Co-Decode Live Escape Games
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Co-Decode Live Escape Games

Co-Decode Live Escape Games
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Co-Decode is an exciting and unique Live Escape Room venue located in Swindon, Wiltshire. Visit us for hand-crafted experiences, high player involvement and immersive gameplay!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • wrdn
    Swindon, United Kingdom5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great fun afternoon
    Absolutely brilliant - wish we had come here sooner. Really well organised, puzzles suitable for all ages and abilities (even those normally a bit sceptical about escape rooms). Alex was the perfect host. Will definitely be returning soon and encouraging others to visit too!
    We're a bit tucked away in our current BSS House venue, so even local people are still only now discovering us after 6 years - we're glad you made the trip to visit and had a great time :) Thank you for the review, we hope to see you again!
    Written April 24, 2023
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    Visited April 2023
    Written April 11, 2023
  • Phoenixx22
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant
    We came to play ‘The Crew’, a 4 player starship simulator game and had a great time! The puzzles were fun and engaging but also fairly challenging. All the high quality components worked well together and have clearly been designed with a lot of care and attention to detail. Alex was really friendly and keen to help answer our questions; we were given the right amount of nudges throughout the game too. If you’re looking for a classic escape room experience, I would recommend Professor Dunstan also at Co Decode but if you fancy a team based puzzle game, The Crew may just be for you! Will definitely be back to try out the other room soon :-)
    It was a lot of fun to host your team, thanks for letting us know you had such a great time :) CREW is quite a bit different to a regular escape room, as you say, so we recommend players check the 'what to expect' section on our website first. We now have a range of experiences, so hopefully something to please everyone! We look forward to your return - thanks again :)
    Written May 28, 2023
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    Visited May 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written May 6, 2023
  • Freckles
    20 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    10 stars
    One of the best escape rooms we have tried. Wonderful host and really well thought out interesting room with a great storyline. perfect mix of hard and easy clues...loved the whole experience. So glad we discovered this little gem because finding a good escape room is sometimes the hardest puzzle.
    Wow, 10 out of 5 stars... I'll take it! :D Thank you for taking a moment to leave us a stellar review, we hope you'll return to try our other games (and perhaps some new one's we're working on at the moment...).
    Written June 30, 2023
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    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written June 23, 2023
  • Dom
    London, United Kingdom7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sub Terra - what a game!
    As an experienced escape roomer (c15 games), we found this one to be brilliant. There were some great electronics and complex puzzles which were unique to the room. I'm looking forward to going back once the new venue is set up! The room was of medium to hard difficulty which was great!
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 18, 2023
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Elizabeth M
Swansea, United Kingdom10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
We played the first chapter of the game last night and had an a fabulous time. When the 4 sheets of paper arrived I have to admit I was sceptical but it was great to be proved wrong. 5 of us played over zoom in 3 houses and it worked well. It was very similar to being in a real escape room and the puzzles were great. We all felt it was excellent value for money and it took us about 2 and a half hours. We are looking forward to doing the next chapter.
Written June 26, 2020
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Thanks for leaving us a review! Haha, yes the design is very 'efficient' in that sense in order to be printer friendly - but the game is certainly larger than it first appears (especially so in Chapter 2). It is a tricky time for us, as with many other small businesses, so we really appreciate your kind words and are delighted to hear that you found our play-at-home game so enjoyable :) Currently working hard on Chapter 3!
Written June 29, 2020
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Darren Green
28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
This was our 2nd visit to Co-Decode and Sub Terra is my favourite escape room so far with over 40 under our belt. Was looking for another great room and we were certainly not disappointed with Professor Dunstan. There was lots going on some really nice touches on many of the puzzles and decoration in the room and would have loved to spend more time just looking around but we had plenty to do as there was only 2 of us. The puzzles had just the right difficulty for us with good pointers where required so we just escaped with less than a minute to go. I am only sorry that we have now completed both rooms so wont be able to return until they have the chance to build a new room.
Written October 10, 2020
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It was really good to see you again and host you for Professor Dustan, as well as to have a chat about all things escape room-related after the game! Our two rooms are very different to each other, and I'm so glad that you enjoyed both of them. Also, well done for escaping as a 2 - it isn't easy to do :) We will return to building room 3, but unfortunately I don't have a date in mind for it's completion at the moment. First we'll be continuing with our Oldervik Online series of play-at-home games - I hope you enjoy playing these. Thanks for leaving a lovely review and best of luck with your own escape room/puzzle plans!
Written November 2, 2020
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JG9002
Swindon, UK6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Couples
Attended following the easing of lockdown.
Firstly felt very safe. One way system in place, hand sanitiser for your use and no other teams booked at the same time.

Now to the fun part, we did the professor Dunstan room, opting for the 2nd level of difficulty. Room was very well thought out and puzzles were really good and challenging. We escaped with about a minute to spare. We also appreciated the little birthday surprise.

Thanks for having us!

Definitely recommend to any room escapers, we have done quite a few different locations in the south west and this has to be one of my favourites.
Written May 22, 2021
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Thanks so much for returning to play our Professor Dunstan game - it was a pleasure to host you. And well done on escaping (with some extra puzzles thrown in for good measure too!) As well as our online and portable hire games, we're also working on a new physical experience at our venue so we hope to see you again :) We very much appreciate the recommendation.
Written May 28, 2021
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Shaun
Cardiff, UK4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Couples
A truly great experience!!!

The wife and I had an awesome time in the Sub Terra room.
Plenty to do, lots of great puzzles and challenges, the time seemed to fly by.

This is the best escape room we have been too, staff were really friendly and welcoming.

We will be returning to attempt the second room next month and any future rooms that are planned

10/10
Written February 23, 2022
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Amazing, thanks for your write-up! We’re really glad you enjoyed Sub Terra and all the challenges in the room. We would love to host Professor Dunstan for you. It’s a very different game with a different vibe, but plenty of puzzles and outside-the-box thinking!
Written March 5, 2022
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Rebecca F
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Friends
We did the at home escape room today and it was definitely worth the money. It is very well made with a great variety of puzzles. Hours and hours of fun! It took us 5 hours with the help of clues (the clues are really nicely done too giving up to 4 hints, then instructions which help you but don't give you the answer, and then finally the answer if you are really stuck, they've done this for every puzzle which is amazing as it still keeps the fun going!). There has been a lot of thought and attention to detail with every little bit. I couldn't recommend more! Even though I've already done it I would definitely hire again if doing a small gathering as its great entertainment. Also the customer service was excellent, my work shifts got changed and they were able to drop it off a day earlier at very short notice. 5 stars!!
Written August 28, 2020
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Thank you for the kind words :) It is quite hard to build a game that you won't be there to run in person, especially in terms of giving hints, so it is great to hear that the system worked well for you and gave you just a little nudge in the right direction when needed. It sounds like you'd be a good games host - I find it so interesting to watch other people solve the puzzles when you already know how they work! Thanks again for the recommendation.
Written August 29, 2020
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Phoenixx22
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
We came to play ‘The Crew’, a 4 player starship simulator game and had a great time! The puzzles were fun and engaging but also fairly challenging. All the high quality components worked well together and have clearly been designed with a lot of care and attention to detail. Alex was really friendly and keen to help answer our questions; we were given the right amount of nudges throughout the game too. If you’re looking for a classic escape room experience, I would recommend Professor Dunstan also at Co Decode but if you fancy a team based puzzle game, The Crew may just be for you! Will definitely be back to try out the other room soon :-)
Written May 6, 2023
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It was a lot of fun to host your team, thanks for letting us know you had such a great time :) CREW is quite a bit different to a regular escape room, as you say, so we recommend players check the 'what to expect' section on our website first. We now have a range of experiences, so hopefully something to please everyone! We look forward to your return - thanks again :)
Written May 28, 2023
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Stefan
Berkshire, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
This was the 6th or 7th escape rooms my friends and I have done and it was up there. We did the room named 'Sub Terra'. The room has been designed and built by the couple running it and it was mightily impressive, looking very new, clean, artistic and with some excellent puzzles. There is a second room of which we are certainly going to do next.

Further, the owner Alex was the nicest of guys making the support of this room all the better. Thanks Alex, see you again soon.
Written March 2, 2020
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Thanks for your kind words. Sub Terra is actually now over a year old, so our efforts to keep it in top condition sound like they are paying off :) It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed it so much, especially having played quite a few games now. Looking forward to your return - Alex
Written March 10, 2020
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Ian G
Devizes, UK7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Another fabulous experience at Co-Decode! Having done the Professor Dunstan escape room a couple of years ago, I returned with my 14-year old son and a couple of his friends to try out the Sub Terra room this time. We weren't disappointed.
Alex and Sophie were very friendly and made us feel very welcome and explained everything clearly before we went in.
Once inside, it was obvious that the level of thought, detail and precision that had gone into the room was all to a very high standard. Lots of clever and subtle clues to solve and the time passed so quickly. We all really enjoyed it and would thoroughly recommend.
Written October 20, 2021
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Thank you for your return visit and for leaving us such a lovely review! We’re so happy that our second room lived up to your expectations and that you all had a fun time solving your way through the challenges together. We’re currently building our third puzzle experience and it would be great to host you again in the future :)
Written October 22, 2021
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Jan S
Royal Wootton Bassett, UK27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020
Played the home game - first attempt at any escape room type activity. Game was delivered and collected By Alex. The boxes and contents are really high quality - so clever the way it all goes together. Kept 6 adults entertained for most of the day - it’s such a great idea to be able to complete in your own home. Would definitely recommend!
Written November 2, 2020
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Thanks for the fab review - we're so glad you enjoyed our portable game! Everything is made in-house by us and we love putting the various puzzles and mechanisms together, especially when we get this kind of feedback :) We hope to see you again for one of our venue-based games once things get a bit more back to normal!
Written November 17, 2020
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Julie G
Swindon, UK17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
We booked the Professor Dunstan escape room to celebrate our daughter’s birthday. We were warmly greeted by Alex, our host, who checked that we understood how an escape room works and explained a few basic rules before leading us (a family of 5) to the professor’s study. After a brief video which set out the storyline we started frantically trying to solve the mystery.Our initial impression was how many potential clues there could be with books, combination locks, padlocks, drawers and displays all around the study. Some of the team had previous escape room experience which was soon put to use with codes, keys and ciphers everywhere. At times it felt quite manic with different members of the team scattered around the room solving various puzzles leading to lots of different information some more helpful than others! Alex had informed us that he would give us additional help if he (or we) felt we needed it but that only happened twice so our more experienced team members didn’t feel too bad. There was though, a slight feeling of panic, as we watched the time ticking away without us appearing to be getting close to completing the mystery. Luckily at the end,with less than 4 minutes to go ,we pulled together all the individual puzzle solving and managed to exit the escape room. It was a great family experience which satisfied all the members. The ones who had done escape rooms before agreed it was one of the best that they had taken part in. There was praise for the host, the setting and the skills required to solve the mystery.We all agreed it had been a very successful morning’s entertainment . It was an activity which pleased all the participants as everyone felt they had played their part in the escape. It was a real team effort suitable for all ages and abilities. Thank you Alex for a brilliant experience and a great souvenir photo upon conclusion where even my eyes were open 😂
Written August 21, 2022
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Thank you for the fantastic review, it's lovely to read about all the aspects you enjoyed in detail. I felt like everyone had their moment to shine with the different puzzles and you were all working extremely well together, calling everyone over to have a look at the latest discovery, which really helps when there are a lot of puzzles being worked on at once. Well done for escaping in the time! Haha, well I usually take a few photos to make sure there is at least one with everyone's eyes open :) We hope to see you again for another puzzle adventure!
Written August 22, 2022
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