The Man From BeyondStrange Bird ImmersiveEscape roomIRLThe best on-boarding and off-boarding I’ve experienced; best lobby; best clue system, and overall, the best room I’ve experienced thus far. Immersion was off-the-chart great!
Lab RatHatch EscapesEscape roomIRLWe had an outstanding experience at Lab Rat by Hatch Escapes! Great design; novel concept; excellent GM (thank you Brianna) - one of the top two rooms I’ve played to date. Got stuck on last puzzle and didn’t escape - would have with 3-4 extra minutes. Highly recommend!
Wizard's TaleEscape Again RoomsEscape roomIRLExcellent room! Lots of puzzles (numbers a s types) but doable between 4-6 with an active, involved group. Excellent immersion; great set design
Ghost LightMyssTic RoomsEscape roomIRLGreat room - my first in New York City (Brooklyn). Has the vibe of the Man from Beyond (in Houston), but obviously isn’t that room (consistently ranked the #1 room in the US). However, it is a very immersive room - starting in the lobby and continuing into the room. Very impressed with the set design and effects. This is a room you should definitely visit!
The Mafia AdventureThe Secret Chambers - Fort WorthEscape roomIRLReally good room. Beautiful set design; lots of puzzles; everything worked well. Highly recommend - one of the better rooms I’ve player so far in DFW! Staff was great - a shout out to Taylore, especially, for working hard to help book our group
Enchanted CottageGrapevine EscapeEscape roomIRLHighly recommend Grapevine Escape and this room (Enchanted Cottage). The customer service we have received from the owners, manager, and GMs has always been first-rate. They will take care of you! Really enjoyed this room. Lots of high tech features but also charming and fun. The sense of humor these designers have rival any I’ve seen. As with their other rooms, there are unexpected twists and turns. Or maybe expected, now that we’ve done a few. This room is billed as not as difficult as their other rooms, but it is still plenty challenging. A group of four (or five, like we had) seems about right. A special note - the manager and owners personally came in to repair an electrical issue. It is just another example of the outstanding service Grapevine Escape provides. So, yes, in fact - we DO “highly recommend” this room (inside joke from the room itself)!!
Red GiantQuest Room - PlanoEscape roomIRLReally enjoyed the room design (Egyptian pyramid) and some of the room features. The puzzles and tasks were pretty easy, except for two - one of which was unnecessarily difficult, in my opinion, and required knowledge not available in the room. The other was visually obscured and required guessing. Made a really enjoyable room a little less so.
The Salem Witch HuntBack In Time Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLReally enjoyed this room; spooky but not scary. Nice setting and scenery; enjoyed that the puzzles and locks (for the most part) were period-appropriate. GM Ben was very good - liked that he took the time before we began to ask how much guidance we wanted and tailored his hints to our preferences. Staff was friendly and welcoming - we will definitely return to this location. They are also opening a location in Arlington.
The MobfatherGreat Escape Of Central Texas - KilleenEscape roomIRLFinally made it down to Great Escape if Central Texas in Killeen. Had heard good things about this company and they didn’t disappoint. Excellent and welcoming staff; good GM. Room reminded me a little of Wang’s Chinese Restaurant at Perfect Escape (Arlington), which is a favorite of mine. Puzzles were numerous, not too difficult, but then again, I was playing with my dream escapist team and several of them (not me) are just ridiculously good, so hard to know how other groups might fare. GM updates you when you are 25%, 50%, and 75% complete, so I appreciated that feature. Would like to go back and do more rooms at Great Escape. Definitely 👍👍
The Wine VaultGrapevine EscapeEscape roomIRLGreat room (as all at Grapevine Escape are). Well-themed, flowed really well, difficult but everything made sense and was logical. Unique theme (well-tailored for the area) and puzzles that kept your interest. A really fun room - highly recommend!
