In the summer of 2016, Terry and Tommy did their first escape room (for the enthusiasts out there, it was Cold War Bunker at Fox in a Box in West Hollywood), and immediately decided they had to build one of their own. As luck would have it, Tommy had become a New York Times bestselling author, and Terry, though entirely devoid of employable skills, happened to have a six-story concrete warehouse. Et voilà, Hatch was born.

At hatch, we believe escape rooms are an art.

We believe that escape rooms represent a new and unique artistic medium. We believe that people are tired of digital experiences, of spending the whole day tethered to their phones and their computers. We love escape rooms because they're physical and analog, because they require communication and collaboration. From both from a technological and a narrative perspective, we want to move this brave new art form forward, to create experiences that aren’t just entertaining, but thought-provoking, challenging, and moving.

Join us!

We own and operate out of a six-story building at 1919 3rd Avenue in that sunny hellscape known as LA. We currently have space available for both temporary immersive pop-ups and more long-term projects, and our hope is to turn this building into a true campus for innovative designers. If you have a project you think might be a match for Hatch, please contact our general manager, Liv Robertson (they/them) at lrobertson@hatchescapes.com.