They are in the Interactive Entertainment Industry and always looking to take their ideas and concepts to the next level of Interactive Entertainment.
Who are they?
I’ll give you some hints to help you out:
Their goal is to help you ‘break out’ from your normal routine.
They’ll give you ‘sixty minutes’ to figure out who they are.
Yep, that’s right! It’s Breakout KC.
They are the coolest guys in the River Market, located in downtown KC; Lucas, Matt, and Ryan. They make a great team. Matt is the CEO, Ryan the COO, and Mr. Lucas is the CFO. Formally, they were friends in the same high school youth group and then kept in contact throughout College. An entrepreneurial spirit led these three men away from their past jobs and into business ownership, partnerships and investing in KC. They’ve got what it takes and are proving that through their recent title of “number 1 Interactive Strategy Game in the WORLD!!”
The story starts in Japan, in the 2007th year. The year that the world’s first live action game called, REAL ESCAPE GAME™ was released. Since then, these events have been held all around Asia and the world. They take place in many different types of buildings and have different types of rooms and scenarios (example: Schools, hospitals, etc.). In San Francisco, a game took place aboard a ship, which was a first in interactive game history.
Bring it into the modern day of 2016, breakout KC continues to amaze game players. They have a variety of scenarios and rooms to choose from. The minimum amount of people who can participate is two so they host a lot of bigger groups. It is very good for relationship building and very effective for creating teamwork and comradery. Speaking of teamwork, Matt, Lucas and Ryan built their entire first location from the walls to the games rooms, including all of the intricate wiring, on their own. They are constantly looking for ways to expand and be more inventive in the Interactive gaming Industry, which is why they are successful. They never settle, but always create and produce quality ideas and props to make things bigger, better and more exciting.
During our interview, we asked Lucas about the success of Breakout. He told us that he attributes it to luck and God. He says, “It was just the right time and right place, along with a couple of big endorsements across major social media networks.” From movie stars to all-star athletes, celebrities worldwide are getting familiar with Breakout KC. These are some of the factors in having made ’Breakout’ famous in a very short amount of time! Another success was that right after they opened, someone wrote a story about them and had it published. That story resulted in 15 K shares. Within a few short weeks of opening, they found their reservations were already booked out for weeks in advance.
These things may have caused a huge growth spurt but, what keeps them moving forward is their dedication to customer service, and the wonderful group of employees who make this all possible, including the puzzle and set designers. The games have become so popular that they recently expanded and opened a new location in Hawaii. We are thrilled to share their story. Because of their genius, we get to experience something big, something creative and definitely something new. They create these Breakout games, and we live to do them. Do the extraordinary and Breakout KC!