Tuesday 15 February 2022 · The Groundskeeper’s Logbook

After Valentine’s

In short: Horace tidies up after a Valentine’s Day of couples. Buried Alive is often booked as a date night, and each partner starts in their own coffin, apart in the dark; the puzzles only give way when both work together.

15 February 2022

Tuesday. Day after Valentine’s. Found a rose in plot two. Found a ring box in plot one, empty, which I am choosing to see as good news.

Every pair last night was a couple. You can tell from the shed. Couples argue differently. Friends shout. Couples go quiet, then one of them says “I KNOW” in a certain way, and you know it has been building since about 2014.

What I notice is it starts with them apart. One in each box, can’t see each other, can only hear. Some of them don’t like that one bit. Then they start talking properly, and you can hear the moment it turns, and after that they’re out of the ground before you’ve finished your tea.

One pair came out holding hands and walked straight past me without a word. Another pair came out in silence and walked out at different speeds. I raked both plots the same. Not my place to judge. Only my place to rake.

Tally: plots disturbed, two. Roses, one. Tuppence sat in the ring box. It fitted her better than it would have fitted anyone.

— H., groundskeeper

FAQ

What this entry answers

Is Buried Alive a good date night?

For the right couple, yes. Escape This highly recommends Buried Alive for date nights, and its two-player format has made it a pick for anniversaries, Valentine’s Day and even proposals. Just be sure your date actually wants to spend an hour in a coffin first.

Do both players share one coffin in Buried Alive?

No. Buried Alive has two coffins and each one holds a single player, so you and your partner start the game apart. Players say that brief feeling of being on your own in the dark is the scariest part, and the puzzles only fall when both of you pull together.

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Two coffins. One hour. Bring someone you trust.

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