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The Lost Crypt is a unique escape room which opened in July 2021. From initial concept through to launch, Jan Frith brought a team together which she creatively led and project managed supporting CEO Trevor Nicholas at charity Aspire Ryde.
Jan introduced international games developers George Henderson and Bobbie Hoogendijk who brought state of the art immersive technical puzzles and expertise.
Combined with the true story of a missing person relevant to the building it is also the first escape room in the UK to be built in a real church crypt, and now a popular attraction. The Lost Crypt is highly commended by professional escape room players and film set designers alike as well as novice players for the authentic experience it provides and enjoys 5 star reviews across social media.
The escape room exposes a broad demographic to the work of the charity whilst providing a revenue stream, as all proceeds go directly into the charity funding areas of vital need.