I have always wanted to write about room escape games. I have picked up Crimson Room as the game of the week because it is a room escape game, though it is has some shortcomings.
I have always found room escape games very fascinating, though I haven’t been able to successfully complete any such game.
When you play a room escape game, the objective is obvious. You have to find a way to get out of a locked room and this is not easy. It is a puzzle and you need to find out how to solve it.
In Crimson Room, you are trapped in a room and you can escape only through the blue door which is locked. The room has lots of objects which you need to collect. You need to use these articles to escape out of the room. The challenge is in figuring out how to use these objects and for what purpose.
You just need to use your mouse and click on items to proceed in this game.
For example, here is a screenshot of the game, where I used a key to open the drawer and I found a red box:
You continuously find objects and items and use them to find more objects. It is like a chain reaction. Each action gives a result and leads you to the next action.
The game is extremely challenging because you get no clues. Room escape games without hint can be really frustrating.
Room escape games will make for an interesting play, if they are guided and there are hints. I played this game called Great Journey , which is an adventure game. This game uses the same concept of finding objects and using them to solve a puzzle. Playing Great Journey was fun and easier because the game had lot of mini games. When you successfully play a mini game, you win a hint. Even otherwise you can hunt for hints. So there is no way you are lost on how to proceed.
In short I like the concept of room escape games.
Please get a feel of a room escape game by playing Crimson Room.
Here is the cheat code and a walkthrough of the game to help you escape out of the room 
Let me know what you think about room escape games and how they can be improved.
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