Failing to show up for lunch or exercise raises the heat level. This creates a brilliant tension where you are constantly stealing away for five-minute windows to dig a tunnel or craft a fake key, only to rush back to your cell before a guard notices you’re missing.
Working with friends allows for much more complex maneuvers, such as one person distracting a guard while another loots the armory.
The crafting system is the heart of your escape plan. You’ll spend hours scouring desks and trading with inmates for seemingly mundane items like duct tape, files, and bleach.
Turning a bed sheet and a few pillows into a "dummy" to fool guards during a night-time bed check is a rite of passage.
