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Bigfoot: Secrets of The Swamp

Bigfoot: Secrets of The Swamp

The Escape Ventures - Orlando I-Drive

  • Escape room
  • IRL
I LOVED this game! The Escape Ventures always makes great rooms but dare I say that this is one of my favorites? This room was not as scary as some of the other rooms at The Escape Ventures but it was very immersive and the puzzles flowed so perfectly together. If you’re thinking about trying to venture out into scarier escape rooms but want to start off with something a bit more tame, this would be a great option for you! Our game master (I believe his name was Miles?) also very clearly loved his job and did a notably great job making the experience fun for us!
Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Key to Escape

  • Escape room
  • IRL
The theming of this room was very well done and immersive! That being said, there were a couple of shortcomings in this room in regards to gameplay. There are so many puzzles in this room and when you combine that with a couple of red herrings in the room, it’s not always intuitive what you should be working on at what time. This room has so many things to do that I would typically just recommend going with a larger group BUT this room felt small with just a three person group. It feels as if you have to choose between an ideal number of participants to solve puzzles and an ideal number of participants to navigate the space. Additionally, multiple parts of this room malfunctioned as we tried to solve puzzles which ultimately kept us from finishing the room (in my opinion). Overall, I would recommend the room if you want to experience a well-themed room and support an owner who is very kind and clearly passionate about his business but in the spirit of full transparency, this is not the most fulfilling experience in regards to gameplay.
Defenders of the Sunken Realm

Defenders of the Sunken Realm

The Keepers of Balance

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This game is so incredibly immersive but some of the puzzles seem to be abnormally difficult (this is coming from someone who considers herself to be pretty good at puzzles). Overall, I would highly recommend this game but would warn prospective players that they will be hit with very difficult puzzles immediately upon starting. I can’t say enough positive things about the immersive and interactive aspects of this room! The beginning of this room (aka the strangely difficult puzzles) set the tone poorly for our group but we were won back over by the immersive nature and flawless execution of the rest of the room.
Cold Case Murder of Dawn Renee

Cold Case Murder of Dawn Renee

OB-Xscape Rooms

  • Escape room
  • IRL
I didn’t hate this room but I didn’t love it either. I think that this room would have been a lot more successful with more attention to detail. We received conflicting information about what was required in the room between what the intro video said and what the game master told us. I think that this was a result of making recent updates to the room without making any recent updates to the video. Additionally, it was easy to miss/bypass some parts of the room which made it less satisfying to solve the mystery at the end. I wish that we had been directed to the things that we were missing when we asked for hints but we weren’t. I feel like I missed part of the storyline. I think that this could be a good room with just a few small tweaks!
Outage: No Vacancy

Outage: No Vacancy

The Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford Lakes

  • Escape room
  • IRL
I can't get over how smart this room design was! One of my biggest pet peeves in escape rooms is when they try to design a room that they don't actually have the space and/or means to create and "Outage: No Vacancy" is a masterclass in how an escape room can make the most out of a limited amount of space. This room was very small BUT the gameplay was still very fun and immersive because of the unique theme. If you are looking for a room that has a super elaborate set, do one of the other rooms at "The Escape Ventures" but if you are looking for a room that will challenge your puzzle solving skills in a different way, I would definitely recommend this one!
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