漆黒の悟り [Shadow Zen]Studio Escape Daikoku-choEscape roomIRLWorth flying to Tokyo, getting on the Shinkansen, and traveling to Osaka JUST TO PLAY THIS GAME. We played all three of their rooms on the same day and it's tough to pick a favorite, but I think this is the one for me. Some of the best rooms I've ever played anywhere. All three rooms are in my top 10 (top 5?) of all time.
女王と国のために [For Queen & Country]Studio Escape NipponbashiEscape roomIRLOne of the best escape rooms in the world. They had an english version since me and my wife don't speak Japanese. We did three rooms by the same company in one day, and each one was top-notch. Worth going to Japan just to play them.
Madame LeClaire and the Seance of DeathStudio Escape NipponbashiEscape roomIRLOne of the best escape room companies I've ever seen anywhere in the world. Can't recommend enough. We did all three of their rooms on the same day (two locations) and I was blown away by the quality. Incredible!
Atlantis: The Forgotten CityHypnotic Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLOne of my favorite rooms of all time. Excellent production values, good storyline, and most important FANTASTIC PUZZLES. I would say this is most suited to intermediate to advanced players. We are a three player team, felt like the room would be good for 3-4 advanced players or 5-6 intermediates.
InksidiousEscape Room 66 - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLExcellent number and creativity of puzzles. Excellent production values. Cool concept. Very friendly and helpful staff.
The Mush RoomEscape Room 66 - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLVery cool room with lots of great puzzles. Great story and beautiful setting. Friendly and helpful staff.
Cosmic CrisisThe Escape Game - OrangeEscape roomIRLFantastic room with lots of fun tech. Good story, puzzles made sense, very immersive.
Prison BreakThe Escape Game - OrangeEscape roomIRLGreat room with interesting puzzles and mechanics. Definitely on the difficult side. Rated for 2-8, there was only 2 of us. More than 4 would feel crowded.
Project 5150Hypnotic Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLCool room and would have been one of my top rooms ever but I had just played their other room Atlantis. LOL Still amazing, this company is awesome. A bit smaller than I would have liked, but that's just because it was so fun.
Murder in LondonThe Ultimate Escape Rooms - Marina Del ReyEscape roomIRLGreat room with a good story. PARKING IS TERRIBLE. It's not the room's fault, but there is only one working parking pass dispenser for a huge lot. The city doesn't fix the broken ones. Plan on an extra 15-20 minutes of standing in line for the one working machine. Great rooms, don't let it put you off, but plan accordingly!