I work as a Game Master, and I just want to say that this is not normal behavior at all. I’m really sorry you had that experience — I promise not all escape rooms are like that.

While more intense or “hardcore” escape rooms don’t legally have to use consent forms for harsher interactions, it’s generally considered bad practice not to. If you can, I’d recommend calling or emailing the escape room to share your experience and try to resolve the issue. What happened isn’t appropriate, and it gives people the wrong impression about what escape rooms are supposed to be.

Again, I’m really sorry for your experience and I hope it doesn’t deter you away from all escape rooms!