The Escape Game to open first Arizona location in Gilbert on July 31

The Escape Game will open its first Arizona location at the end of the month in downtown Gilbert’s Heritage District, the company announced.

The Nashville company’s claim to fame is a twist on the timed escape room brainteaser.

In “Murder with a Side of Meatballs,” players investigate a fictional homicide inside a fully built-out Italian restaurant stage. They’ll use a digital evidence board to identify the killer rather than trying to escape a locked room, as seen in traditional escape room games.

The other four games span art museum heists, ocean mysteries and planet-saving adventures. All five rooms run on a 60-minute clock.

“The Phoenix metro is one of the most dynamic, fast-growing regions in the country, full of people who love great experiences,” Escape Game co-founder Jonathan Murrell said in a news release.

The Gilbert location opens on July 31.

A second Arizona location is under construction at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. That location is scheduled to open in September.

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