Game experience: GOOD
IMMERSION: 4 / PUZZLES: 4 / HOSTING: 4
A classical but professionally made 45 minutes long room that should be a perfect introduction for a group of 4 or 5 beginners. Despite the “devilish” theme, this room is not scary, just slightly gloomy at time. Continue reading Escape Manor: Devil’s Advocate
Game experience: ENTERTAINING
IMMERSION: 3.5 / PUZZLES: 4.5 / HOSTING: 3.5
Despite some shortcomings in the immersion, this small room was original and fun to play, featuring original puzzles that avoid nicely the use of padlocks. Continue reading Roundabout: The Ninja
Game experience: ENTERTAINING
IMMERSION: 3.5 / PUZZLES: 4 / HOSTING: 4
Despite some classical features, The Castle should have enough novelties in terms of puzzles to keep escape enthusiasts interested. It would also be a fitting introduction to escape games for a large group of beginners. Continue reading Jigsaw Escape Rooms: The Castle
Game experience: VERY GOOD Immersion Puzzles Hosting The use of hi-tech to further the immersion. The humor. The express introduction and debriefing. Book here Escape Room Live is a quite famous escape venue in the Washington D.C. area, with two locations, one in Alexandria, and a more recent one in Georgetown. The latter features a very large and beautiful waiting space, that … Continue reading Escape Room Live: Ghostbusters
Game experience: VERY GOOD Immersion Puzzles Hosting High quality decors, both inside and outside the cabin. Smart puzzles with few padlocks. The TV screen in the woods. Only 45 minutes playing time. Book here A spooky cabin in the woods is definitely one of the horror movie archetype – and therefore, a very fitting theme for an escape game. I went to play … Continue reading Find the Key: Cabin in the Woods
Game experience: TERRIBLE Immersion Puzzles Hosting Nothing Everything Despite occasional shortcomings, nearly all escape games I had played so far had been a fun experience, with dedicated owners, designers and gamemasters who work hard to provide a good experience. It was therefore an interesting experience to play at Mystery Room, as I could hardly imagine that the quality of an escape game … Continue reading Mystery room: Pharaoh’s treasure
Game experience: GOOD Immersion Puzzles Hosting A second generation room with no padlocks. High quality red herrings. The symmetric structure of the game. A couple of small dysfunctions during our game. Book here If you’re a fan of Stranger Things, you must certainly have wondered what it would feel to be trapped in the Upside Down. That’s the experience Find the Key proposes to … Continue reading Find the Key: Insomnium
