What Hinthunt Paris does

Hint Hunt Paris was a physical escape game operator headquartered at 13 rue des Fontaines du Temple, 75003 Paris, France. Founded in 2014, the company positioned itself as the 'Premier escape game de France' — the first escape game operator in France — and served hundreds of thousands of customers over a 12-year operating history. The core product consisted of immersive, live-action room-escape experiences in which participants solved puzzles and clues against a time limit, targeting general-public consumers and groups seeking entertainment and team-building activities. The business model was direct-to-consumer ticket sales at a single physical venue, with reservations handled through the successor booking system at ledonjon.fr. There is no software or technology component to the offering; the company operated as a live-entertainment services business, not a technology company.

In 2026, Hint Hunt announced the closure of its venue and the wind-down of the Hint Hunt brand, transferring active operations to a successor brand, Le Donjon de Paris, described as 'Plus grand. Plus immersif. Plus impressionnant.' (bigger, more immersive, more impressive). The legal entity behind both brands is Monuments Ludiques SAS, a private French société par actions simplifiée registered in Paris (RCS Paris 990 405 052) with share capital of €1,593,000. The transition is structured as a same-parent rebrand and product upgrade rather than a third-party acquisition. As of 2026, Hint Hunt's operating status is closed.

The company served a single geography (France, Paris) and a single primary customer segment (general-public consumers). Revenue figures, headcount, and detailed pricing were not publicly disclosed. The business carried no technology moat, no venture or private equity backing, and no disclosed institutional ownership beyond the registered parent SAS.

Name

Hinthunt Paris

Legal name

Monuments Ludiques SAS

Website

https://hinthunt.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hint Hunt Paris was a physical escape game operator in Paris, active from 2014 to 2026, serving general-public consumers with immersive room-escape experiences. It was owned by Monuments Ludiques SAS and ceased operations in 2026, with bookings transferred to Le Donjon de Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Escape Room Entertainment

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Escape room operations
• Immersive entertainment venue
• Live puzzle experiences
• Team building events
• Themed entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Hint Hunt Paris operated a physical escape room venue in central Paris where small groups of players were locked in themed rooms and had to solve interconnected puzzles and riddles within a time limit to "escape." The experience was positioned as immersive, adrenaline-fueled live entertainment. The venue closed in 2026 with operations transferred to successor brand Le Donjon de Paris under the same parent company.

Product overview

Hinthunt Paris operated as France's premier escape game company since 2014, offering immersive room-based puzzle experiences. The company has now transitioned operations to Le Donjon de Paris, which takes over as the successor brand with larger and more immersive escape game experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hint Hunt Paris Escape Rooms Physical, live-action escape room experience for groups of consumers. Players are placed in a theatrical, themed room and must solve interconnected puzzles and find hidden clues to "escape" before time runs out. Targeted at general public consumers, friend groups, families, and team-building participants visiting the Paris venue.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Monuments Ludiquesparent_companyOthersMonuments Ludiques is the parent SAS company of Hint Hunt Paris, with a stated capital of €1,593,000.00, registered at RCS Paris under number 990 405 052. The company is the legal owner of the Hint Hunt brand and website. Hint Hunt is now transitioning its operations to Le Donjon de Paris under the same parent entity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Escape Hunt plc: UK-headquartered, publicly listed operator of escape room experiences with franchised and owned locations across multiple countries. Directly comparable as a multi-site escape game brand serving similar consumer and corporate team-building use cases.
• The Escape Game: US-based escape room chain with multiple locations offering timed, immersive puzzle-room experiences to consumer and corporate groups. Closest direct comparator to Hint Hunt in product format, target audience, and ticketed live-experience model.
• Fox in a Box: US escape room franchise with multiple locations focused on themed immersive puzzle experiences for consumer groups, birthdays, and corporate events. Comparable to Hint Hunt in experience design, group bookings, and entertainment positioning.
• Mastermind Escape Games: US escape room operator running multiple themed rooms for consumer groups and corporate team-building. Comparable in product (themed timed puzzles), audience (general public and corporate), and ticketing model.
• Hint Hunt UK: London-based escape room operator sharing the Hint Hunt brand identity and offering themed timed puzzle experiences to consumer and corporate groups. Comparable as a peer-brand escape room operator in the same category, though in a separate geography.
• 60out Escape Rooms: Multi-location US escape room operator offering themed, immersive puzzle experiences to groups and corporate clients. Comparable to Hint Hunt in offering design, group booking model, and entertainment positioning.
• Clue Quest: London-based escape room operator with multiple themed rooms serving leisure, tourist, and corporate team-building markets. Comparable European operator with similar ticketed live-experience model and group-event emphasis.
• Puzzle Break: US-based escape room chain with multiple owned and franchised venues offering themed puzzle experiences. Closely comparable as a multi-site physical escape game operator targeting similar consumer and corporate use cases.
• PanIQ Escape Room & Lounge: US escape room operator with multiple locations and a hospitality/lounge component serving groups, parties, and corporate events. Comparable to Hint Hunt in combining immersive puzzle play with a venue-based social experience.

Emerging players

• Le Donjon de Paris: Successor venue to Hint Hunt Paris, operating under the same parent (Monuments Ludiques SAS). Directly relevant as the next-generation escape game experience that explicitly displaced Hint Hunt, offering a meaningful basis for category and operational benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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