
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,573
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Escape Room: The Game – Family Edition: Time Travel
- 3–5 players
- 60–195 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2021

2021
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QUIZscape is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Arno Steinwender and White Castle and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Real-Time.
A box full of surprises, three exciting time travel adventures and a unique combination of quiz questions and escape feeling - that's QUIZscape! The game box is a time machine with which the players must complete three adventures. The novel game concept by Arno Steinwender alternates various puzzles with quiz questions: Wrong answers increase the time pressure! And the game is full of surprises. The 1st adventure takes the players to Victorian London. The author of the Sherlock Holmes novels has disappeared and the players must find him again. The 2nd adventure is set in ancient Egypt. The players try to gain Cleopatra's trust and bring the secret scrolls to safety. In the 3rd adventure, players follow in the footsteps of the greatest universal genius of all time: Leonardo da Vinci. The game is suitable for beginners and offers a quick start. Everyone can start puzzling right away in just a few steps. How to play: The players play together through 3 different adventures. In the process, they have to answer quiz questions and solve puzzles. Additional clues and secret messages are hidden in the box. But be careful: time is running out, and time is deducted for each incorrectly answered quiz question. Can the players find the clues and solve the questions and puzzles?
QUIZscape supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for QUIZscape is 120–180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists QUIZscape for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
QUIZscape has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
QUIZscape belongs to these categories: Deduction, Puzzle, and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Real-Time. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of QUIZscape are: Arno Steinwender and White Castle. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists QUIZscape as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.