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Le Jour du Jugement [Judgement Day]

Le Jour du Jugement [Judgement Day]

Eliviascape

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Our team of three LOVED this game and how the set and puzzles often reinforced, in subtle and clever ways, what a character was thinking/feeling, or even the dynamics of the story. It’s a room that ratchets up the tension as the story progresses, and has a wonderfully anxiety inducing finale.
La Cathédrale Oubliée [The Forgotten Cathedral]

La Cathédrale Oubliée [The Forgotten Cathedral]

Escaparium Laval

  • Escape room
  • IRL
One of the strongest openings to a game that I’ve experienced. Filled with so many jaw dropping and awe inspiring moments. It’s a room where each puzzle pushes the narrative forward, and there are times where you don’t want to solve the puzzle too quickly because you want to stay and enjoy the room.
The Nest [Immersive Theatre]

The Nest [Immersive Theatre]

Hatch Escapes

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Magnifico

Magnifico

Escaparium Laval

  • Escape room
  • IRL
There’s an apocryphal story about when The Beach Boys first heard Sgt Peppers. According to the story, after they first heard the Beatles album, they burned the tapes of the songs they just recorded. Nothing, so the story goes, could compete with what they just heard. I imagine quite a few escape room owners felt the same way after experiencing Magnifico. What could they ever do that would compare? Borrowing slightly from the plot (and sometimes songs) of The Greatest Showman, Magnifico’s Circus is spectacle, craft, and showmanship of the highest degree. It’s lavish. It’s surprising. It’s touching. It’s a weave of subtly and splendor that takes you on a narrative that plays out in the grandest of escape rooms. There aren’t many moments in life that take your breath away. This room is filled with numerous ones.
Abstraction

Abstraction

Eliviascape

  • Escape room
  • IRL
A room with a “wow” ambience and “wow” execution, that we adored. There are creepy moments, and it definitely sticks with that vibe throughout, but it wasn’t anything one of our members (who is a bit of a scaredy cat) couldn’t handle. We liked how they handled the cluing system if you were in a particular room or stuck on a particular puzzle too long, especially since it fit into the vibe of the room. However, opinions may vary about its unsolicited nature.
L'Île perdue de la Reine Vaudou [The Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen]

L'Île perdue de la Reine Vaudou [The Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen]

Escaparium Laval

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Every puzzle in this game (with maybe one exception) makes sense. It makes sense thematically, it makes sense narratively, and it makes sense just in terms of being flat out fun. Our team of four had a blast.
The Man From Beyond

The Man From Beyond

Strange Bird Immersive

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Some escape rooms impress. Some challenge. And then there are the rare few that transcend—games that don’t just test your logic but grip your emotions, that don’t just immerse you but make you care. This was my 100th escape room, a milestone I wanted to mark with something exceptional, and what I found here was beyond. The atmosphere, immersion, and puzzles were intricate, seamless, and alive. The acting was at a level rarely seen in escape rooms—so committed it felt more like stepping into a film. But what I didn’t anticipate, what I couldn’t have anticipated, was the emotional gravity of it all. By the end, I’ll admit it, I was teary. We flew to Houston just for this, endured numerous delays on our way, and yet, standing there in the final moments of the game, it was worth every second. There are great escape rooms, and then there are the ones that shift what is possible—this was the latter, and it was breathtaking.
Dragon Alley

Dragon Alley

Keystone Escape Games

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Fun room with a wisecracking skeleton as a guide. Obvious care and craft have been spent on the set and feel of the room, and had some puzzles I enjoyed quite a bit. We did it with a team of three and think a team of 3-5 is ideal.
Game Night

Game Night

CU Adventures in Time and Space

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Super fun game with unique moments. Loved how they had us interact with a video game and made it a group effort, and also loved the transition between the first room and the second. The ending was as exhilarating as it was enjoyable. We brought in family members and played as a team of six. There are parts of the room that would be hard to do with fewer than four (maybe it could be done with three, but I think you would need a GM’s help). Also loved the in game character.
Armoire a Vendre [Wardrobe for Sale]

Armoire a Vendre [Wardrobe for Sale]

Escaparium Laval

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This room has one of the most jaw dropping transitions I’ve experienced. It’s also filled with surprises. Just when I thought I understood the vibe and aesthetic from the first room, it goes into something completely different (but that narratively makes sense). Spectacular on many levels.
Le Grand Immersia Hotel [The Grand Immersia Hotel]

Le Grand Immersia Hotel [The Grand Immersia Hotel]

Immersia Escape Games

  • Escape room
  • IRL
The largest of the three rooms we completed at Immersia. Strong set and logical puzzle flow. It doesn’t start where you expect.