Rusty Lake HotelRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual A very good puzzle game with the premise of finding creative ways to murder each of the guests each day. Puzzle flow was great and the story is as confusing as every other Rusty Lake game.
Escape From Flamingo House - Closing Sep 30Sydney Fringe FestivalEscape roomPop upWhat an amazing and different type of game, lovingly crafted by a very passionate gamemaster. The game is a combination of a tabletop roleplaying game and an escape room. You'll be interacting with a miniature doll house and inspecting all the miniature furniture to progress the game. The gamemaster does a wonderful job setting the scene and they are part of the game itself so you need to interact with them to progress as well. The doll house itself has been meticulously crafted as well and does a wonderful job setting the scene for players. Such a shame that this is only a temporary pop up but definitely worth it! I will definitely look forward to future games!
Cube Escape: The MillRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual The flow and logic in this game is just really confusing...
Cube Escape: BirthdayRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual Nice puzzles with good flow, one of the games where you can start piecing together the lore of Rusty lake.
Rusty Lake: RootsRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual Definitely my favourite of the series so far, the fragmented mini escape rooms tell so much about the story and how all the events blend together!
Cube Escape: Harvey's BoxRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual Great game and we learn a bit about Harvey in this game.
Cube Escape: TheatreRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual Great games with a couple of Easter eggs to other games which help with uncovering the plot
Cube Escape: The CaveRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual Did not enjoy this one, the puzzles are very samey and there are some leaps in logic.
Cube Escape: ArlesRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual This is a spinoff game of the main series and goes into a bit more detail on what the cubes actually mean in these games.
Cube Escape: Case 23Rusty LakeEscape roomVirtual One of the first games with some plot and story telling. The game starts to unfold with Laura's story and what happened to her.
Cube Escape: SeasonsRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual One of the first Rusty lake games, it's a bit finicky as expected but it still holds up!
Cube Escape: The LakeRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual The puzzles in this game are very similar to each other and weren't very different or difficult.
The Hidden TempleNarrow Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLNarrow have really stepped up their game with room just providing an awesome experience from start to finish. The set is so lovingly crafted and every detail in the room flows super well with puzzles as well. There were many times where we were wowed by the mechanical components in the room. The puzzles also seamlessly flowed from one another and we were never left guessing what to do because everything was properly labelled. This is definitely a must do room if you are out in the western suburbs!
The ButcherScram Escape Rooms PenrithEscape roomIRLThis is an awesome room with a lot of memorable moments! The set for this room is great, I am usually a bit apprehensive about pure darkness in rooms but it works really well in this one and the puzzles match the darkness very well. The rest of the set progressively unnerves you and the personal touches in the room were great as well. The puzzles are extremely varied here and nothing felt the same, the live actor also added a lot of tension and hilarity to the room as well. I think this room is probably the best room that Scram has to offer across every venue they have (until they release more rooms at this venue)
PlaguedScram Escape Rooms PenrithEscape roomIRLPlagued is a great room with a good variety of puzzles The set is really cool and did feel like we were in a village and going from house to house trying to find a cure the town. The actors do interact you a little bit but they are timed very well. The puzzles are on the medium side in terms of difficulty but there is a good variation of them and a decent amount of them. Honestly just a very solid room, the flickering lights are a bit annoying at times though.
Mission IdentityNarrow Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLI played the original version of this game at Expedition Gladesville and I can confidently say the changes that Narrow have made to this game make it work playing again as they have added and removed some puzzles from the room. The set is more or less the same and you will be greeted with a plethora of safes, I think the new puzzles they added are definitely an improvement over the previous puzzles they had!
I Expect You To DieSchell Games - OnlineEscape roomVirtual This game is one of my favourite VR puzzles games, great use of the VR Headset and the puzzles are great as well.
The Past WithinRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual This is one of my favourite games from the Rusty Lake team, the gameplay is so varied since one player plays in a 2d space and the other player is in a 3d space. Puzzles were great and varied as well!
Escape AcademyCoin Crew GamesEscape roomVirtual Definitely the best escape room type game I've played. Each room is themed according to the story and offers a decent challenge. Having the ability to watch your partner's perspective is such a great addition as well! Definitely will be picking up the dlcs for this game!
Underground BlossomRusty LakeEscape roomVirtual A solid solo puzzle game and as usual the story will leave you as confused as every Rusty Lake entry(in a good way)
