Prison Escape Master

Prison Escape Master puts you in the role of an inmate breaking out alongside friends, and the escape is planned rather than performed — you draw the routes you want everyone to take and then watch them run. That commitment is what gives the game its tension, because the hazards are unforgiving: power grids will stop a route dead, and police are on the prowl and moving while your line is being drawn. Getting caught means starting again from the beginning rather than losing a life, so a badly judged route costs the whole attempt. Taking your friends with you rather than only yourself is part of the objective, and the game wants it done quickly.