Step under the big top and solve the case.
A cooperative EXIT escape room board game filled with circus clues, clever riddles, and mystery-solving tension.
A circus-themed escape room board game where players investigate burglaries, crack codes, and uncover the culprit together.
Product Description
The circus has arrived in town, but something strange is happening behind the bright lights and big-top excitement. A series of professional burglaries has taken place in cities where the circus performed, and now your team must find out whether it is coincidence or something far more suspicious.
EXIT: The Game The Circus Mystery turns your table into a mystery-filled circus investigation. Players work together to explore circus trailers, inspect clues, solve riddles, crack codes, and uncover who is behind the burglaries before the case slips away.
The rulebook confirms this game is for 1 to 4 players, ages 12 and up, and includes 87 cards, 1 decoder disk, 5 folded sheets, 1 circus ring sheet, and 18 strange items.
Why you'll love it
- A true escape room board game at home it brings clue-hunting, code-solving, and escape room pressure into your living room.
- Strong circus mystery theme the big-top setting gives the game a colourful, theatrical feel while still keeping the puzzle tension high.
- Cooperative investigation players work together to follow clues, solve riddles, and discover who is behind the burglaries.
- Clever use of components folded sheets, strange items, and a decoder disk make the puzzles feel hands-on and interactive.
- Great for mystery lovers ideal for players who enjoy deduction, hidden details, and that satisfying "we solved it!" moment.
- A memorable one-time game night because you may write on, fold, or tear some materials, it feels like a proper escape room event.
Quick Details
- Number of players: 1 to 4
- Recommended age group: 12 years and up
- Duration: 60 to 120 minutes
- Difficulty level: 3 out of 5
- Game type: Escape room board game
- Play style: Cooperative puzzle-solving, code-cracking, deduction, mystery investigation
- Theme: Circus mystery, burglaries, investigation, big-top adventure
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Authors: Inka, Markus & Emely Brand
- Country of origin: Germany
- Year released: 2026
- Batteries required: No
- Product size: Approximately 13 x 18 x 4.3 cm
- Product weight: Approximately 771 g
In the Box
- 1 decoder disk
- 87 cards
- 5 folded sheets
- 1 circus ring sheet
- 18 strange items
- 1 rulebook
Good to Know
- This is a one-time play experience. Some puzzles require you to write on, fold, or tear game materials.
- It can be played solo or with up to 4 players, making it flexible for one puzzle fan or a small group.
- The Kosmos Helper App is available, but the game is still designed as an unplugged tabletop escape room experience.
- You will need writing tools, paper, scissors, and a watch or stopwatch during play.
- The game has no traditional board. Players discover locations, clues, and puzzle elements as the story unfolds.
- This is a good fit for older kids, teens, and adults who enjoy cooperative mysteries and clever riddles.
Care & Maintenance
Keep the game components dry and store everything neatly in the box before play. Do not open folded sheets or inspect cards too closely before the game instructs you to do so. Because EXIT games may require writing on, folding, or tearing materials, this title is designed as a one-time escape room experience rather than a replayable board game.
