De Bokken van Dongen is an escape room venue in Dongen, North Brabant that lists its games, themes and booking options. The profile lists mystery and history themes for live escape rooms, so you can match a game to the group. Whether you come as company teams and large groups, there are games to match. The venue lists team building and company events among its services. On site you can find a bar. Choosing between venues is easier with themes, formats and languages side by side.
About
Around 1890, Dongen had the densest concentration of tanneries in the Netherlands, and the notables who ran them, nicknamed the Bokken van Dongen, kept power through cartels, low wages and backroom deals. Players enter the small wages office where workers once collected their pay and search for proof of the clubhouse where everything was supposedly decided. Teams range from two to twelve people, and the game is easily combined with the brewery's beer tastings, beer quiz or a meal among the brewing kettles.
The games
1 game to choose from
De Bokken van Dongen is a single 60-minute escape room behind the Opener craft brewery on the edge of Dongen. It is built on the town's tanning history: in 1890 Dongen housed a quarter of the country's tanneries, and local notables nicknamed the 'bokken' were said to have fixed prices and wages in a secret clubhouse that has never been found. All that remains is a small payroll office, and your team has an hour to uncover its secrets.
The experience
The atmosphere and the groups this venue has in mind.
Atmosphere
The game mixes technical surprises, challenging puzzles and a historical conspiracy, and begins with a welcome at the brewery's tasting-room bar, where the team gets a short briefing before heading to the room. Guests can enjoy a drink or snack while waiting.
Who it suits
Friends, families with older teens and company outings, especially groups of 4 to 12 playing together. Larger parties of more than twelve can be split into two teams that play one after another, and the brewery offers beer quizzes, tastings, meals and a meeting venue to round out the day.
Good to know
Intensity, accessibility, booking and facilities, as the venue lists them.
The venue states that the escape room is not accessible for wheelchair users.
Bookings are made by email with preferred dates and times, to which the brewery replies with options, and the room resets in about 15 minutes. Players should be 16 or older, with younger children welcome if accompanied by an adult, and groups are asked to report to the bar 30 minutes before the start.
Location
Operator: Opener
Details come from the venue’s own published information. Check with the venue before you book.
FAQ
Quick answers from the venue's own published details.
Games at De Bokken van Dongen are for groups of 2 to 12 players. Individual games can have their own limits, so check the game you want to book.
De Bokken van Dongen lists a minimum player age of 16. Younger players can sometimes join together with an adult, so ask the venue before you book.
De Bokken van Dongen runs 1 game, so groups can come back for a different game.
Games at De Bokken van Dongen include historical and mystery & detective themes.
Yes. De Bokken van Dongen welcomes company teams, with team building, company events, and catering among its services. Ask the venue about group sizes and packages for your team.
De Bokken van Dongen takes bookings by email. Check the official website or contact the venue for available times.
De Bokken van Dongen is at Veepad 33, 5105 AG Dongen, Netherlands.
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