EnchantmentRed Door Escape Room - EmeryvilleEscape roomIRLRoom was pretty good. A decent implementation of a common theme. Not gonna blow your socks off but we weren't disappointed either. Staff was great though. VERY LGBTQ friendly. Leo was great.
The Kraken CasinoThe Grape EscapeEscape roomIRLSolid room for being relatively small. And treated very well by our host.
Flynn's ArcadeBrain Games Escape RoomEscape roomIRLSolid room all around. Immersive, imaginative and a good amount of customizing and programing and love went into this room. The effort shows in every detail. Great flow and reveal moments throughout. We've done all 4 rooms here. Treasure Island is still our favorite but Flynn's arcade was a close second.
The Mad Scientist [prev. The Laboratory]Brain Games Escape RoomEscape roomIRLWhile not the strongest in theme. It maximized the number of puzzles. Straightforward 31 puzzles possible. (10 optional for smaller/slower groups). Every puzzle enjoyable and room directs you in a straightforward way from one puzzle to the next. Room also easily facilitates parallel play if your group likes to divide and conquer
Lost TreasuresRed Door Escape Room - EmeryvilleEscape roomIRLThis room may not be everyone's cup of tea. (Especially if you don't play video games). But we loved it. If anyone's played the video game "lover's in a dangerous space-time" with friends, it's more or less that. A video game controlled by many people at the same time jumping from control console to control console around the room. For a single room experience it is pretty solid decor was nice. We ended up setting the app time record for the room. It didn't hurt that we had an expert pilot in our group (still in awe of your maneuvering, Tim)
Temple Of RazumThe Grape EscapeEscape roomIRLGreat room. With high production value. Thematic puzzles, and props really added to the experience. Fun sounds and practical effects
Woodbury's Wizarding SchoolExit Strategy GamesEscape roomIRLSolid room. Some really imaginative high tech stuff that I've not seen before
Mystical ManorOscar’s PlaygroundEscape roomIRLGreat room. Lots of imaginative puzzles if not seen before.
Hidden TempleClockwise Escape Room - OaklandEscape roomIRLReally solid room. Some puzzles were pretty difficult but overall quite imaginative
Special Ops: Mysterious MarketThe Escape Game - Fisherman's WharfEscape roomIRLReally fun room. Puzzles were thematic and clever. Good story and attention to detail
Candy FactoryClockwise Escape Room - OaklandEscape roomIRLGreat room lots of fun and thematic puzzles.
The Tipsy TailorIntrepid Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLReally fun but tough room. There is a lot of props and set dressings that add to the ambiance. But they also end up being unintentional red herrings. There's s lot of bonus puzzles too. So you will almost certainly use the whole hour
Shipwreck IslandClockwise Escape Room - OaklandEscape roomIRLGreat room and Oxford was a great host. Lots of interesting and unique puzzles and props were high quality and thematic
RabaBankEscaperoom 831 - LighthouseEscape roomIRLAlthough the "bank heist" theme is not our favorite. They did a good job keeping puzzles fresh and interesting. Andnthey get extra points for being a dog friendly escape room. Fair warning: there were some loud noises that could be hard for more sound-reactive dogs. But was overall challenging and fun
Who Stole Mona?Escapology - StonestownEscape roomIRLOne of the best single room games we've ever done. Puzzles were engaging and thematic. And really used the whole space.
Battleship - CLOSEDPuzzle Room TahoeEscape roomIRLPretty well designed for its size. One of the best single-room escapes we've done. Descent plot and puzzles flowed smoothly
Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient ExpressEscapology - StonestownEscape roomIRLReally great and original room. Fits a wide range of difficulties. There are clues that you might ignore as experts but would ve viatal for newbies
Scooby-Doo™ and the Spooky Castle AdventureEscapology - StonestownEscape roomIRLSolid puzzles, with a fun theme. Several puzzles were quite challenging. Harder than I was expecting, but by no means impossible
A Pirate's CurseEscapology - StonestownEscape roomIRLSolid room. Had a good amount of thematic interesting puzzles. Kept us involved room os smaller so not recommended for large groups. We were a group of 2 and it was perfect