Puzzle
Escape the Boardgame
From the creators of the award-winning Escape the Arcade comes a new nostalgic adventure!
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Description
From the creators of the award-winning Escape the Arcade comes a new nostalgic adventure! Nominated for Best Puzzle Game and Winner of Best Launch Experience in PDCA This time, the journey takes you into the world of old-school board games, where nothing is as it seems. Escape the Boardgame is a playful and mind-bending mix of escape room puzzles and visual storytelling, packed with mysteries and humor. Sarah and Alex meet for their first friend-date at a quirky board game café, with the mysterious host, Eleanor. In the middle of their game of chess, lightning strikes, lights are out, and in the candle light, they are shrunk to chess-piece size! Now, they must navigate through a long series of classic board game-themed puzzles to escape the café and return to their normal size. "Escape the Boardgame is a casual puzzle game with a ton of charm." Engadget
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Made by: Julie Bjørnskov : Idea, Art and Music Anders Bjørnskov : Programming Credits Built with Panels by Cadin Batrack.
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This game uses the D-pad, A and B buttons, and the crank. The crank is used for scrolling through the story, and the buttons are used to solve the puzzles.
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Playdate: The Unofficial Website
Escape the Boardgame
Nick Simberg
2025-04-06
Get small, solve puzzles
Age note: We think this game is appropriate for everyone.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.