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    Wil Blount (He/him) | Santa Clara, CA

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    Servants of Sleight

    Servants of Sleight

    The Exit Games FL

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    • IRL
    Servants somehow managed to live up to the incredible amount of hype behind it. The environments are incredibly well-made and detailed, the puzzles are top-notch and unique, and the surprises throughout are wonderful. This game could have ended halfway through and it would have been my top game ever - and then the second half got even better. If you travel to Tampa, you NEED to play this game
    Pins & Needles Tattoo Parlor

    Pins & Needles Tattoo Parlor

    The Exit Games FL

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Just flat out incredible. The rooms here are decorated masterfully, the puzzles are unique and seamless, and the story is one that I don't think I can ever forget. Like seriously, holy s$&! the thought that went into every detail around the story left me figuring things out weeks after I had played. The difficulty is also so perfect, such that we never felt stuck on one puzzle for too long but still got plenty of great solve moments. I really can't recommend this room enough - this venue is worth taking a vacation for.
    Lab Rat

    Lab Rat

    Hatch Escapes

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    La Cathédrale Oubliée [The Forgotten Cathedral]

    La Cathédrale Oubliée [The Forgotten Cathedral]

    Escaparium Laval

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    The Forgotten Cathedral is so grandiose and ambitious that I can't believe it exists. The sheer scale of what escaparium has built is insane, but the game never lingers on it, and instead moves you from one stunning environment to the next. Even the "smaller" areas were breathtaking, and one room in particular just took my breath away. Combine this with magical special effects and some spectacular sound design, and you have a room that I can't believe wasn't built by Disney or Universal Studios. However, I do think that it is important to mention that the puzzling here didn't quite live up to the promise of the set design. The room felt more task based and I felt was lacking a good multi-level puzzle like ones we found in Escapariums other games. The tech was also finicky at times, and we had a particularly rough moment in the final room that took away a ton of our momentum. I think, despite the flaws, everyone who can should play the Cathedral just to see what is possible with the escape room medium. If this is what we can expect more of in the coming years, I am extremely excited to keep playing games and seeing what comes next.
    Molly's Game

    Molly's Game

    Down the Hatch

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This is how escape rooms should be made, and this is the quintessential example of how an attraction can elevate itself beyond its roots. That’s not to say it is perfect - every Oscar winner still has flaws, and can be appreciated by different people in different ways. Mollys Game leans into its story which is told exceptionally well through the puzzles and environments you move through. I also want to particularly highlight the sound and light design, which was simply incredible and heightened the experience with multiple senses. The story is dark and there are scary moments, so make sure you have a brave heart before you enter her game. But if you can, you absolutely should come experience it for yourself and see what Down the Hatch has created.
    The Dome

    The Dome

    Mama Bazooka

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    • IRL
    The dome bills itself as an acid trip and certainly delivers on that premise. It is a wild right that leaves you with no idea what will happen. The room design is spectacular and worth the price of entry alone. The transitions are wild and really create an unreal adventure. It is a next level escape room that feels like it was made by a “very intoxicated” Walt Disney. However, I would very very strongly recommend not playing this game with two people. The game has a variable difficulty level, and with two people we didn’t feel like we were accomplishing much other than moving between environments. It was also extremely overstimulating, which with fewer hands can make completing simple tasks feel impossible. For these reasons, we felt let down by the puzzling, and there was only 1 or 2 moments that gave us the proper puzzling satisfaction. I think the dome is an important part of the history of top escape rooms, but it certainly is not for everyone. Bring a good team, prepare yourself for the trip, and enjoy an extremely unique and wild experience!
    Ghost Patrol

    Ghost Patrol

    Trivium Games

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Ghost Patrol was whimsical and adorable - the story was so perfectly integrated into the puzzling that I had a smile on my face practically the entire time. The ambience and lighting was a masterclass in how to set the mood without saying a word. It wasn't mind-blowing but it was a perfectly great experience that is well-deserving of the praise it gets.
    L'Île perdue de la Reine Vaudou [The Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen]

    L'Île perdue de la Reine Vaudou [The Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen]

    Escaparium Laval

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    • IRL
    Voodoo Queen takes the idea of a pirate ship game and turns it up to eleven. The sheer scale of the set is incredible, and the atmosphere from beginning to end is immaculate. Our experience was tripped up with some reset and tech issues, but the puzzles were still all very interactive, multi-leveled, and dynamic. Highly recommend this one for any group!
    The Man From Beyond

    The Man From Beyond

    Strange Bird Immersive

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Yup, this game is as good as everyone says. Don't read any more then you have to, just come to Houston and enjoy the ride - which was by far one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had.
    Neighborhood Watcher

    Neighborhood Watcher

    The Escape Ventures - Orlando

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    • IRL
    Neighborhood Watcher was another great game from the escape ventures crew, and by far their most atmospheric game yet. The scenery and acting do a great job of keeping you on edge the entire time. One particular moment stood out as the perfect combo of tension-building while also not needlessly scary. Also from a design perspective, an incredible use of space turns what is functionally their smallest room into something so much bigger. The puzzles were solid and felt great to solve. Highly recommended that you come and experience the Watcher for yourself!
    Robotopia

    Robotopia

    Omescape - Sunnyvale

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    • IRL
    Robotopia was another step up for Omescape - something that I thought would be almost impossible after Undercooked. The incredible collaborative and multi-leveled puzzling, the giant and dynamic space, mixed with a perfect amount of humor and wit deliver an experience akin to a blockbuster movie in both quality and length. Run, don't walk to come check out one of the new top dogs in the bay!