As I mentioned before, escape games contain some similarities with live-action role-playing games. Working on a smaller scale, with less participant buy in, escape rooms offer the chance for participants to engage participants in a story. Role playing games involved imaginative play, where players are asked to take on a certain character (typically of their choice) and participate in a narrative. Escape games offer a central story, typically giving players a choice in how much they want to perform, where role-playing makes minor difference to the overall game. ..