The Ladder — Hatch Escapes
The Ladder, a branching-narrative escape room about a life spent climbing the corporate ladder, opened in 2025 at Hatch Escapes in Los Angeles, California, designed and built entirely in-house by Hatch Escapes with a 90-minute runtime, 5 playable characters, 8 sets, and multiple endings.
| Venue | Hatch Escapes |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
| Technologies | branching narrative game logic, filmed media, custom interactive props |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| hatch-escapes | Media Design & Software | Built entirely in-house by Hatch Escapes' resident team (script, tech, pre-viz, filmed media, sound, props, puzzles) |
| hatch-escapes | Fabrication | In-house set and prop construction across 8 sets |
Description
Winner of the 2025 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement, Attraction (Limited Budget), from the Themed Entertainment Association.