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Richmond’s Ultimate Escape Room and Adventure Experience
7 Immersive Escape Rooms. 6 Outdoor Escape Games or Mystery Tail Quests.
Endless Possibilities and fun. Can You Beat the Clock or Solve the Mission?
Looking for something different to do in Richmond, Nelson? Step into a world of mystery, teamwork, and adventure at Xscape Space — where every challenge becomes a story and every decision matters.
Take on our collection of seven immersive indoor escape rooms, each designed to test your problem-solving skills, communication, and ability to work together under pressure. Will your team crack the code during a daring bank heist, escape a high-security prison, uncover hidden secrets aboard a pirate ship, or survive a mission where the stakes are higher than ever?
For those who love adventure beyond four walls, our six Outdoor Escape Games and Mystery Trail Quests transform the streets into your own real-life adventure. Follow clues, solve puzzles, explore hidden locations, and uncover stories inspired by mystery, history, and imagination.
Whether you’re planning a family activity, a team-building experience, a corporate event, a birthday celebration, or a fun day out with friends, Xscape Space delivers unforgettable challenges for all ages.
With only 60 minutes on the clock, your team must think quickly, communicate clearly, and combine your skills to succeed.
The clues are waiting. The adventure has begun. Do you have what it takes to escape?
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School holiday boredom doesn't stand a chance when there's a mystery to solve. 🔍
Our escape rooms, outdoor quests, and mystery trails give kids a real mission — and parents get to watch them figure it out together. Seven themed indoor rooms mean rain or shine, you've got a plan.
We're at 2a Estuary Place in Richmond, just off Lower Queen Street. Sessions are filling up fast these holidays, so it's worth booking ahead.
Tag someone who needs this for their school holiday survival kit! 👇
Our escape rooms, outdoor quests, and mystery trails give kids a real mission — and parents get to watch them figure it out together. Seven themed indoor rooms mean rain or shine, you've got a plan.
We're at 2a Estuary Place in Richmond, just off Lower Queen Street. Sessions are filling up fast these holidays, so it's worth booking ahead.
Tag someone who needs this for their school holiday survival kit! 👇
😂 **FRIDAY FUNNY** 😂
The best part of an escape room? That small rush of adrenaline before time runs out!
There's something about a ticking clock that turns a perfectly calm group of people into absolute chaos. 😂 And we wouldn't have it any other way.
Tag a mate who either thrives in those final minutes — or completely falls apart. You know which one they are. Link in the comments to book your next adventure in Richmond, Nelson!
The best part of an escape room? That small rush of adrenaline before time runs out!
There's something about a ticking clock that turns a perfectly calm group of people into absolute chaos. 😂 And we wouldn't have it any other way.
Tag a mate who either thrives in those final minutes — or completely falls apart. You know which one they are. Link in the comments to book your next adventure in Richmond, Nelson!
A huge thank you to the team from Go Accounting who came in today! 🙌 We hope you had as much fun as we did. It was brilliant having you with us and we look forward to seeing you all again!
What a week at Xscape Space! A massive thank you to every team that came through the rooms this past week. You brought the energy, the teamwork, and some seriously impressive puzzle-solving skills. 🙌 One crew even went full marathon mode on Saturday, tackling four rooms back to back. Legends. We love seeing you all in here. Come back soon!
A first date in the Serial Killer Room. Kayla wanted a challenge, a bit of a scare, and something to actually talk about. She got all three, and came away giving us five stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The convo never dies" is our new favourite review line. If you've been looking for a date night idea that's a little out of the ordinary, this is it. Link in comments to book!
"The convo never dies" is our new favourite review line. If you've been looking for a date night idea that's a little out of the ordinary, this is it. Link in comments to book!
😂 **FRIDAY FUNNY** 😂
The Escape Room Survival Guide. Looks straightforward on paper, doesn't it?
Funny how "don't panic" becomes the hardest one on the list the moment that music kicks in and the clock starts ticking. 😂
Tag a mate who'd have all six ticked off in their head and still be the first one to lose the plot. We've got 7 rooms in Richmond, Nelson — link in the comments to book!
The Escape Room Survival Guide. Looks straightforward on paper, doesn't it?
Funny how "don't panic" becomes the hardest one on the list the moment that music kicks in and the clock starts ticking. 😂
Tag a mate who'd have all six ticked off in their head and still be the first one to lose the plot. We've got 7 rooms in Richmond, Nelson — link in the comments to book!
OUR REVIEWS
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.
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!
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.
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
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! 🔐😊
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Had a great time, and it was a great family activity. Friendly service and we were well looked after.
Response from the owner:Thanks guys, glad you had a fun birthday Xscape with us
My partner and I booked ourselves in for the serial killer escape room. We had never been to an escape room before, but we had so much fun and got great support from the hosts. Totally recommend. It was a challenging and satisfying experience.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Carly. Great to hear you enjoyed the game.
Great time excellent staff and rooms, great work do idea
Response from the owner:Thank you Tony. It was great having you all come in, we enjoyed having a laugh with you all.
Great atmosphere! It was super fun!!!
We had a blast here! Great owners and very fun rooms! Great for all ages!
Response from the owner:Thank you team, it was great to meet you. Enjoy your time in NZ.
We love coming to Xscape space! You can see how much passion these guys have and they’re always coming up with new rooms.
See you again tomorrow!
Response from the owner:Thank you Aira, we love seeing you guys enjoying our games.
Love this place!!! We do all of our team building exercises here!!
Thanks to the amazing team here!
Ps I have done escape rooms multiple times around New Zealand (Auckland, CHCH, Queenstown etc), this place is the real deal!
Response from the owner:We love seeing you, you are all so enthusiastic. We have two new ones for your next team building.
Good fun finding the. Diamond at the bank. Fun for all ages. Tests the brains and teamwork. Clue... Don't over complicate it too much. 🤪
Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Andrea, great to hear you enjoyed it. Spot on with the clue.
Lovely polite staff, fun escape room. Good entertainment and activity for an hour or so.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Chloe, great to hear you enjoyed your game.
