# A booking system for your escape rooms, from booking to the last clue

> A custom booking system for escape rooms: games by the slot, prices per group, gift vouchers, game master shifts and payments, with code you own.

Page: https://timerise.ai/industries/escape-rooms

At a glance:
- Who builds it: Timerise, a software studio that builds custom booking systems its clients own.
- Price: one fixed project price, typically $15,000 to $50,000, agreed before the build.
- Timeline: a clickable prototype and a quote within 48 hours of the brief; live 6 to 8 weeks after the first call.
- Running costs: After the build there is no subscription and no commission on bookings. Hosting is billed by usage, and three years of support come with the project.
- Ownership: the code, the data and the documentation belong to the client.
- How to start: a free brief at https://timerise.ai/brief. An AI agent can write and submit the brief through the MCP server at https://timerise.ai/api/mcp (setup: https://timerise.ai/help/development/tim-mcp-server).
- Last updated: 2026-10-19.

Groups book late at night, ask for a voucher and want a price for six people, not one. We build booking systems for escape rooms and other games: rooms by the slot, prices per group size, vouchers and team events, with the code and player data owned by you.

What a booking system for escape rooms can do. Start with booking and payments; add the rest when you need it.
- Rooms by the slot: Each room has its own game length and reset time. Players see the free slots of every room on one page. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/time-slot-generator.
- Prices per group: The price changes with the number of players and the day, and the group pays together or each player pays a share.
- Gift vouchers: Vouchers bought online, sent by email and used at booking. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/ledger-wallet.
- Game masters: Shifts for game masters, matched to the rooms that are booked.
- Players and waivers: Players add their names and sign the waiver before the game, so the leaderboard and photos are ready.
- Leaderboard screen: Best times and today's teams on a screen in the lobby, managed from the admin panel. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/digital-signage.
- Team events: Companies book several rooms at once for one group, with one invoice. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/invoicing.
- Reminders: Emails before the game with the address and how to get in, so teams arrive on time.

How your team runs it: Game masters and the owner work in one panel: the day by room, teams, vouchers and payments.

When your own system is worth it:
- You run several rooms or several locations
- Group pricing doesn't fit the tool you use
- You sell vouchers and team events
- Fees grow with every booking

What escape rooms gain over a SaaS platform:
- Prices. On a SaaS platform: The tool prices per person or per room, not both. With your own system: Prices follow the group size and the day, the way you set them.
- Cost. On a SaaS platform: A fee on every booking and every voucher. With your own system: One fixed price, with no commission on bookings.
- Vouchers. On a SaaS platform: Vouchers are sold in a separate shop. With your own system: Vouchers are sold and used in the same system.
- Your brand. On a SaaS platform: The booking page looks like every other room on the platform. With your own system: The booking page is part of the game, in your own style.

FAQ:
- Q: Can a group split the payment?
  A: Yes. One player books and pays a deposit, and the others get a link to pay their share before the game.
- Q: Can we run several locations in one system?
  A: Yes. Each location keeps its own rooms and hours, and vouchers and players are shared between them.
- Q: How much does it cost?
  A: The price depends on the scope and is fixed before the build starts. Most projects fall between $15k and $50k. It is a one-time cost, with no subscription and no commission on bookings.
- Q: How long does it take?
  A: You get a clickable prototype and a quote within 48 hours of the brief. The build takes two to three weeks, and the system is live six to eight weeks after the first call, including migration and handover.
- Q: We already use a booking tool. What happens to our data?
  A: We move your customers, bookings and history into the new system, even when the current provider has no export. The old tool keeps running until the data matches, so bookings never stop.
- Q: Who owns the system?
  A: You do. The code, the data and the documentation are handed over. It runs in your own cloud account or on our infrastructure, and 3 years of support are included.

Read more:
- Booking for experiences, not just services (/blog/booking-for-experiences-not-just-services)
- Enhancing customer experience with customizable booking pages (/blog/enhancing-customer-experience-with-customizable-booking-pages)
- How Much Does Custom Booking Software Cost? (/blog/custom-booking-software-cost)

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