Crane ManorClue IQEscape roomIRLOne of my favorite games I’ve played. It’s jam packed with unique and challenging puzzles, and I love that it’s a longer game than typical escape rooms.
Lucky Dice DinerExpedition EscapeEscape roomIRL🚨WARNING: you may waste time in this game because you’ll be admiring the perfection that is Lucky Dice Diner. — WHAT A CUTE GAME! I adored this room. So many fun details, challenging but creative puzzles, & fabulous set design/theming. I played this in a group of 2, and we both wanted to work on every puzzle together, so if you are aiming for a competitive time, I’d definitely recommend dividing and conquering - there is a LOT going on. We were able to succeed with no hints, which I think speaks to the very dynamic flow of this game and how every puzzle has a clear reason for existing and intuitive way of being solved (while still being a challenge!). I cannot praise the props and story elements ENOUGH. They were fantastic, and it makes it even better that it’s such a unique theme! (with a fabulous soundtrack might I add) Lucky Dice is my favorite game at this location & I’d recommend it to any group - a must play! Hats off to Skylar & Marisa, and thank you to our guide Deja!
Magician's WorkshopEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLThis room was very memorable. It isn’t the type of storyline I’m usually drawn to, but it was honestly very well done with a lot of cool effects. With a group on the larger size, there were still things for everyone to be working on at pretty much all times.
8-Bit EscapeEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLCool room. Probably would be better if I was older and more nostalgic for the old video games/music/toys featured in the room. Still had a blast w/ friends.
ExcaliburClue IQEscape roomIRLThis is a cool game. The set design is spectacular. It wasn’t necessarily memorable compared to a few of the other games at Clue IQ, but it’s definitely a must-play in Frederick.
The Blind Tiger SpeakeasyExpedition EscapeEscape roomIRLBlind Tiger has some of the coolest puzzles I’ve seen. They are complex in the best way and so satisfying when you figure them out. It is very roomy and well designed in terms of aesthetics as well. Marisa & Skylar delivered once again with an ideal mix of manual puzzle completion (locks) and RFID sensors/tech reveals. I played with one other person and we actually worked more separately than usual, which speaks to how much there is to do. The communication/teamwork based puzzles were clever and had us giggling, and the logic puzzles were well done. There’s not much I would change in this game except one specific puzzle in the second half that was a bit lame. This is for sure my second fav at Expedition Escape (after Diner of course)!
PlaygroundThe Escape Game - OrlandoEscape roomIRLThis is an awesome game. The puzzles are very immersive, hands-on, and exciting. There are various surprises in the game flow and new spaces to explore. Despite the room holding such a high number of players, I would definitely recommend bringing a group of 4-6. We had a large group, and although super fun, it was pretty hectic.
The Haunted TheatreCaptured LV Escape Room - BethlehemEscape roomIRLI really enjoyed my experience at Captured LV! Haunted Theatre is a great room with a range of puzzles and design elements. There were even some puzzles I’ve never seen before!! It is definitely spooky with a ghostly storyline, and there are various scares that make the room a little jumpy, which was fun! The room does have that homemade feel, but not necessarily in a bad way. The puzzles flowed nicely and there was always several things for us to do as a group of 4. It would have been fine with another person, but I don’t think any more than 5 is ideal for this game. We actually made it to the top of the quarterly leaderboard, which was exciting! The lobby space is nice as well. Def check this place out!
The Graverobber's DilemmaEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLVery cool and unique. I did expect it to be more challenging and scary - it’s a good medium/easy and is more eerie/gross than scary. I’d still absolutely recommend playing it. Herndon always kills it!
BlitzkriegClue IQEscape roomIRLI wasn’t the biggest fan of some of the puzzles in this room but others I really liked. It may be just because this isn’t really the type of theme I’m drawn to, but I still enjoyed my experience.
