An escape room is an immersive, real-life adventure game where players are "locked" in a themed room and must work together within a limited time—usually 45 to 60 minutes—to find clues, solve puzzles, and complete tasks to accomplish a specific goal, often to escape the room before time runs out. These rooms often have unique themes like prison breaks, space missions, or treasure hunts, and require teamwork, creativity, and logical thinking. The gameplay focuses more on mental challenges than physical ones, and players can receive hints if they get stuck. Escape rooms can be physical locations or virtual experiences played online. They are popular for fun group activities and corporate team building and have grown to over 50,000 locations worldwide.