WHAT IS AN ESCAPE ROOM?
Find clues, solve puzzles, and collaborate with other players to escape from a themed game room in an hour or less. The Crooked Key is a one-of-a-kind escape room in Steamboat Springs and offers locals and tourists a fresh, fun, and family-friendly recreational experience.
OUR ESCAPE GAMES
You are trapped in an Edgar Allan Poe dream, trying to overcome your fear of being buried alive. Dark in theme but not designed to be scary, Taphophobia is a brain game with every puzzle inspired by Poe’s works. Standouts include theatrical lighting and sound and no physical locks. Can you wake up in time? [more]
The year is 1898. After a daring jailbreak, you have been recaptured in Browns Park, Colorado. Unfortunately, an accomplice killed a posse member during apprehension and you are all now facing charges of murder. You are currently being held in the Hahns Peak jail, but are just one hour away from… [more]
You are Steamboat Springs firefighters. As you perform your daily apparatus checks at the fire station, you get dispatched. This is the call that firefighters will talk about for years to come. Physical and mental toughness is a must because you only have 60 minutes to rescue the pets before flashover! [more]
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My reward is seeing escape room players huddled around puzzles, achieving breakthroughs, and leaving The Crooked Key with excited smiles.
FROM OUR BLOG
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Achtung Baby!
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And we do not need this panic button!
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