Quest For The Temple of LightThe Keepers of BalanceEscape roomIRLAbsolutely incredible. This is an immersive adventure through time with the best set and effects I have seen anywhere (and I’m around 180 rooms). I’m kind of still in awe from the experience. Josh was an incredible GM who really made the experience feel immersive. I can’t wait to see the rest of the experiences.
PlaygroundThe Escape Game - ConcordEscape roomIRLMan this room was great! There is a TON to do which was hard with just my 2 kids, but it was great being part of every puzzle. Highly recommend!
NevermoreNocturne AdventuresEscape roomIRLThis game was absolutely incredible. I don’t have any critiques. The set was amazing and perfectly themed. Every puzzle made sense, flowed naturally, and tied to the narrative. There are some fun Easter eggs hidden throughout the puzzles and room. I can’t say enough positive things about both the room and the owners.
Ghastly Escapes - Ch. 1 The Bag ManMasterpiece EscapesEscape roomIRLThis room is incredible from before you even start to finish. Seriously amazing work. This is honestly one of the best rooms I have done. Also, the GMs were amazing. This is a must do room.
Captain’s CoveSpare Time EntertainmentEscape roomIRLI was actually surprised by this room. I played with my 9 year old daughter and we got out with about 18 minutes left. The puzzles were actually decent. The only thing about all of the spare time rooms is that the GMs are pretty terrible. They don’t give anything except what is on a script and just repeat the same thing over and over and there is no closure after the room. It’s not a bad experience if you’re already at spare time, but it’s not worth going out of your way to do.
Dracula’s TombSpeedway EscapesEscape roomIRLThis is definitely a hidden gem in the Charlotte area! The atmosphere and immersion were amazing and they had a ton of cool well though out puzzles. I would highly recommend you check this place out! Can’t wait for them to get the new room open!
Masters Of MagicGatlin's Escape Games - The VillageEscape roomIRLThis was a really fun and interesting game. A lot of puzzles that I haven’t seen done yet. I agree with the other reviewers about the 1 bad puzzle that could be easily fixed. I still would have no hesitations recommending this game to anyone in the area.
Apocalypse - CLOSEDNo-Da EscapesEscape roomIRLThis place has a ton of potential but broken and old locks, lack of upkeep, and lack of any real immersion make this a room to avoid. There are plenty of amazing rooms in the Charlotte area that you should spend your time and money on.
Magic Of Christmas - CLOSEDNo-Da EscapesEscape roomIRLThis room felt very thrown together and gimmicky for a Christmas room. The puzzles were ok but the overall design felt rushed
Spooky Mansion - CLOSEDSpare Time EntertainmentEscape roomIRLThis is only a 10 minute game, but I really liked it.
IllusionTimed OutEscape roomIRLWow, this room was fun! We took this on with 2 people and it was really really difficult (we used a ton of hints but still barely got out in time). Every puzzle felt extremely rewarding and well thought out.
RipperNocturne AdventuresEscape roomIRLThis is my number 1 favorite escape room (of about 60 at the time of review). If you like horror themed rooms, I would encourage you to go to nocturne. There is not a single negative thing I can say about this room. Perfection from start to finish.
The VentriloquistThe Box Escape RoomEscape roomIRLThe GM was amazing, the room and puzzles are amazing. I can’t wait to go back and do all of the rooms at the box! It was such a well done room from start to finish!
Metro MayhemMasterpiece EscapesEscape roomIRLI did this room with my 2 kids and really enjoyed it. It has a few really fun and unique puzzles.
Depth - CLOSEDTimed OutEscape roomIRLThis was such a fun new idea for a room and it is crazy immersive. You start in 2 separate rooms and have to work together to meet in the middle. They did some crazy cool things with electronics that I haven’t seen anywhere else. I would highly recommend this place.
Down The Rabbit HoleThe Final DoorEscape roomIRLI did this with my 6 and 8 year old and we seriously had the best time. I feel like this may be in my top 3 rooms, even doing the room with kids it was a blast
Wizard’s AcademyHometown EscapesEscape roomIRLHometown is a hidden gem in the Charlotte metro area. This room was full of surprises. The puzzles were difficult and fun and super rewarding to solve. The room uses almost exclusively electronic locks. It is a pretty great place with amazing and friendly GMs
GoneExit Strategy - SouthEscape roomIRLI loved the puzzles in this room. This was one of the first rooms that I did and got me hooked. They have a lot of really cool unique puzzles.
The Crystal Cave - CLOSEDThe Valcarol MissionsEscape roomIRLThe atmosphere here is honestly second to none. It is a crazy immersive experience that you can tell the owners poured themselves into. There were some pretty big logic leaps in the puzzles, but I would still recommend this game to anyone looking for rooms in the Charlotte area.
