L'AlchimisteLes Mystère Du Lac AnnecyEscape roomIRLPlace is a bit unassuming at first but the escape room was fantastic! Room looked great and had a lot of true to theme decor! Really felt like you were in an old alchemists workshop. The puzzles I thought were very good and varied. Surprised to find out there were no alphanumeric (except for one) or even directional locks, only some old fashioned key locks, but the way you obtain the keys were more than just a scavenger hunt. Without spoiling anything, they were very clever with the puzzles and they felt unique. And many different types of puzzles as well. The kind of puzzles that make you feel really clever when you get them. With 4 people, much of the time it felt like everyone was involved and doing something (some parallel path puzzles), so rarely just one person doing something while others watch. Our entire party did not speak any French, only English. There are some recorded voiceovers in French that carried the story and I think was supposed to nudge you in the right direction, but it didn’t pose much of a real problem. Honestly kinda funny. Necessary clues in the room were replaced with English versions that all worked well. Our host Jules was so very nice and welcoming. His English was quite good and gave any hints in English. He was great at giving just the right level of nudge when we needed it. Difficulty was honestly harder than we expected and we’ve all done 40+ escape rooms. But I think especially with the gentle nudges, just hard enough that it felt like a good challenge and not unreasonable. Would highly recommend to any escape room enthusiasts in Annecy!
Operation Arctic Storm: The Final MeltdownThe Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford LakesEscape roomIRLLong escape room and tons of rooms and just so much packed in! Felt like a whole journey!
Bros for Life: Fraternity HeistThe Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford LakesEscape roomIRLBreaking INTO a building! Big points for uniqueness on that, feeling like you’re outside to start and breaking into the school. A bit of fun actor interaction in the beginning that was hilarious!
Outage: No VacancyThe Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford LakesEscape roomIRLThis game is a MUST try! Half of it is in pitch darkness and you must solve it using any other senses and good communication! So much fun!
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle60Out - MelroseEscape roomIRLOne of the best high production value escape rooms I’ve ever done! Looks incredible and didn’t disappoint in the slightest with great puzzles!
The Satirical Miracle: A Jolly Tale Of Granny's BlackmailThe Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford LakesEscape roomIRLFelt a bit older and dated than the other rooms at this place (which are all 10/10 phenomenal). Puzzles were a bit too easy and linear. We finished very quickly
Sugar RushExit Escape Room NYCEscape roomIRLVery fun theme, but that’s about as far as it took me. Puzzles were too easy and linear. Room looked old and not much decoration beyond just the puzzles themselves. Did love the cupcake at the end though!
Tiki TroubleEscape Room SarasotaEscape roomIRLDid this one as a group of only 2 people and honestly it was perfect! Small room but great production value and packed a lot! Odd location so surprisingly good! Would def recommend for anyone in the area! And loved the tiki theme!
Alice In WonderlandGame Over Escape Rooms - OrlandoEscape roomIRLVery linear puzzles. Can really only do one thing at a time, so a lot of standing around if one or two other people are working on the puzzle. Not enough puzzles. Too easy. Production value was just not as good as other amazing ones in Orlando
The AbyssMaze Rooms - VermontEscape roomIRLUnique small 2 person escape room and close quarters single room that packs a lot. Very cool effect of the room feeling like it’s floating in the ocean. Puzzles are solid, but for the uniqueness, it’s a must try!
The Rest Easy MotelEscape Artists - OrlandoEscape roomIRLDecent room, not as good as the other rooms there.
Baldwin ManorEscape Artists - OrlandoEscape roomIRLMore unique that I expected! More than just a classic haunted house theme. One particular feature that really stood out as unique!
A Frigid FlightA Harrowing Escape - OrlandoEscape roomIRLRole playing feature that was unique but our group did not like it. Some roles were way harder than others and it was tough to help each other out.
ToxicityA Harrowing Escape - OrlandoEscape roomIRLA little too bare bones and linear puzzles. Felt like there was a lot of standing around while 1 or 2 people are doing something and not feeling helpful with other things to do.
Cornstalkers: Lost in the MaizeThe Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford LakesEscape roomIRLMy group all agreed this one has to be the best escape room we’ve ever done! The immersion was like nothing else! Live actor was phenomenal. Awesome variety of puzzles and all so unique and fun and fit the theme so well! We had a group of 6 and it always felt like everyone was involved and doing something. Also, I’m not big on horror, don’t generally love haunted houses and things like that but I was convinced to do this one and it was 100% more than worth it! Horrifying, I was scared shitless but finished saying DAMN that was good!