The escape room alternativeThe thrill of the investigation, with no time slot or booking
Keep the fun of solving a mystery, with no locked room and no countdown: lead the investigation from your phone, wherever you want and whenever you want.
Open the investigation on your phone
No install needed: the web app launches in a few seconds.
Lead the investigation wherever you want
At home or in a real city: follow the location-based clues and question the characters.
Solve the case
Unmask the culprit and unlock your investigator badge.
What is an escape room alternative?
An escape room alternative is an investigation game that keeps the fun of solving a mystery without a locked room, without a time slot to book and without a countdown. With Jack & Mani, you lead the case from your phone: you question characters, follow the clues and unmask the culprit, where and when you want. An investigation wraps up in 30 to 60 minutes and pauses at any time. The first three investigations are free, so you can try out the concept without paying.
Can you play at home as well as outdoors?
Yes, and that's the whole point. At home, the investigation plays on the couch, on the train or while traveling: just open the web app, nothing to install. Outdoors, some investigations take you through a real city by following location-based markers. You pause the game and pick it back up later, on any device.
Escape room or mobile investigation game?
Both rely on mystery and puzzle-solving. The difference is freedom.
| The classic escape room | Jack & Mani | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking | A time slot to book in advance | Nothing to book, it starts in a few seconds |
| Location | A single location, on site | At home, while traveling or outdoors |
| Puzzles | Scripted, identical in every session | Living characters who answer your questions |
| Duration | A fixed hour against the clock | At your own pace, pause and resume whenever you want |
| Replayability | Played only once | Plays differently every time |
Play anywhere, no booking
Nothing to book, nowhere to go. It's the ideal alternative whenever you feel like investigating.
A rainy afternoon at home
A long train or car trip
A spontaneous challenge with friends
A family outing
A weekend in a new city
Perfect for teams and team-building
The investigations reward communication: share the clues, compare your theories and split up the interrogations. Indoors as a digital activity, or outdoors like a hunt that gets the whole group moving across the city.
An investigation that adapts to you
An escape room ends when the time runs out. Here, AI-driven characters react to your questions: you're not limited to scripted clues, you follow your hunches and you solve the case your own way. And every game is different.
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