Builders, youve outdone yourselves! This was one of the best Build-a-Room contests ever. The challenge? Create an escape room using at least three objects from The Artifact Pack. The results? Absolutely stunning! A massive thank you to everyone who participated. Your creativity, puzzle design, and storytelling blew us away. Special thanks to our guest judge, Wollo, for joining the Pine Studio team in evaluating all the incredible entries. Now, lets get to the winners! [previewyoutube=b6ZqGrgiEd8;full][/previewyoutube]

Experienced Builders Category

1st Place: The Dreamweaver's Cottage by BrushStroke $500 cash prize + 2 keys for the upcoming Escape Simulator DLC We had a three-way tie for second place! Instead of forcing a decision, we thought it would be fair to give out three second-place prizes! In no particular order: Temple of the Wooden Warriors by Dr Krank $100 Steam gift card + 2 keys for the upcoming Escape Simulator DLC The Secret of The Golden Bread by Bartololomeo $100 Steam gift card + 2 keys for the upcoming Escape Simulator DLC Eclipse by KirbyDee $100 Steam gift card + 2 keys for the upcoming Escape Simulator DLC

Rookie Builders Category

1st Place: The Fable of the Frog King by Ravn $500 cash + 2 keys for the upcoming Escape Simulator DLC. (UPDATE: The room is temporary unavailable. Ravn is working on 2.0 version of the room and it will be back very soon.)
2nd Place: Pineville Zoo: Animal Care Expert by Ubi Popo $100 Steam gift card + 2 keys for the upcoming Escape Simulator DLC
Community Award won awesome The Curse of the Golden Monkey by Kukelia with more than 150 of your votes!

Honorable Mentions

While these entries didnt take the top spots, we want to recognize their outstanding creativity and effort!

• A Stone's Throw Away by Eureka Paprika
• Artefacts of our Past by apa-games
• No One Leaves by GG3L
• Temple of the Golden Monkey by Rogan
• The Price of Adventure by Tenaciousmc

Congratulations to all the winners! If you havent already, be sure to check out these amazing rooms in the Workshop or directly in our in-game list! We cant wait to see what you build next.

One more thing

[previewyoutube=Cv4GXHL2Ovc;full][/previewyoutube] If you love community-made escape rooms, keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming masterpiece! The Collab: World Tour Vol 2 is on the horizon, promising an unforgettable escape journey across the globe. Its coming out soon, so you have just enough time to dive into World Tour Vol 1 and get ready for the next adventure. Happy escaping! Pine team

[ 2025-03-05 19:30:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

ESCAPE SIMULATOR is a platform for immersive escape rooms. You can pick up and examine every object, drag furniture, smash vases and glass, burn things, melt locks - all of this in the interest of solving challenging (and fun!) puzzles. You can play solo or join up with a friend. New room is coming out every week and community gets to decide the next theme!

Features:

• 15 Rooms - with puzzles designed by real-world escape room operators
  
• Simulation Based Gameplay - pick up and throw everything, drag furniture, break pots, all the fun stuff.
  
• Co-op Multiplayer - All rooms playable in easy to get into online co-op mode.
  
• Secret Tokens - 8 challenging secret tokens hidden in each level.
  
• Community - You get to pick the theme of the next pack!

Fifteen rooms are arranged into packs:

Labyrinth of Egypt
"You and your mentor discovered the ancient Labyrinth of Egypt. By accident, he activated a
trap, and you got separated, with no way out in sight."

Adrift in Space
"An explosion wakes you up. Your spaceship has been hit by debris, and you're heading straight into the sun."

Edgewood Mansion
"You were invited to attend a special dinner at Dr. Edgewood's mansion. Instead of eating food, you'll be solving a victorian mystery."