{"id":120410,"date":"2023-06-05T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=120410"},"modified":"2025-11-22T04:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:05:44","slug":"replaying-hex-cross-roads-escape-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2023\/06\/05\/replaying-hex-cross-roads-escape-games\/","title":{"rendered":"On Replaying The Hex Room at Cross Roads Escape Games [Reaction]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Update 5\/1\/24: If you enjoyed this article, we hope you\u2019ll check out our interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/05\/01\/repod-s7e8-influential-and-experimental-luke-madison-rhoades-of-cross-roads-escape-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cross Roads Escape Game owners and creators Luke and Madison Rhoades<\/a> on Season 7, Episode 8 of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/reality-escape-pod\/\"><em>The Reality Escape Pod<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"REPOD S7E8 - Influential and Experimental: Luke &#038; Madison Rhoades of Cross Roads Escape Games\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=ag296-15ecb76-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was 2016 when we last visited hex room. It feels like a life time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2016\/11\/15\/cross-roads-escape-games-the-hex-room-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our review holds up<\/a>. Years removed, we\u2019d forgotten the details of the review, but 6.5 years later we still stand by every word. Moreover, with this much distance, revisiting <em>The Hex Room <\/em>was great\u2026 even though we remembered a lot of the mechanics and object relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" data-attachment-id=\"121463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/cross-roads-hex-room-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image via Cross Roads Escape Games&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4.jpg\" alt=\"The detective's room. A trench coat and hat are hung from a coatrack.\" class=\"wp-image-121463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Cross Roads Escape Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\">Still Unique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does our review hold up, but <em>The Hex Room<\/em> holds up. It\u2019s been well maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This remains a unique game, all these years later. It&#8217;s still really special. No one has done anything like it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s structurally bold from both a game design standpoint and a business standpoint. 5-6 players have to agree to isolated roles in a creepy environment. Cross Roads Escape Games chose to take a risk with this design. It&#8217;s incredible that they made this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" data-attachment-id=\"121465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/cross-roads-hex-room-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image via Cross Roads Escape Games&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2.jpg\" alt=\"View from a detective's office into a the nerd's room.\" class=\"wp-image-121465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Cross Roads Escape Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defining Moment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back <em>The Hex Room<\/em> was an important moment in my evolution as an escape room player. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I respected this game in 2016, but I didn\u2019t love it. David did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we\u2019ve traveled the world since then, playing escape rooms across The Netherlands and in Athens, Greece, I\u2019ve often reflected on one particular moment I encountered as my original character in <em>The Hex Room<\/em> and reminded myself that I can play these horror games because <em>The Hex Room<\/em> forced me to step out of my comfort zone. It was the first time I couldn\u2019t hide behind David or another teammate. I proved something to myself that day in 2016 that I&#8217;ve leaned on ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" data-attachment-id=\"121466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/cross-roads-hex-room-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image via Cross Roads Escape Games&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1.jpg\" alt=\"A view from a dingy room into an elegant room with art on the walls.\" class=\"wp-image-121466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Cross Roads Escape Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we brought a team with more project managers than\u2026 not project managers. I chose to play the Detective (even though someone else could easily have been cast as that character) so that my friends could have the experience I had in 2016. And one of them truly did (as another character\u2026 not the one I played in 2016.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cross Roads Escape Games is planning on closing this version of <em>The Hex Room<\/em> at some point in the next year or so. If you haven\u2019t had a chance to play this classic or you\u2019ve been considering revisiting it\u2026 go now. Or wait to see how the concept morphs in the next iteration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you need exactly 5 or 6 players, and you need to get all of them to Anaheim, California, all of which can be a hassle. But I promise, whether you love horror or not, <em>The Hex Room<\/em> is worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" data-attachment-id=\"121464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/cross-roads-hex-room-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image via Cross Roads Escape Games&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of a safe with a key in it.\" class=\"wp-image-121464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cross-Roads-Hex-Room-3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Cross Roads Escape Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Update 11\/22\/25: If you want to hear more about<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/06\/%f0%9f%86%95-spoilers-club-treasure-island-preview\/\"><em> The Hex Room<\/em><\/a><em>, back us on Patreon at the \u201cSearch Win!\u201d level to get access to a<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/06\/%f0%9f%86%95-spoilers-club-treasure-island-preview\/\"><em> Spoilers Club<\/em><\/a><em> episode about this game. 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