Paper Adventures - “Great Zombie Escape”

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Company:  Paper Adventures

Game:  Great Zombie Escape

Country:  United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Language:  English

Type of Game:  DIY Escape Kits 🖨️✂

Genre:  Kids, Spooky

Date Played:  October 11, 2025

Difficulty (based on 2 kids):  4/10

Size of Team:  Unlimited

Time:  Unlimited (Approx. 60 Mins.)

Price:  Print-At-Home: £14.99 GBP

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On the last day of camping with your friends at Misty Creek, you are all playing one final game of hide and seek in the forest together. While hiding though, you and your friends discover the door to what looks to be a secret lab hidden in the rocks. Have you stumbled onto the legendary laboratory of the world famous scientist Doctor Doom? And what are those scratching sounds coming from behind the door?

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The game came as a zip file with three different pdf's. The first is the Game Master’s booklet, giving the adult a complete walkthrough of the game, setup and any other required details to run the game. The other 2 files were the game pack, where one was in full, vibrant color and detailed design, while the other was a more printer friendly option if needed.

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This game requires an adult to act as the Game Master, guiding the kids through the adventure. While the booklet suggests a setup time of about 30 minutes, I found it takes closer to 45 minutes to an hour, especially with all the cutting required. On top of that, there are some nifty items that will need to be assembled, which if glue is used, will take time to dry. My advice would be to give yourself plenty of time for setting up or consider setting up the night before.

As the Game Master, start by reading through the booklet to understand the flow of the story and puzzles. Once complete, begin with the preparation of the game. The game does recommend having the experience move from room to room as they complete the puzzles and move onto the next chapter but we found an alternative is to have the kids work in one room and when they solve it, have them move through the house and come back to the same room giving me time to setup the next chapter.

The kids really enjoyed this experience. The story was fun and stuck with the Halloween theme but wasn’t too spooky or scary for kids. The game also made use of QR codes to substitute some solutions out and for a timer, to add a little tech to the game. As the Gamemaster for this game, this game had some easier paper props to set up and the payoff was fantastic with some clever and innovative puzzles with them, especially the final prop and cute characters to interact with.

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The game had a variety of puzzles, each different enough to keep the kids engaged throughout the game and none were overly challenging to slow the momentum of the game down. For a paper based print and play game, Paper Adventures always does an amazing job of making hands on puzzles with just paper. The puzzles also tied into the story and solving them moved the story forwards. The hinting for the game was fun and independent so the kids could use it at their own leisure.

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The "Great Zombie Escape" was a fantastic Halloween escape game to host. The story and design kept the kids fully engaged and pulled them right into the adventure. I was especially impressed with how simple the props were to set up and how innovative they were with the prop design. The puzzles struck a nice balance of challenge and variety using the paper props, and a few of them even surprised me with their creativity. The game also came with some fun props and a certificate as well to present and take pictures with at the end. It was perfect for my kids, ages 10 and 12, though a little on the easier side for them. Overall, it was a well designed and enjoyable experience that I’d recommend for families looking for a festive and fun Halloween activity after carving some pumpkins.

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Disclosure: We thank Paper Adventures for providing us with a sample of this game. Although complimentary experience was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.

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