Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
Play modes: free, multiplayer, singleplayer
Release Date: 30-9-2022
Developer: 0 Deer Soft
Our verdict
8/10
- Difficulty: Medium
- Players: 1–5
- Playtime: 2–3 h
Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories is a free escape room from 0 Deer Soft that serves as a taster for a series of short scenarios. The base game is Jail Breakout, where you play a burglar stuck in a cell and work your way out through security devices and deduction puzzles. It plays solo or online with up to five people, and suits friends on voice chat who want a free trial run at a digital escape room.
Players rate it Very Positive, with about 84 percent of nearly 3,000 reviews in favour. Many say the puzzles are clever and logical, sitting in a comfortable middle ground between easy and hard, and one compares the style to Professor Layton. Co-op gets warm comments, including the ability to read documents together. Expect to search every surface for clues, and one puzzle assumes you know how logic gates work.
Complaints centre on getting lost: some players found no direction at the start, missed interactive buttons, and wanted better hints. Others had trouble hosting multiplayer, and the install is close to 10 GB for a couple of hours of play. Since it costs nothing, it is an easy recommendation for anyone curious; paid DLC scenarios extend it if you enjoy the format.
Pros
- Free jailbreak scenario with clever, mostly logical puzzles
- Online co-op for up to five, with shared document reading
- Hidden collectibles reward thorough searching
Cons
- Weak hints and unclear direction leave some players stuck
- Some reports of trouble hosting multiplayer
- Large download for a two to three hour scenario
About
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios for 1-5 players. In each story, you will face various puzzles that you need to overcome to escape. You must use your wits to their fullest potential to succeed.
Jail Breakout (Free): You are a thief who, after an unfortunate turn of events, finds themselves in a jail. Can you conquer the many obstacles that stand in the way of your escape?
More chapters will come at a later date.
