The Whispering Pages at Blackwood LibraryEscape RealityEscape roomIRLWhat an amazing first original game from the new owners at Escape Reality! The attention to detail with the set, ambiance and sound design, unique puzzles, and actor interactions is top notch. A scary game, but approachable for those not into horror. A top game in Florida for sure. This is a must do when in the area, and add the owners as among some of the best game designers in Florida.
Haunted HarborThe Escape Ventures - Winter Garden [prev. Escape Goat]Escape roomIRLOnce again TEV has knocked it out with another immersive experience! The set and puzzles all felt fresh and different. Not scary, but a great spooky atmosphere which led to a fun environment to maneuver through. Always love crawling and climbing in a game as well. Got out with some time to spare, but definitely need to be solving puzzles pretty quickly in this one!
City of ChaosPremier Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLGot the chance to beta test! Awesome game with great puzzles with a great flow. Set fit the theme and the story was very unique, in which I hadn’t seen before. Definitely my favorite game from Premier and recommend for everyone to check out!
Willy Ganja and the Weed FactoryAmaze Games - Port CharlotteEscape roomIRLHad the chance to beta test and our group had a great time! This was our favorite of the 3 games here! As someone who knows nothing about the main subject of the game, we didn’t feel out of place, at a disadvantage, or uncomfortable. Puzzles made sense and were fun to solve!
The Movie Monster Murder MysteryAmaze Games - Port CharlotteEscape roomIRLThis was a really fun take on a classic monsters game! Puzzles were solid and flowed well. A pretty fun and unique story and a fun set as well! Needed no clues for a group of 2 and got out with 8 minutes left.
NevermoreNocturne AdventuresEscape roomIRLAnother home run for Nocturne! The puzzles were some of the best I’ve done in my over 200+ games! The story was beautiful and the set/lighting/audio was superb! You definitely are transported to these worlds in Nocturne games! Well worth it for beginners or enthusiasts!
RipperNocturne AdventuresEscape roomIRLNocturne was a sleeper hit for sure! The puzzles were super fun to solve and the actor kept us on our toes, literally, the whole game! The clue/hint system was the best that I’ve seen in a game that uses this type of system! I haven’t been scared or ran in a game like this in quite some time!
The Jurassic ProjectMemphis Escape Rooms - South MainEscape roomIRLThe first thing I said when walking into the game was “Oh cool.” One of the most immersive sets I’ve seen for a game in quite some time. Lots of stairs which my group loves. The finale was one of the coolest I’ve seen in a while as well!
Shhh!The Escape WarehouseEscape roomIRLThis was one of those experiences that had my jaw on the floor as we progressed further and further into the game. The scale of some of the sets was wild! Puzzles were fun and intuitive and I haven’t played a non-actor scary game that actually scared me in quite some time! This is a must do for horror/set escape players!
Sasquatch: Bigfoots Revenge!Escape The NetherworldEscape roomIRLHad a better time than in Alien Terror. Got out with 20 minutes no clues. Puzzles were decent and most made sense. Atmosphere was standard with Bigfoot themed escape rooms. Puzzle flow was a bit wonky though. Wasn’t disappointed but wasn’t wowed either.
Alien TerrorEscape The NetherworldEscape roomIRLI want to preface that I was so excited to play the rooms here, and have been trying for quite a while to make it up here since we do live quite far from Atlanta. I also did not want to give this game a dislike and I don’t like leaving bad reviews, but the experience we had was so bad, that our entire group left the game extremely disappointed. We did not get to play the game because the game master walked us through every single puzzle. We were not able to fully complete a puzzle before the GM would start telling us how to start the next one. We completed the game with 22 minutes remaining. I would have appreciated the help if we were struggling and running out of time, but we didn’t even get a chance to think before we were told what to do. We had some non enthusiasts in our group, when we asked if they enjoyed the game, they said no because of the game master. I can see how the game would have been awesome otherwise, but sad to say how our experience went. The haunt is great though.
Bigfoot: Secrets of The SwampThe Escape Ventures - Orlando I-DriveEscape roomIRLReally fun room from Puzzle Corp and TEV! Our group of 3 finished with 29 minutes left but that’s not to say that there isn’t a lot to do. Tons of puzzles, really great flow, and fun interactions with characters. Definitely recommend, especially for large groups.
DraculaGame Over Escape Rooms - BrandonEscape roomIRLOur group had a decent time. We felt the puzzles flowed alright and we were able to get out in about 40 minutes with no clues. Not the most exciting ambiance (wish music was louder), but overall, a solid game over experience. Probably my favorite out of the GO games I’ve done, though, GO games don’t usually rank pretty high for me. Game master was nice and far better than when I last played Horror Circus.
Cornstalkers: Lost in the MaizeThe Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford LakesEscape roomIRLAnother absolutely amazing game from Ventures! From checking in with the front desk all the way till the finale, you are immersed in the environment Ventures has created for this game. Story, puzzles and acting was all amazing. And Rina was the best actor! 1000% recommend!
Murder On The ManateePremier Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLMy group and I really enjoyed this game. Got through in 30 minutes with no clues, though this didn’t mean it wasn’t fun! All the puzzles flowed very well and nothing was too difficult or out of the ordinary. Solid gameplay and super nice game masters and staff! Would definitely recommend!
Shadows In The Night [prev. Shadows of the Skunk Ape]Premier Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLThis was a great solid Bigfoot game! Puzzles flowed smoothly and there were some pretty fun and unique puzzles I hadn’t seen before. Also love a themed walk back so that’s always a plus. Highly recommended checking out when in the area!
The OrphanageGame Over Escape Rooms - OrlandoEscape roomIRLOne of the better Game Over games I’m played, but it’s still not saying much. Overall, it’s a meh. There were some decent puzzles, then some not too fun puzzles. We told the our GM we wanted to get out, so nudge us if we are behind. He ended up nudging us too fast and we got out in 29 minutes. I don’t mind getting out fast if I had a great experience, though again, I left disappointed. The exit brief also was meh. We wanted to play another game but didn’t feel like we were welcomed. Game ended up being $50 after taxes, which we feel was not worth it.
Sir Ripple Sugarton’s Candy FactorySplit Oak Axscape GamesEscape roomIRLI was pleasantly surprised with this game. The experience from start to end with the customer service, facades to the games, and the puzzles were all really great. It’s a great room for large groups who like to split up. Definitely worth the drive to play both games here.
Jacobs NightmareHuddys Escape - GainesvilleEscape roomIRLMy group had a fun time playing this game. I think for the Gainesville area, it’s great. Puzzles flowed well and there wasn’t anything too complicated. The vibe of the first room was fun with the 80s theme and music which I loved especially. There were some fun moments, but the game wasn’t as scary to us as we were anticipating. I think this game has the potential to be really different and scary, but definitely missed the mark with some wasted opportunities for scare and show moments with a live actor and special effects. Still would recommend checking it out if heading up to this area from Orlando.
Nineteen70Huddys Escape - OcalaEscape roomIRLOverall I had a great time. The ending was a bit anticlimactic but it didn’t deter from the overall experience. Game was on the easier side for experienced players but puzzles were still fun to solve and were not overly complicated like some places try to do.