Welcome to /dev/esc

Hello, world.

/dev/esc is an escape room for developers.

Designed for 1-8 players†, your team will need to code, puzzle and hack its way out.

  • BYO video (Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google, anything)
  • Works IRL as well
  • Use your own computers with your own tooling #vim
  • Solve small challenges, find clues, escape room stuff
  • Takes approximately an hour

† - You can play solo, but it's more fun in a team. Max 12 players.

Get started

To start your own game, click below. You'll be asked how many players you have and you'll get access codes to share with them.

Create game

If someone invited you to play with them, you should have been given an access code:

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Get started

To start your own game, click below. You'll be asked how many players you have and you'll get access codes to share with them.

Create game

If someone invited you to play with them, you should have been given an access code:

Join game

Testimonials

“Cool game. Just as chaotic as the real life escape rooms”

— Liam M, sharecare.com

“Loved doing this... the progress felt very clearly in each question... required not only our escape room skills, but also our programming skills”

— Ofer H, armis.com

“Super, super hard but at the same time, super clever”

— Makara S, splitmedialabs.com

“A really fun team game to play, worked really well in a team with a wide mix of programming experience!”

— Conrad J, moneyhub.com