((PKG)) ESCAPE ROOMS ((VOA Ukrainian)) ((Banner: Escape Rooms)) ((Reporter: Maxim Moskalkov)) ((Camera: Andrey Degtyarev)) ((Adapted by: Zdenko Novacki)) ((Map: Washington, DC..)) ((Pop-Up Banner: In escape room games, players search for clues, solving a mystery to ÔescapeÕ)) ((NATS)) ((Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Owner, The Ginger Companies)) In escape rooms, our typical clients are the 25 to 45 year-old corporate team builders, and more recently because we started marketing for this, birthday parties. So, we have a lot of children's birthday parties and the kids really enjoy the rooms. You can do our rooms ages 5 and up. ((NATS)) ((Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Owner, The Ginger Companies)) When I was young, I had a very curious mind and was always trying to find puzzles and brain teasers that I could do. We started with one escape room here in Georgetown. We were looking for a space that was right on historic M Street and walking distance to other bars and restaurants because we knew we alone weren't a complete night out. ((NATS)) ((Cameron, Game Master)) One thing that you end up finding in this room is just this small, little laminate with a couple of little symbols on there. And so, the idea is that this room is primarily focused on communication. So, you're usually finding information in one place and then finding another place to utilize it. ((NATS)) ((Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Owner, The Ginger Companies)) The rooms that we have here at Escape Room Live Georgetown are also very themed. The outside of the subway looks like you're entering into a subway. So, it's always an immersive experience when you step into one of my games. ((NATS)) ((Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Owner, The Ginger Companies)) Many of the escape rooms that we went to were, kind of, dark and creepy and in basements, a little bit scary. I could tell that a woman did not have their hand in it. So, what I decided to do was bring escape rooms out of the dark. Get rid of the zombies. Get rid of all the basement clandestine type things and create a beautiful room that's scenically pleasing and on theme and also have puzzles that were doable and related to the theme. ((NATS)) You are on the right track. So, just continue to hold on that. ((Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Owner, The Ginger Companies)) Sherlock's door is exactly 221B Baker Street. The door into the wizard room is like a castle door. The door into Poe is a historic door that would be on his home. And downstairs here, Escape Room Live Georgetown, our mummy- themed room looks like it's in a pyramid. ((NATS)) ((Halle Heiden, Player)) This is my third time in an escape room circle, second time for him, and we enjoyed it. The puzzles were good. They actually all meant something with the escape room itself. So, it wasn't just random. ((NATS)) ((Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Owner, The Ginger Companies)) I really love hearing people laugh and cheer and have a good time. ((NATS))