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A new year is the perfect opportunity to start afresh, and what better way to do that than by making a resolution? We’re a week into 2023, but if you’re still searching for ideas, here’s what some of our agents have decided to stick to this year!

Falling Star is back with an updated online game system for a great puzzle experience. We’re very proud of this new incarnation - it has some fiendishly fun puzzles, and it’s one of the best looking games we’ve ever made. A lot of sweat and tears has gone into this (thankfully not much blood) and we really hope that many more of you will get to enjoy it now.

Thanksgiving: a day when our neighbours across the pond come together to celebrate gratitude and family connections. Well, Thanksgiving may not be celebrated here in England, but we at clueQuest certainly have lots to be thankful for! At this time of communal gratitude, let’s consider and give thanks for everything that allows clueQuest to provide such amazing and memorable experiences, time and time again.

Attention, reader. Professor Blacksheep here. Whilst Mr Q’s back was turned, I snuck onto the clueQuest server and am here to wreak some damage! How, you ask? By telling you exactly how to… celebrate Bonfire Night this year! Of course, you’ve already (foolishly) decided to go to clueQuest on November 5th to ‘have a great time saving the world’, so here are a few things to make your adventure more mind blowing, ha!

At clueQuest, we love Halloween, and this year, we want to give you PUMPKIN to talk about! This weekend, 29th-31st October, every person who comes to clueQuest in costume will get a free team magnet! Got a fab-boo-lous costume? Come and show it off and collect your prize!

At clueQuest, we love to deliver memorable and exciting entertainment every day. We’re very proud of our winning customer service and inventive games, and when reporters from The Sun arrived at clueQuest to put us to the test, we’re pleased to say they left impressed!

Humans of clueQuest is all about the sweet and hilarious stories our Gamesmakers see through CCTV in our escape room games. In this one, Agent Celia tells the story of an especially super team.

The new school year has started once again, and with it comes the standard questions: does last year’s uniform fit? Where are my child’s school shoes? How can I make this year stand out above all others as a precious memory that I’ll treasure for years to come? Well, we can’t tell you where your child’s pencil case has ended up, but we can give you some suggestions for making this September one to remember.

It takes a top team to save the world, and we here at clueQuest are very lucky to have our Gamesmakers! Each one is a highly trained agent equipped with everything needed to defeat the evil Professor Blacksheep. They have their gadgets and their intel, but today, we want to celebrate the most important tool in their arsenal… their teddy bears!

Humans of clueQuest is all about the sweet and hilarious stories our Gamesmakers see through CCTV in our escape room games. In this one, Agent Zeynep shares the story of an agent who wanted to make everyone’s day a little more magical.

With the last days of August upon us, many agents are coming to clueQuest to complete a mission for Mr Q as the perfect summer memory. But what is the best way to celebrate a successful mission? Our secret mixologists have been hard at work, and have created four fantastic drinks inspired by our clueQuest missions that you can make at home.

For many years, clueQuest has been a top destination for schools looking for an exciting experience for their students. But what is it that so many students love about their time here? Our Intrepid Reporter sat down with a few teachers and students to pick their brains about their recent clueQuest experience.

There’s a hundred and four days of summer vacation, then school comes along just to end it. So the annual problem for clueQuest agents is finding a good way to spend it… We’ve come up with a list of great activities to do this summer, all with the aim of having a great time in the (much longed for) English sunshine!

Humans of clueQuest is all about the sweet and hilarious stories our Gamesmakers see through CCTV in our escape room games. In this one, Agent Brent remembers a time an agent came for some ahead-of-time training.

For the ninth year in a row, clueQuest has been awarded a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award! We are proudly in the top 10% of attractions worldwide, and we couldn’t be happier. So what is it that puts us on top every year? Why do so many people leave us five star ratings and glowing reviews?

In 2020, clueQuest brought to life an innovative new look at the universe of Mr Q - the Print+Cut+Escape! Now, two years later, Our Intrepid Reporter sits down with two of the brains behind the magic to find out how it all happens, and most importantly, to learn about the newest addition to the clueQuest universe.

From the first to the fifteenth of June, all proceeds raised from magnets sold at clueQuest have gone to Micro Rainbow, a London based organisation dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees.

Humans of clueQuest is all about the sweet and hilarious stories our Gamesmakers see through CCTV in our escape room games. In this one, Agent Camilo shares the story of a sleeper agent who took his role to heart…

In honour of National Limerick Day on May 23rd, we at clueQuest have been running a special mission to come up with a limerick celebrating Mr Q and all that he does. We received submissions behind the scenes and through comments on our socials, and we’re delighted to be able to announce the runners up and the winner!

What to do when looking for a good place for a school trip? The zoo is crowded, museums don’t always hold students’ interest. You need a place that students will remember forever, while also giving them an engaging, educational experience. Well, look no further! At clueQuest, we believe that our escape rooms help develop skills and imagination, and most of all, are great fun! Need more convincing? Well, don’t take our word for it - studies have shown that the skills escape rooms help students cultivate lead them to bright futures.