Escapology began with a bold vision: to transform immersive storytelling into an unforgettable live escape game experience. From our earliest days, our mission has been simple—to deliver premium, private escape adventures that transport you into worlds of mystery, adventure, and discovery.
Expanding Our World
A Global Footprint & Flagship Locations
In 2014 the first Escapology opened in Orlando, Florida. The concept of escape rooms where participants solve puzzles and riddles to "escape" from a themed room within a set time limit had been gaining popularity around the world, and our founders decided to open the first location in a well-known center of entertainment: International Drive in Orlando.
At the beginning of 2016 Escapology started franchising and by the end of 2018 the growing family consisted of over 50 venues, establishing Escapology as the fastest growing escape game business in the world and one of only six companies globally in excess of 20 operating venues, attracting adventure-seekers and escape room enthusiasts from all over to experience the mystery and fast-paced fun for themselves.
Our journey has seen steady expansion across the globe, with each new venue introducing Escapology’s signature blend of immersive storytelling, elegant design, and emotional engagement. In 2025, when we celebrated the opening of our 100th location—a landmark venue in Glendale, AZ, spearheaded by a brother-sister team of multi-unit franchisees.
In addition to our widespread growth, we strategically planted roots in entertainment’s epicenter—Universal CityWalk in Hollywood, CA. This flagship location amplifies Escapology’s presence within a premier entertainment destination, offering guests an elevated escape experience and increasing visibility of the brand to vast numbers of guests every year.
Innovating and Elevating Escape Games
Strategic Partnerships and Manufacturing
To elevate creative control and production precision, we formed our own manufacturing team, empowering consistent quality and faster rollouts of games across locations.
Building on this, in 2025 we took the next step by launching a new, larger manufacturing facility, significantly boosting our game production capacity to meet growing demand for escape games as well as prop replacements.
Our themed escape rooms span beloved universes brought to life through world-class licensing with iconic franchises:
- Scooby-Doo™ and The Spooky Castle Adventure
- Batman™: The Dark Knight™ Challenge
- Star Trek Discovery: Damage Control
- Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
World Class Team Support
Strong Leadership is Fueling Escape Room Growth Across the Country
Burton Heiss
Chief Executive Officer
Joined Escapology in 2022
Adam Doktor
Chief Financial Officer
Joined Escapology in 2023
Katy Dean
Chief Operations Officer
Joined Escapology in 2022
Shawn Baxter
Chief Development Officer
Joined Escapology in 2024
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