Pubisode Discussion: When should escape rooms retire?
From The Infinite Escape Room by Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan
April 19, 2026 · 44 min · Season 2 · Episode 404
About this episode
The hosts discuss when escape rooms should retire and share their recent experiences and recommendations.
Join us deep within Robin's Hole, where it's time to pull up a cozy armchair and discuss this week's pubisode topic: When should escape rooms retire? We reflect on some of the recent real-life escape rooms we've played together in Nottingham and discuss the lifecycle of an escape room. How long should an escape room be open for? When should it be updated? When should it be retired? And how might an escape room's life be increased? If you're an owner, when do you retire your rooms? As always, here are your recommendations for this month. Jamie - Tears of Metal (videogame), think Dynasty Warriors, a comic book art style but set in medieval Scotland. Mairi - The Fall (film), a trippy fairy tale of an adventure film. Jon - The documentaries of Adam Curtis, and in particular, HyperNormalisation. Mike - Knitting! In the background of whatever you're doing... And I quote: "It keeps your naughty hands busy" Hosts: Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs Editor: Jamie Gibbs Come and chat to us on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and LinkedIn. Or join our Patreon programme for perks, early access episodes and bonus content.The Infinite Escape Room is a comedy escape room podcast…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs
Topics covered
- escape room lifecycle
- retirement of escape rooms
- updates for escape rooms
- recommendations
- comedy
Keywords
- escape rooms
- retirement
- updates
- recommendations
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Tears of Metal, The Fall, HyperNormalisation
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