2019
F re d e r i c k
ESCAPE ROOMS
Clue IQ: An Escape Room Experience Steven Winder, owner Travel back in time to an enchanted castle where the legendary sword Excalibur is sealed in stone. Can you pass the trials and free the sword in 60 minutes or less? If you’d like to try, head over to Clue IQ: An Escape Room Experience in Frederick, where you and a few of your friends can attempt to solve the clues and escape a room like Excalibur (pictured above) and emerge victorious. Owner Steven Winder started his journey to create Clue IQ in Summer 2016, with his best friend, Cora the dog. He had played escape rooms before and loved the concept of combining mystery movies and puzzling games in an interactive experience to play with friends. “I could not get enough of playing, and loved how each one told its own unique story,” he says of escape rooms. At the time he created Clue IQ, Frederick was totally devoid of this type of entertainment. Steven’s family owns several businesses throughout Downtown Frederick, including Frederick Fudge and Ice
Cream, the Frederick Coffee Company, Pasta Palette, Shab Row Tea Emporium and Good Juju, so he naturally took to the idea of becoming an entrepreneur himself. Once he found the ideal space for Clue IQ, in an old dry goods grocer warehouse on South Carroll Street, he began planning and building out the space, with some help from family. Steven completely renovated the space and custom-built each room, focusing a lot on production quality and level of detail in each and every room. So, what can you expect during a game at Clue IQ, well, it’s all about having fun. You’re not actually locked into a room with no escape, and it goes beyond simply trying to get out the door. You’ll experience a fully immersive adventure and work to uncover clues and solve puzzles in order to complete your mission. Each room/game has a different theme and is designed to be challenging for adults, though kids are welcome to play, too. More than 10,000 players have entered Clue IQ’s escape rooms since the business opened, and continue to come back for more fun and adventure every day. Book your adventure online at ClueIQ.com
103 S. Carroll St., Frederick • 240.815.6458 • clueiq.com 40
