Portable escape room for events

Companies running team-building, schools and community groups, libraries, and families booking birthday parties.

A fixed fee per event or a price per player, with extra for custom themes, larger groups or multiple sessions in a day.

• Puzzle and story design
• Confident hosting and group handling
• Organising and logistics
• Selling to businesses and schools

• Commercial general liability insurance, and check whether venues ask for proof of cover
• Check whether your municipality requires a business licence for a home-based or mobile business
• Keep games safe, with no real locking in and clear rules about emergency exits at client venues
• Props and locks need regular checking and resetting, and you may need a vehicle to carry them
• Winter weather and school holidays affect bookings, so plan for quieter periods
• Register for GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how many portable kits you build and whether you need a vehicle to carry props and locks. There is no unit lease to pay for.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how often you book events. Winter weather and school holidays affect bookings, so plan for quieter periods. Revenue is not profit.

Check whether your municipality requires a business licence for a home-based or mobile business, and whether venues ask for proof of commercial general liability insurance. Keep games safe, with no real locking in and clear emergency exit rules at client venues. Check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold.