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Indoor Escape Rooms – 60-Minute Challenges

Step inside one of our seven immersive indoor escape rooms and become part of the story. Each room offers its own unique setting, storyline and puzzles, challenging your team to work together, uncover hidden clues and solve the mission before your 60 minutes are up. Find out What Is an Escape Room? Everything You Need to Know here.

Will you escape from a high-security prison, steal a priceless diamond in a daring bank heist, uncover Blackbeard’s hidden treasure, or save the day in a high-stakes tactical mission?

With different themes and difficulty levels, our escape rooms offer an exciting challenge for families, friends, couples, and groups looking for something different to do in Nelson.

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Outdoor Escape Games – 120-Minute Adventures

Take the adventure outside with our interactive outdoor escape games. Turn the streets and surroundings of Richmond into your playing field as you follow clues, solve puzzles, and complete an unfolding mission.

Using interactive technology, tablets and teamwork, your group will have 120 minutes to explore, investigate and complete your adventure.

From mysterious magical portals and treasure hunts to undercover operations and competitive challenges, these outdoor games combine fresh air, exploration and problem-solving into an experience that’s anything but ordinary. Find out What Is an Outdoor Escape Game? Everything You Need to Know

Perfect for families, friends, corporate team building, group celebrations and anyone wanting to experience Richmond in a completely different way.

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Mystery Trail Quests – Your Adventure, Your Pace

Prefer to explore at your own pace? Our Mystery Trail Quests offer a different kind of adventure.

These self-guided, phone-based adventures turn streets, landmarks and local surroundings into interactive mysteries. Follow the trail, uncover clues, solve puzzles and piece together the story as you explore.

Unlike our timed escape rooms and outdoor escape games, Mystery Trail Quests are not timed. You can take your time, enjoy the surroundings and complete the adventure at your own pace. find out What Is a Mystery Trail Quest?

They’re a great way for families, friends, visitors and small groups to discover somewhere new or see familiar places from a completely different perspective.

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Richmond’s Ultimate Escape Room and Adventure Experience

Looking for something different to do in Richmond or Nelson? Discover a world of escape rooms, outdoor adventures, and mystery-solving experiences at Xscape Space.

Welcome to Xscape Space, Nelson Tasman’s destination for immersive escape rooms and interactive adventure games, located in Richmond, just minutes from Nelson.

Whether you’re looking for an exciting family activity, a fun day out with friends, a unique birthday experience or an unforgettable corporate team-building challenge, we’ve got an adventure waiting for you.

With seven immersive indoor escape rooms, six outdoor escape games and a collection of self-guided Mystery Trail Quests, there’s more than one way to put your teamwork, problem-solving skills and curiosity to the test.

Perfect for Families, Friends and Corporate Groups

At Xscape Space, we believe the best experiences bring people together.

Whether you’re organising a family outing, school holiday activity, birthday celebration, date, group adventure or corporate team-building event, our experiences are designed to get everyone thinking, communicating and working together.

We’re proud to offer a unique entertainment experience in Richmond, serving Nelson, Tasman and visitors from further afield.

Three ways to play. Endless possibilities for adventure.

Choose your challenge, gather your team and get ready to make some memories.

The clues are waiting. The missions are ready. Which adventure will you choose?

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Why Choose Xscape Space in Richmond, Nelson?

Xscape Space offers a unique range of indoor and outdoor adventure experiences in the Nelson Tasman region. With seven immersive escape rooms, interactive outdoor games and self-guided mystery trails, there’s something to suit different ages, interests and occasions.

Unlike traditional entertainment venues, our experiences are designed around private group participation. Your booking is your own adventure, giving your team the opportunity to work together, solve challenges and enjoy the experience without being paired with strangers.

Located at 2a Estuary Place in Richmond, we’re an easy-to-reach destination for locals, families, visitors and businesses throughout Nelson and Tasman.

Whether you’re planning a family outing, birthday celebration, team-building event or simply looking for something different to do, Xscape Space offers an experience worth discovering.

Find Xscape Space in Richmond, Nelson

Looking for escape rooms or adventure activities in Nelson Tasman? Xscape Space is located at 2a Estuary Place, Richmond, just off Lower Queen Street.

We’re conveniently located for visitors from Richmond, Nelson, Stoke, Brightwater, Wakefield and the wider Tasman region.

Whether you’re a local looking for something different to do or visiting the Nelson region and searching for an exciting activity, we’re ready to welcome you.

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Israel Butson

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the 5-star rating, Israel! We really appreciate you taking the time to support Xscape Space. We hope you had a fantastic time and would love to welcome you back for another escape room or adventure soon. There are always more clues to crack and challenges to conquer!

Warwick Paice

We had an awesome family experience in the spy room, it really pushed us. (All adults over 28)

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the great review! We’re thrilled you and your family had an awesome time tackling our spy room! It’s always great to hear that our challenges get even the adults putting their thinking caps on and working together. Escape rooms are all about teamwork, communication and a bit of creative thinking, so we’re glad you enjoyed the challenge!

sharon henderson

Hard and good! Logical but when we needed help we could wave and get a hint. The owners are lovely and so helpful.

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the review! We’re glad you enjoyed the challenge and found the puzzles a good mix of tricky and logical. Sometimes all it takes is a little hint to get those brain cells firing again! We love helping our Xscapers when they need a nudge in the right direction, while still letting them enjoy those satisfying “aha!” moments. Thanks for the kind words about us owners, too — it means a lot! We’d love to welcome you back for another adventure and see what you can crack next at Xscape Space!

Joris

Great experience and perfect host.

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the fantastic review Joris! I'm thrilled you had a great experience at Xscape Space. I really appreciate the kind words and am glad you enjoyed your adventure.

Zoe Kennett

We had the best time! It was our first escape room experience and we took our 11-year-old son along, who absolutely loved it! The owner was amazing, so friendly and accommodating, and even gave us some extra time to try and solve the room. Such a fun experience and we really appreciated the extra effort to make it enjoyable for us. Would definitely recommend and we'll be back for another go!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re thrilled that your first escape room experience was such a hit, especially with your 11-year-old son joining in the fun! At Xscape Space, we love creating memorable experiences for the whole family, and it’s always rewarding to see everyone getting stuck into the puzzles together. I’m so glad I could help make your visit extra enjoyable! Thanks for choosing Xscape Space for your family adventure and for recommending us. We look forward to welcoming you back for round two — let’s see if you can crack the next challenge!

Sophie Wilkes

This is a great escape room to do, I’ve been twice now and had an awesome time. Puzzles are tricky but not too hard. The guy running it is also very nice

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the lovely review! We’re stoked to hear you’ve visited us twice and had an awesome time on both occasions. Getting that balance of tricky-but-solvable puzzles is exactly what we aim for — enough to get you thinking without making you want to throw in the towel! I’ll take the compliment, thank you! It’s always great meeting our Xscapers and helping make their experience a memorable one. We’d love to see you back for round three… there are plenty more challenges waiting for you at Xscape Space!

Monique Davies

We adore Xscape Space!!! We have been going to Xscape space since 2020 and every time we go we have a blast. The owners are incredibly friendly and have great banter for when playing the games. We have completed almost all and love every time a new one comes out ! Thanks again for every epic experience.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the awesome review, Monique! We absolutely love having you and Lockie (the Double D’s) come through our doors! It’s customers like you who make what we do so much fun. Creating epic experiences, sharing a bit of banter and seeing you take on each new challenge is exactly what we are all about. Thanks for being part of the Xscape Space journey. Here’s to many more epic Xscapes together!

Ashley Ringrose

Amazing staff energy! Helpful support throughout the room for our sons 11th Birthday! Definitely will be revsiting

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the fantastic 5-star review! ⭐ We’re so glad we could be part of your son’s 11th birthday celebrations. It sounds like your team had a great time, and we love hearing that our staff helped make the experience even more enjoyable. Birthdays are always better with a few puzzles, plenty of teamwork and a little friendly competition! Thanks for choosing Xscape Space for such a special occasion. We’ll be ready for your next adventure — we look forward to seeing you all again! 🔐🎉

Wynne

Had a family event as a part of our son's 21st weekend. Such a great time! Highly recommend! A+++++

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the fantastic 5-star review! ⭐ We’re thrilled that Xscape Space could be part of such a special weekend celebrating your son’s 21st. There’s something pretty special about getting the whole family together, adding a few puzzles, a bit of friendly competition and plenty of laughs! We’re so glad you all had such a great time. Thanks for choosing Xscape Space and for the A+++++ recommendation.

Emma

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the 5-star rating, Emma! ⭐ We're thrilled you had a great experience with us. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.

Rishi Bhabutta

As a big fan of escape rooms, I was keen to try one in New Zealand and happened to be passing through the area. Definitely fun and I would recommend to other fans. Some of the puzzles were really good and different to things I've seen before, but a couple felt like they were more likely to be solved by players due to luck rather than understanding. Right at the end, one mechanism didn't work which meant the gamesmaster had to come into the room and try to fix it, which detracted a little from the game. Nonetheless, I'm sure that was just a bit of bad luck and would definitely recommend people to try it out here - the price is better than the others I saw around the South Island. If I had been in the area longer, would still have gone back to try a second room!

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a detailed review! ⭐ It’s always great to hear feedback from an experienced escape-room fan, and we’re really pleased you enjoyed your Xscape Space experience and found some of the puzzles different from what you’ve encountered elsewhere. We’re sorry that one of the mechanisms decided to have a moment of its own right at the end! That’s certainly not how we want the final part of the experience to play out. The faulty switch has been rectified. We also appreciate your thoughts on the puzzles. Escape rooms are always a balance between challenge, logic and those wonderful “aha!” moments, so feedback like yours is genuinely useful when we review our games. Most importantly, thank you for recommending us and for choosing to Xscape with us while passing through New Zealand. We’re only sorry you didn’t have enough time to tackle a second room! If you’re ever passing through Nelson again, we’d love to have you back and see which challenge you take on next.

Kayla rowe

Had a fantastic time great place to go worth every penny also a great first date idea the convo never dies though we would of in the serial killer room well put togeather. Lovely staff too 😊

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the fantastic 5-star review! ⭐ We’re so glad you had such a great time and thought it was worth every penny. And we LOVE that you chose Xscape Space for a first date! Escape rooms are definitely a good way to find out if you’re compatible — although perhaps choosing the Serial Killer’s Lair for date number one is a little brave! 😂 Thanks for the lovely comments about our rooms and our team. We’d love to see you both back for your next Xscape!

T James

We were having an amazing time until an honest mistake ruined the rest of our visit. We accidentally took a photo in the room, largely because a 'no cameras' policy was never clearly communicated to us prior to starting. Instead of a polite reminder, the staff reacted unpleasantly, treating us poorly and rushing us to finish and leave (that's how it felt to us anyway). They did try to explain afterward, but by that point, the experience was already sullied. Better communication clarifying that 'no phones' strictly means 'no photos' would have been appreciated.

Response from the owner:Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that what was otherwise an enjoyable experience ended on a disappointing note. We do understand that mistakes can happen, and we certainly don’t want any guest to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome. However, we would like to clarify that our no-phone and no-photography policy is communicated to all teams before entering the rooms as part of our safety briefing. There is also clear signage inside the building, next to the TVs, reminding guests that photography is not permitted. The reason for this policy is not simply about phones. Our rooms, puzzles, clues, props and game design are original intellectual property that we have invested considerable time and money creating. Like any business, we need to protect that intellectual property so that the experience remains special for future customers. Our staff are required to address photography when it occurs, and we’re sorry if the way this was handled left you feeling rushed or that you were being treated poorly. That was certainly not our intention. We did try to explain the reason for the policy afterwards, but we appreciate that by then the situation had affected your experience. We’re genuinely pleased to hear that you were having an amazing time before this happened, and we’re disappointed that the misunderstanding changed how you felt about your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to look for ways to make our pre-game briefing as clear as possible for every team.

Linda Kotua

Have experienced 2 different escape rooms now and enjoyed both times. Lotsa fun with friends, helpful if you don't all think the same lol. Nice friendly staff, accessible location with good parking, easy to book online. Would definitely do again, you just want to challenge yourself to do better, best way don't over think it!

Response from the owner:Thanks so much, Linda! ⭐ It sounds like you’re officially been converted to escape rooms. We love that you’ve tackled two different rooms and had a great time with both. And you’re absolutely right — having a team that doesn’t all think the same way is half the fun! Sometimes the biggest challenge is convincing everyone that your idea is the right one. 😂 Thanks for the lovely comments about our team, location and easy online booking too. We’d love to see you back for round three… we have a feeling you’ll be determined to beat your previous times! 🔐⏱️ Genie & Lindsay

Ash

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the 5-star rating, Ash! ⭐ We're thrilled you had a great experience with us. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon. We can't wait to see which room you take on next! 🔐😊

Ben WB

We had a fun night at Xscape! We hope to go again sometime!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your review Ben. We're so glad to hear you had a fun night with us. We really appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back for another adventure. There are plenty more challenges waiting for you!

Andy Gaul

We have done the spy adventure and it was we'll set up, pretty hard to solve and the team was super friendly and helpful. And we could bring our dog. Which was great.

Response from the owner:Thank you Andy for the review! We're pleased you enjoyed our spy adventure and found it to be a fun challenge. We hope to welcome you back to take on another escape room challenge soon!

Jacci Brown

My daughter and her friends loved it

Response from the owner:Thank you Jacci for your review! We're thrilled to hear your daughter and her friends had such a great time with us. We hope to welcome you all back for another adventure soon!

Tom Gur

Response from the owner:Thank you for the 5-star rating! We truly appreciate your support and are so pleased you enjoyed your visit. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Mona Cockerell

What a blast! Haven't had such a genuine, fun time in a long time. As a family, we did the Blackbeard's Treasure escape room and it was some serious fun. Let's just say we are now PIRATES OF THE SEVEN SEAS!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your review Mona, great to hear everyone enjoyed the game. We look forward to see you again.

Star (starmarine253945)

Super friendly and humorous staff! We chose the 5/5 spy escape room and unfortunately couldn’t finish it but we had a blast. The rooms are perfectly furnished to make an immersive experience. Very fun short activity if you’re looking for something to do in Nelson

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Star. Great to hear you enjoyed the game. We look forward to hopefully seeing you again.

Amelia Knowles

my boyfriend and i did the bank robbery escape room, it was so much fun, perfect amount of brain teasers and a good challenge, staff were very friendly definitely will be back to try other rooms!

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Amelia, great to hear you enjoyed robbing the bank. We look forward to seeing you again.

anoop a hari

Response from the owner:Thanks so much for the 5 stars! We love making memories, creating challenges and giving our Xscapers a great reason to come back for more. Hope to see you again soon!

Jasmine Heteraka

Done the prison one and was heaps of fun. We all had a blast. Will be back to do more of them most definitely.Staff are amazing.

Response from the owner:Great to hear you enjoyed breaking out of Prison Jasmine, luckily your teammates didn't leave you behind.

Noah Singer

Me and my family of five (kids 11-16) had such a good time we did another immediately after the first and it was just as fun!

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Noah, your family were amazing Xscaping our games.

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What is there to do in Richmond, Nelson?

Xscape Space offers indoor escape rooms, outdoor escape games and self-guided Mystery Trail Quests. Our experiences are ideal for families, friends, couples, groups and corporate events looking for something different to do in Richmond and Nelson.

How long do Xscape Space games take?

Our indoor escape rooms have a 60-minute game time. Our outdoor escape games run for 120 minutes. Mystery Trail Quests are self-guided and are not timed, allowing you to complete them at your own pace.

Are escape rooms suitable for families?

Yes! We offer a range of escape room themes and difficulty levels, with family-friendly options suitable for different ages. Some games have specific age and adult-supervision requirements, so check the individual game descriptions before booking.

Do you have outdoor activities in Nelson?

Yes. Our outdoor escape games turn Richmond into an interactive adventure, with 120-minute missions involving clues, puzzles and teamwork.

We also offer self-guided Mystery Trail Quests.

Is Xscape Space suitable for corporate team building?

Absolutely. Our indoor escape rooms and outdoor adventure games are excellent for corporate team building, staff functions, work social clubs and group challenges. We can help organise experiences for different group sizes and requirements.

Do I need to book in advance?

We recommend booking online in advance to secure your preferred experience and time. Check our booking page for current availability.

Where is Xscape Space located?

We’re at 2a Estuary Place, Richmond, Nelson 7020, just off Lower Queen Street. We welcome visitors from across Nelson and the Tasman region.