What Prizoners does

Prizoners is a French escape game operator founded in 2014, headquartered at 99 rue Saint Honoré in Paris. It runs a network of 10 physical centers across metropolitan France and La Réunion (including Dunkerque, Fréjus, Grenoble, Nantes, Marne la Vallée, Bordeaux, and Montpellier), positioning itself as one of the earliest escape game companies in the French market. The core product is a 60-minute themed escape room experience for teams of 2–8 players, delivered through 18+ proprietary scenarios spanning pirates, Vikings, Egyptian, dystopian, and crime themes.

The technology stack combines physical set design and theatrical props with licensed VR content via partnerships with Ubisoft (Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia franchises) and ARVI VR. Adjacent formats include Prizoners Live (murder party with live actors for 6–25+ participants), Potions & Co (immersive cocktail experience for 2–40 people at €39/person), Prizoners Box and Print & Play (at-home downloadable and shipped kits), and remote Team Building Digital deployable worldwide. Content production is internalized via Prizoners Studio, which builds bespoke games for agencies and enterprises.

Prizoners monetizes primarily through per-player session fees priced €17–25 standard, €25 for VR, and bespoke pricing for corporate Team Building XL events accommodating 30–250+ participants. Revenue streams include individual consumers (families, birthdays, EVG/EVJF), corporate clients (team building, seminars, recruitment/employer branding, RSE), private events, gift cards, and custom game creation. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via website booking and phone/email, supplemented by partnerships with Center Parcs Villages Nature, DK PARK, and the French Pass Culture program for youth access (ages 15–18).

Name

Prizoners

Legal name

Prizoners

Website

https://prizoners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prizoners is a French escape game operator founded in 2014, running 10 physical centers nationwide with themed rooms, licensed Ubisoft VR experiences, live murder parties, and corporate team-building services for groups of 2 to 250+ participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Escape Room Entertainment

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Escape Room Games & Mystery Puzzle Boxes Retail (CRALALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play) (MPAFALAD)

Keywords

• Escape game experiences
• Team building events
• Virtual reality gaming
• Immersive entertainment
• Corporate events

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Escape Game Session Fees: Primary revenue from per-player fees for escape game sessions. Pricing is tiered based on number of players (2-8 players) and time slots (off-peak vs peak hours). Prices vary by location from €17-25 per player for standard games, with VR experiences and premium formats commanding higher rates.
2. Corporate Team Building & Events: Revenue from corporate clients for team building events, seminars, and custom escape game experiences. XL team building formats accommodate 30-250+ participants with bespoke pricing.
3. Private Events: Birthday parties, EVG/EVJF (bachelor/bachelorette parties), and other private event bookings.
4. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards for escape game experiences.
5. Potions & Co Cocktail Experience: Premium immersive cocktail experience at Paris location with food and beverage component, priced from €39 per person during off-peak hours.
6. Print & Play / Prizoners Box: Sale of printable escape games and home delivery box versions for at-home play.
7. Custom Escape Game Creation: Bespoke escape game design services through Prizoners Studio for corporate clients and communication agencies requiring custom scenarios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Prizoners operates a network of 10 physical escape game centers across France, offering immersive 60-minute themed escape room experiences for groups of 2-8 players. The company delivers proprietary scenarios (Prizoners Originals), Ubisoft-licensed VR escape games, live murder party events with actors, corporate team building formats (including XL for 30-250+ participants), and at-home escape game products (Prizoners Box, Print & Play).

Product overview

Prizoners is a French escape game company founded in 2014, operating as a multi-location physical entertainment platform with 10 centers across France. The core offering consists of immersive 60-minute escape room experiences (Prizoners Originals) where teams solve puzzles in themed environments. The company has expanded into a comprehensive portfolio including: VR escape games in partnership with Ubisoft featuring Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia franchises; Prizoners Live giant murder party experiences with live actors; Potions & Co cocktail immersive experiences; at-home Prizoners Box kits and Print & Play downloadable games; and extensive corporate services including Team Building, Team Building XL (30-250+ people), digital team building, seminars, custom escape game design (Studio), gamification partnerships, and training applications. The company serves both individual consumers (birthdays, EVG/EVJF, general entertainment) and corporate clients (team building, recruitment, employer branding, events).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Potions & Co: An immersive cocktail experience combining theater, escape game, and cocktail-making, located in Paris. This is a specialized offering separate from standard escape rooms.
• Prizoners Studio
• Prizoners Live
• Prizoners VR

Products and services

• Prizoners Originals Flagship physical escape room experiences featuring immersive themed rooms where teams of 2-8 players solve puzzles and complete missions within 60 minutes.
• VR Escape Games (PRIZONERS X UBISOFT) Virtual reality escape game experiences developed in partnership with Ubisoft, featuring Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia franchises including Escape the Lost Pyramid, Beyond Medusa's Gate, The Dagger of Time, Huxley VR, Notre-Dame Brûle, and Jumpers.
• Prizoners Live (Murder Party) Giant immersive escape games with live actors featuring murder party themes, available for groups of 6-25+ players at various locations.
• Potions & Co Immersive cocktail experience combining theatre, escape game, and mixology at the Paris location, featuring 90-minute experiences for groups of 2-40 people.
• Prizoners Box At-home escape game kits delivered to customers for playing in their own homes, including themed experiences like Les Portes du Temps and Silence, on tourne!
• Print & Play Printable escape game materials that customers can download and print at home, such as The Magic Show.
• Team Building Corporate team building escape game experiences designed to enhance team cohesion and communication for business groups.
• Team Building XL Large-scale team building escape games for teams of 30-250+ people, deployable throughout France for major corporate events.
• Team Building Digital Remote/digital team building escape games that can be deployed globally for distributed teams.
• Seminars (Séminaires) Customized seminar services including venue privatization, cocktail buffets, and escape game experiences for corporate events.
• Animation Événementielle (Mobile Escape Games) Mobile escape game animations for indoor and outdoor events, roadshows, and one-time activations, easily deployable at various venues.
• Formation (Serious Escape Games) Educational escape game experiences designed for fun and effective learning, marketed as 'serious' escape games for corporate training.
• Prizoners Studio (Custom Escape Game Design) Custom escape game design services where Prizoners creates bespoke experiences tailored to specific client branding and requirements for businesses and communication agencies.
• Recrutement (Employer Branding) Escape game experiences designed to assess and reveal soft skills of potential employees, serving as an employer branding tool.
• ARVI VR Aventures Virtual reality adventure experiences using ARVI VR technology, offering 8 different virtual adventures.
• Carte Cadeau (Gift Cards) Gift cards for Prizoners experiences, allowing recipients to enjoy escape game adventures.
• Anniversaire Enfants (Children's Birthday Parties) Birthday party packages specially designed for children aged 8-12, featuring age-appropriate adventure experiences.
• EVG/EVJF (Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties) Bachelor and bachelorette party escape game experiences, offering pre-wedding group adventures.
• Pass Culture Free escape game access for youth aged 15-18 through the French Pass Culture program.
• Teambuilding RSE Corporate social responsibility-themed team building experiences, featuring the Ze Goude Compagnie brand for socially-conscious activities.
• Billeterie CE/CSE Employee committee ticket booking service allowing CSE/CE to offer discounted escape game access to employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Groups of 2 to 250+ persons can be accommodated for various escape game and team building experiences
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• UbisoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPRIZONERS X UBISOFT VR ESCAPE GAME partnership offering licensed VR escape experiences based on Assassin's Creed (Escape the Lost Pyramid, Beyond Medusa's Gate) and Prince of Persia (The Dagger of Time) franchises. Available at multiple centers including Grenoble, Montpellier, Nantes, and La Réunion.
• ARVI VRcoreTechnology or IntegrationARVI VR Aventures partnership offering virtual reality escape experiences. Available at Grenoble, Nantes, and La Réunion centers with 8 virtual adventure options.
• Center Parcs Villages NaturekeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Center Parcs Villages Nature resort near Paris to offer escape game experiences (Maya, Egypte, Bateau Pirate) to resort guests. Located at Marne la Vallée since 2014.
• DK PARKkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with DK PARK multi-activity center in Dunkerque for co-location of Prizoners escape game services at the DK PARK facility.
• Pass CulturekeyGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with French Pass Culture program allowing teenagers aged 15-18 to access free escape game experiences at Prizoners centers across France.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Escape Game: US-headquartered escape room operator with multiple branded locations offering immersive themed rooms. Comparable as a multi-center physical escape game brand, though larger and US-focused.
• Escapology: Globally franchised escape room brand with many locations worldwide, offering themed rooms for groups and corporate events. Comparable franchise-style scale play in the same category.

Direct peers

• Escape Hunt: Global escape room franchise with locations across the UK, Europe, and other regions offering themed adventure rooms and corporate team building. Highly comparable business model to Prizoners.
• HintHunt: Paris-based escape game operator with multiple centers in France and international franchises. Closest French competitor to Prizoners with similar physical venue model and corporate offerings.
• Get Out!: French escape game chain operating multiple centers across major French cities. Directly competes with Prizoners in the French physical escape room market.
• Enigmatic: Paris-based escape room operator offering themed immersive experiences and corporate team-building. Comparable on product, target customer, and geographic market overlap.
• Team Building Escape Games: Specialized providers of corporate-focused escape game team-building experiences. Overlaps with Prizoners' Team Building XL service for enterprise clients.

Regional players

• ClueQuest: UK-based escape room operator known for branded immersive experiences (e.g., Doctor Who). Comparable business model and product format though UK-focused rather than French market.
• 60out: Los Angeles-based escape room operator with multiple themed locations and corporate team-building services. Comparable multi-center venue model but US regional focus.

Others

• ARVI VR: Virtual reality adventure experiences provider that is itself a Prizoners technology partner. Relevant peer due to overlapping VR entertainment product category and direct partnership relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/prizonersparis
• Facebookfacebook.com/PrizonersParis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prizoners
• Instagraminstagram.com/prizonersparis

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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