PlaygroundThe Escape Game - Berry HillEscape roomIRLI love that Nashville is the site of new games ! It’s extra fun to play rooms where they are developed. This is a kid friendly room, challenging still, lots of running/matching/searching. We play rooms with our friends kids sometimes and this one would be perfect for a family because it gives them tasks to do while still being enjoyable.
Legend of the YetiThe Escape Game - NYC Times SquareEscape roomIRLWe actually did Legend of the Yeti twice about 10 months apart. The first time we did not make it past first room. The second time we completed it. They had definitely updated things and made any glitches smoother. It is a challenging game for two people but high quality like all TEGs games
The Seventh RoomDare 2 EscapeEscape roomIRLOne of the best if not the best escape rooms we’ve ever been in! The staff is incredible, the set is immersive, the plot and puzzles make sense and flow well. it is creepy and I don’t think this room is advisable if you don’t like spooky. At least one person in your party has to be okay with enclosed spaces. I can’t understand how this room would get anything other than the highest ratings. It is difficult, we had to take quite a few hints, but still worth it. Also the cost of this room is so affordable, they could definitely charge much more for the quality of the room.
The AsylumDare 2 EscapeEscape roomIRLLots of little jump scares, which I loved because it kept us on our toes. I liked that there is a theme between the rooms. This is a great one to start with if you are looking for something spooky. We needed 3 people.
Phantom Files: The Investigation Of Lockturne ManorThe Escape Ventures - Port CharlotteEscape roomIRLWe did all the rooms at this location, the puzzles are not super hard so we actually escaped them all with limited or no hints BUT the sets are incredible a lot of care and upkeep goes into these rooms. Every staff member was fantastic - Jake Blake and Hayley were our GMs, all got into character and had us spooked or belly laughing These rooms are a must for enthusiasts we will be traveling to their Orlando locations for more. The flow of the rooms makes sense and despite having tons of plays nothing was worn down. These rooms are highly ranked for a reason and you feel immersed, down to sounds and smells.
Click 'N Glitch Arcade PalaceThe Escape Ventures - Port CharlotteEscape roomIRLSuch a blast! We had a 10 year old with us and this was a great room for her to be joining too. Not scary, but funny/fun! Lots of laughs and we love the interaction with the game master. The quality of the room/design is great.
Nightfall: Creature At Camp DeadwoodThe Escape Ventures - Port CharlotteEscape roomIRLA few jump scares! Made it more of a thriller. Very linear puzzling which we enjoy so we don’t miss things/feel included in what the other person is doing. The set is complete with the smells of a camp fire.
Curse of the PharaohEscape Room AdventuresEscape roomIRLWe took no hints! Easier room but very good engineering- they said the room is only a month old so the puzzles were super fresh and working great. Groot had a blast in this room because the puzzles flowed well so you were quickly moving from one thing to the next. 2 person team for enthusiasts is perfect for the size of this room. 3 person team for newbies
The DollhouseMissing PieceEscape roomIRLDefinitely a spook factor! GM was the owner and super nice guy that gave us a token to come back. Some unique puzzles we hadn’t seen before made it more interesting!
Legend of the YetiThe Escape Game - DowntownEscape roomIRLWe didn’t escape!!! They let us struggle and fail and I’m SO glad they did. We told them no hints unless we ask and our game master held true, major props to them! We are coming back to try again because I don’t know if we even made it through a full half. There are so many puzzles but pretty stepwise so I do think a smaller group is better 2-3 enthusiasts but they need to be nimble because it’s just so many puzzles. This is the old gold rush room but feels completely different.
Curse of OsirisLara's Labyrinth - WethersfieldEscape roomIRLWe really love Lara’s rooms, so we are comparing this one to her others. Overall great room- more tech than we normally like. We prefer other rooms at Lara’s but this one is still better than a normal escape room. It is on the smaller side, doable with two people.
Devil's DenEscape Garden StateEscape roomIRLWe used more hints than typically because we were rusty, but we enjoyed being split into two different rooms. They sent someone in to run the room for us so we were very grateful. Would have liked a little more background on the differences between the two rooms, but it really didn’t impact us and overall we had a great time.
The Stolen RelicEscape Rooms ConnecticutEscape roomIRLThere were quite a few things that weren’t as intuitive as we would like /expect and some parts of the puzzles were worn and old. However, the uniqueness of some of the puzzles made up for the parts we didn’t love.
The Double-CrossEscape New HavenEscape roomIRLThis is a very small game, but with loads of puzzles in the tiny space. We liked it because the different puzzles both touched on Groot and my skill set so we both were needed for the escape. I would recommended a smaller group , max 4 people due to the space.
BreathlessMind Factory Escape GamesEscape roomIRLAnother great room. We love this company and the owner is fantastic. I would argue they have the best games in CT in terms of storyline, immersion and challenge. Breathless was an easier room and first in the storyline, but the puzzles really flow and have some unique puzzles/thrills we haven’t had before. Must do rooms if you’re in CT.
The Davinci ChallengeLara's Labyrinth - MiddletownEscape roomIRLVery tough to do with 2 folks I think we used 3 hints, but it was such a fun room. Would have definitely helped to have 1-2 more people. Super interesting puzzles, the tech was awesome. Can’t wait to do more. This was probably our favorite Laras room so far. The set was immersive and lots of hands on puzzles
The Mysterious Death Of Matilda A. Williams [Outdoor]Mystified Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLCute way to see things downtown, but definitely prefer traditional escape rooms with pressure of the clock more!
GrimmThe Lost Room Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLThis is the room that got us into doing escape rooms. We were blindfolded and handcuffed and it was a blast. Unique ways to give hints. The owner clearly is invested in your experience
The DigEscape the Room - Penn QuarterEscape roomIRLThis was one of the worst if not the worst room I’ve done. The puzzles didn’t make sense or weren’t working. Needed clues for everything purely because there wasn’t logical flow and it broke one of what I believe to be escape room common knowledge rules- there was more than one “item” that was utilized numerous times. I hate rooms that do that. We were a team of 6, 3 of us having done 20+ rooms and all felt like it was a subpar experience. Don’t waste your money!
InvasionMind Factory Escape GamesEscape roomIRLThis was hands down one of the best rooms. Very immersive. A fantastic blend of lock and keys (Groots favorite) and tech (Mermaids favorite). Everything flowed so well. I felt like I was reading one of my favorite thriller books with some twists. There is a storyline and you should do breathless first if possible, but even if you don’t this room was very enjoyable. I do love the idea of rooms building on each other and a third room is coming/currently in production. It is creepy, which adds to the excitement. No live actors. We made some dumb mistakes in the end because we felt the pressure of time and used 3 of our 5 hints in the last 10 minutes (you get a bonus of time added to clock if you solve a puzzle and you get an additional minute added to your time to offset the tech delay of some portions - not trying to spoil anything but they make it so you’re not penalized for some cool special effects moments!) Challenging but not so hard it makes you feel stupid or impossible. One of the things that makes it great is the owner/creator is very involved and is taking a lot of feedback. It’s so cool to hear his thought process on the room if you have time to chat with him. Added bonus - the room is very affordable for how much detail and tech is involved.