Game – The House of Riddles, you and your fellow detectives must work together to uncover what has happened, solve the riddles hidden throughout the house and find a way to escape.

Locked doors and objects stand between you and freedom. Study the clues, solve each puzzle to discover a three-digit code, then use the decoder disk to find out whether you are on the right track. 

As you progress through the mystery, new Riddle Cards and unusual items become available. And if a puzzle has everyone scratching their heads, three levels of Help Cards can provide a clue, a stronger hint or the solution when you need it. 

The detectives invited you here for a reason.

Now you just have to discover why,  and get out.

View the EXIT: The Game – The House of Riddles Rules (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

• Escape room experience at home: Solve a connected mystery without needing a traditional game board.
• Work together: A cooperative challenge for 1–4 players.
• Crack the codes: Solve riddles to discover three-digit combinations and test them using the decoder disk.
• Uncover the mystery: Find out what happened to detectives Sandra, Mario and Tom while exploring the House of Riddles.
• Discover as you play: New Riddle Cards and strange items are revealed as the adventure unfolds.
• Help when you need it: Each code has three Help Cards offering progressively stronger assistance.
• Race against the clock: Try to solve the mystery and escape as quickly as possible.
• See how you performed: Your completion time and number of useful Help Cards determine your final star assessment. 

Quick Details

• Publisher: KOSMOS
• Product type: Cooperative escape room game
• Players: 1–4
• Age: 10+
• Play time: Approx. 1–2 hours
• Difficulty: 2 / 5
• Designers: Inka & Markus Brand
• Gameplay: Cooperative riddle solving and code breaking
• Theme: Mystery / escape room
• Year released: 2019
• Country of origin: Germany
• Product dimensions: Approx. 13 × 18 × 4.3 cm
• Objective: Solve the mystery and escape from the House of Riddles

Good to Know

• This game can only be played once. Solving the riddles may require writing on, folding or cutting the supplied materials. 
• Do not closely examine the cards, book or other game materials before starting; wait until the game instructs you to use them. 
• There is no traditional game board. You begin with the book and decoder disk and discover additional materials as the game progresses. 
• Riddles must be solved in the correct order before you can progress through the adventure. 
• You will also need writing implements, scissors and potentially paper for taking notes.
• A watch or stopwatch is useful for timing your escape. 
• The KOSMOS Helper App can also provide a game tutorial, atmospheric soundtrack and digital timer.

Game Contents

• 87 Cards
  • 30 Help Cards
  • 30 Answer Cards
  • 19 Riddle Cards
  • 8 Odd Cards
• 1 Book
• 1 Decoder Disk
• 3 Strange Items
  • Magnifying glass
  • Ball
  • Calling card with slits