At Breakout Games, time is of the essence. Groups of friends, family, or coworkers find themselves locked in a themed escape room, and they have less than one hour to find the clues and solve puzzles to unlock the door and escape the room.

The adventures are unique. Like Island Escape, for example. Island Escape sees players abandoned on a tropical island whose previously dormant volcano is now rumbling. The group must flee the island within the hour before the volcano’s lava reaches them.

Escape-Room Tips from the People Who Design Them

We asked Bryce Anderson of Breakout Games what advice he'd give to beginners. Then we asked him what he'd say if he had money riding on it.