Escape Academy News

Hello there, Puzzletes!

A huge thank you from the Coin Crew Games team for stopping by to test out Escape Academy: Tournament of Puzzles this weekend! We're so grateful for the enthusiasm and feedback you all bring to these tests and can't wait to look over everyone's reactions.

In case you haven't got the chance to do so (and are one of those super radical fans who likes to give us feedback on our in development content) take a quick minute to fill out our Google questionnaire! We take everyone's feedback seriously and rely on our players' thoughts to tweak and refine our designs.

And that's it for this round of testing. Keep your eyes peeled for more Escape Academy: Tournament of Puzzles playtests and news!

Cheers,
Coin Crew Games

Hello Escapists,

We're back with another Steam Public Playtest of our free update, Escape Academy: Tournament of Puzzles! Take a look to see how you can get involved.



Escape Academy: Tournament of Puzzles, takes the Academy’s students on the road with Coach Yoach to showdown at various arenas across the globe and compete for glory in multiple Escape events.

The playtest this weekend will take place at the Egyptian themed arena, The Tomb of the First Escapist, and feature three PvP modes, two of which are brand new to the Tournament of Puzzles!

Escape Race: First player to solve all the puzzles, unlock all the doors, and grab the trophy wins!



Tic-Tac-Toe: Solve puzzles in order to unlock your team color gems, then place them on a 3x3 tic-tac-toe grid. First to connect three wins the match!



Scavenger Hunt: Throughout the level, trophies have been hidden in plain sight. First player to collect the majority of the trophies will claim victory!



And if you wanna take the update for a whirl but don’t have a buddy (or just want to play in sweet, sweet solitude) then check out the practice-race mode available for solo play!

For more information on the power-ups and to-be-released arenas, strike up a conversation with Coach Yoach in the lobby. He’ll give you the lowdown on everything you can expect to find in the full update!

[h2]How do I access the Tournament of Puzzles?[/h2]

Installing the playtest build is as simple as stopping by our store page and pressing the green “request access” button under the playtest header. It will install a separate build of the game that just includes the update and will playable for a limited time only. Launch this from your Steam library and you’re on your way to puzzling!



Once in the build, play through the very first level (if you haven’t already) in order to gain access to the main campus map screen. Once here, press tab to bring up the “Level Packs” screen and select the Tournament of Puzzles.



Now you will be in the Tournament of Puzzles lobby where clicking the trophy cabinet will allow you to choose your game mode and arena track. Each mode offers a new way to engage with the puzzles and your opponent while track selection will effect your route through the massive arenas.

NOTE: For now, the only arena available will be The Tomb of the First Escapist. The full update will contain two other full levels, The Hackannery, and The Showman’s Studio. This playtest does however feature all the modes that will be available in the full update, so give them all a try!

[h2]What if I’m a super cool fan who wants to give you guys feedback on my experience?[/h2]

Wow! You are a super cool fan. We would be honored to hear your feedback and have you partake in making this update as good as it can be! For those ace Escapists who would like to go that extra mile, please fill out this brief Google survey so the dev team can continue to improve the experience.

If you encounter any bugs, please feel free to drop by our Discord and visit the #🐛-buglogs channel so we can track the issues on our end and get to work on a fix.

[h2]Thanks for Playtesting[/h2]

And don’t forget to have fun out there on the Puzzle Pitch with your fellow Escapists! We’re pumped about bringing you guys in to our development process and can’t wait to hear what you have to say.

As always--

GLHF,

Coin Crew Games

Hello Escapists!

We can hardly believe it, but Escape Academy has been out in the world for an entire year! It’s been such a warm welcome to the digital games space and we’re floored by the support the game (and its DLCs!) have gotten from the community. From the bottom of everyone’s heart here at Coin Crew Games, THANK YOU! This is a milestone worthy of celebration-- and there’s a few ways we’re going to do that.

[h2]Behold-- Glorious Gameplay Stats![/h2]

With a whole year of escapin' under everyone’s belts, we wanted to pull some fun stats about Escape Academy’s student body!



Over 1.61 million players, 145 million puzzles solved, 10 million rooms escaped, and a student body GPA average of B+ is absolutely brilliant! We couldn’t ask for a brighter and more dedicated class of Escapists.

[h2]Cerebral Puzzle Showcase Feature, Sale, and Stream[/h2]

That’s right, as part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, Escape Academy is on sale for 30% and for the very first time, the season pass will be discounted at 15% off! That’s a whole lot of Escape (23 levels to be exact) available at a discounted price!



In addition to the sale, we’ll be running a stream all weekend where Coin Crew Games devs, Wyatt Bushnell (Studio Co-Founder) attempts to play through the game blind folded while Blair Lachlan Scott (Writer & Producer), does his best to coach him through the levels by giving him instructions while observing his screen.

We can’t guarantee how effective of a play style this is going to wind up being, but we can certainly promise some unhinged commentary and loads of laughs. Drop on the by the store page this weekend to take a look!

[h2]Tournament of Puzzles Public Playtest[/h2]

Escape Academy’s free update, the Tournament of Puzzles, is back with another public playtest! We spent a long time digesting everyone’s feedback and are back with a revamped version of the update that places an emphasis on PvP puzzling, power-ups, and additional game modes.



The playtest will be taking place this weekend starting tomorrow, Friday 8/3, and will wrap up Monday 8/7 in the morning (Pacific). Please keep your eyes peeled for our follow up post which will inform all of you that the playtest is live, what to expect, and how you can help us make the update even better!

[h2]Thank You![/h2]

Once again, we’d like to thank everyone for the continued interest and passion for Escape Academy. We can’t wait to share our update with you and look forward to seeing everyone out on the Puzzle Pitch for the Steam Public Playtest.

And remember--

GLHF,

Coin Crew Games

[h2]Escape from the Past is Live[/h2]

Today’s the day! Return to the Academy with our second DLC, Escape from the Past, now live and playable!

Visit the Academy of yesteryear in this prequel DLC (included in the Season Pass) that puts players in control of Sandra Solange and Eel Barnes all the way back when they began their journey as students at the Academy!



After a harrowing "accident" at an Academy sporting event nearly results in the death of Headmaster Horatio Windsor, he becomes certain that one of his faculty members is trying to MURDER HIM!



Now, it’s up to you to piece together clues spread throughout the five all-new, connected levels and crack the case!

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[h2]How to Play[/h2]

For players who purchased the DLC through season-pass, just make sure you update your Steam build and it will now be available! For those who have not purchased the DLC yet, head on over to its Steam Page and get to escaping.

Once installed, the DLC will be available via the campus map screen by pressing TAB and selecting “Escape from the Past.”



If you’re starting a new game, you’ll have access to the campus map after beating the first level

[h2]Escape Academy featured in Steam’s Daily Deal![/h2]

And that’s not all! For the next week, Escape Academy will be on sale for 35% off!

If you’ve been waiting for the right window to buy then look no further, it’s the deepest discount to date! And, with the launch of our second DLC, this marks the completion of the season pass!

That’s a whole lotta puzzlin’ for a little over a dozen…

…dollars!

[h2]Thanks for Playing[/h2]

The Coin Crew Games team is thrilled to be able to share this big, exciting DLC with everyone!
We’re proud of what we’ve built and can’t wait to hear your reactions.

GLHF,
Coin Crew Games

Hello Escapists!

As the team wraps up the final polish on our upcoming DLC, Escape Academy: Escape from the Past, we’re thrilled to not only announce our release date of June 19th, 2023, but to also debut our trailer!

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Visit the Academy of yesteryear in Escape from the Past. This prequel DLC (included in the Escape Academy Season Pass) puts players in control of Sandra Solange and Eel Barnes all the way back when they began their journey as students at the Academy!




After a harrowing "accident" at an Academy sporting event nearly results in the death of Headmaster Horatio Windsor, he becomes certain that one of his faculty members is trying to MURDER HIM! Now, it’s up to Sandy and Eel to crack the case all the while balancing (and surviving) their lethal coursework.




Revisit familiar environments as they were in the past and explore the Academy of old. Before Quanty, the computer lab was utilized as the school archives and the cafeteria took the shape of a 1950s diner! Each class contains clues to the mystery that players will have to piece together in order to deduce the would-be killer’s identity.

It's an Escape Academy whodunnit!





[h2]What’s Next at the Academy?[/h2]

Now that the team has put all the finishing touches on Escape from the Past, next up for Coin Crew is continuing our Steam Playtests featuring our free update (coming Q4 2023), The Tournament of Puzzles! We’ve built some new mechanics we’re excited to share and gather feedback on so we’ll be administering further playtests for the PvP focused modes found in the update. Keep your eyes peeled for chances to check out the new content.




We’re ecstatic to have everyone play Escape from the Past and look forward to hearing our fans’ feedback on the PvP shenanigans we’re cooking up for The Tournament of Puzzles.

Cheers,
Coin Crew Games