UNLOCK! Short Adventures: The Awakening of the Mummy

Ancient Curses, Hidden Passages, and a Race Against the Clock

Somewhere beneath the desert sand, a labyrinth waits — and something inside it is waking up. The Awakening of the Mummy is a self-contained escape room adventure from Space Cowboys' acclaimed Unlock! series, compact enough to tuck into a bag but tense enough to keep everyone leaning over the table until the very last card is turned.

What It Is

Space Cowboys has been crafting Unlock! adventures that bring the excitement of escape rooms into your living room without any of the setup hassle. This short adventure drops players into a curse-laden Egyptian tomb, where a sarcophagus best left undisturbed sits somewhere at the end of a trap-filled maze. Using a free companion app to track your time and deliver audio clues, you'll work through a deck of illustrated cards — combining objects, uncovering hidden codes, and piecing together the logic of the labyrinth before time runs out. The cards are the dungeon; the app is the pressure.

There's no app subscription, no ongoing cost, and no special equipment — just sharp eyes, a bit of lateral thinking, and the kind of teamwork that either strengthens friendships or reveals exactly who panics under pressure.

Who It's For

This is a great pick for two to six players, though the puzzle-solving sweet spot tends to be two to four heads around the table. The short format — designed to be completed in roughly an hour — makes it ideal for a weeknight session, a games cafe visit, or an icebreaker with people who've never tried an escape room experience before. The Unlock! Short Adventures series is genuinely accessible for newcomers to the format, with a gentler learning curve than full-length Unlock! scenarios.

Features & Highlights

Like all Unlock! adventures, this one is fully replayable in the sense that you can pass it along to friends and family once you've cracked it — and the short format means it won't sit unfinished on a shelf. The card artwork is atmospheric and thematic, pulling you into the Egyptian setting without feeling gimmicky. Because it uses the free Unlock! app, there's no need to punch tokens, sort components, or learn a complex ruleset before diving in. Grab the deck, open the app, and you're in the tomb.

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