Ancient PyramidTrapped - VaughanEscape roomIRLI did this with a group of 8, which was too crowded. And because there were so many of us there was a lot of standing around and taking turns trying to solve the puzzles, which does tend to happen with large groups. We left feeling unsatisfied, the puzzles were at times creative and a level above standard combination locks but also somewhat standard. But overall there simply wasn't enough content to justify the price.
Box One By Neil Patrick HarrisTheory11 OnlineEscape roomTabletopAbsolutely recommended if you can get your hands on it for a reasonable price. The game is completely resettable, and you can play with more than one person if you want but it's best single playier.
Box Two By Neil Patrick HarrisTheory11 OnlineEscape roomTabletopAbsolutely not worth seeking out. You can tell there's a lot of care put into making this but its hard to appreciate that when using the frustrating chat system to enter solutions. There also isn't enough content in the box and the puzzles aren't particularly interesting this time around. I would hesitate to lend my copy to a friend unless they really wanted to see it for themselves. It's hard to recommend this over an exit game which is much cheaper, although not always reusable.
Cabin 13Escape Manor - TorontoEscape roomIRLThis was a fun experience and I'd recommend it as an experience moreso than an escape room. The puzzle solving experience isn't much better than most escape rooms, but the atmosphere and live acting are what sets of apart from most.
Disparitions au Distillery District [Abductions at the Distillery District] [Outdoor]Adventure City GamesEscape roomIRLA complete waste of money, it seems like somebody put this together in a few hours. They say it has a 58% completion rate, I can only imagine that's from people giving up out of boredom as there's no challenge. The "puzzles" are just a matter of simply following straight forward instructions. For the most part it's a walking tour with 8 or so stops, but the "tour" is just a fact or two about each building that I assume they found on Google. You'll spend a couple of minutes at each location, so even though it's named after the distillery district you'll only spend a few minutes there. This also depends on public access to the sites, and there is a note on the site warning you against playing when the distillery district is closed for the winter village. But we had an issue with employees at another location hurrying us along. The entire game takes place in a chat, you have to put the right answer in to progress. There are some audio components, but that didn't work for my group. Perhaps because we didn't give them our phone numbers which it says is optional. If you still decide to try this, note that during checkout they ask how many players you have and will charge you per player. Each player will get to "play" along on their phone, but if you're playing as a group anyways you can just share. You can pick one player by clicking the custom group size in check out. For 10% off use code ADVENTURE10
Escape the Blast Zone50 CluesEscape roomTabletopShort and fun puzzles. It's a print and play but you can avoid printing if you're okay just looking at the cards on a screen
EXIT: The Game - Kidnapped in Fortune CityThames & KosmosEscape roomTabletopOne of my favourites in the city. It's far less linear than the typical exit games and makes it feel like an entirely different experience. Great puzzles that match the theme.
EXIT: The Game - Prison BreakThames & KosmosEscape roomTabletopA fun twist on the exit formula. Most of the puzzles are excellent and work with the well executed theme.
EXIT: The Game - Theft On The MississippiThames & KosmosEscape roomTabletopOne of my favourites of the series, the theme and story blend together. It has the usual issues of the series where every puzxle is solved by three numbers but the puzzles are more creative than usual.
EXIT: The Game - The House Of RiddlesThames & KosmosEscape roomTabletopThis shows its age compared to the others in the series. The puzzles are too simplistic, it's not worth going back for if you've played some of the newer ones.