Mr. Marvelous and Miss InformationXcape AdventuresEscape roomIRLAlways love the rooms at Xcape Adventures. Mr. Marvelous and Miss Information was unique - a superhero-themed room with two possible solutions (Note: this feature may change soon). Enjoyed the physical space allotted for this experience and the NPCs. Lots of humor displayed in this room as well.
Great Gold Bird [Immersive Theatre] - CLOSEDTwin Alchemy Escape roomIRLI’m so glad I got to experience this on its last day in Houston. It lived up to my Strange Bird expectations! Combined an escape room concept with a literal manhunt. Live actors involved, as well as travel. My only complaint? Mosquitoes! Iykyk Thank you Twin Alchemy and Strange Bird for this inventive and highly entertaining experience! ❤️
Haunted HouseEscapology - DallasEscape roomIRLWas excited to play Escapology’s new game, Haunted House. For the most part, it delivered. More spooky than scary - a couple of jump scares (not bad) and a storyline probably not good for kids. Puzzles weren’t too tough, but we did use a couple of hints. One or two features were difficult to discover without help. Overall, a good room for Escapology - step up from Scooby Doo; probably more similar to Manor Murder.
Bank HeistSherlock's Escape Rooms - DallasEscape roomIRLThis was a fun room. First bank heist one I’ve done. Pretty good setting; lots of locks with the safety deposit boxes, vault, desk, etc.. Wasn’t a hard room, but took us longer than I expected. Overall, 👍👍
Pirate AdventureLockbustersEscape roomIRLBeautiful rooms - set design was exceptional! Nice, friendly staff. Would like to return and complete a few other rooms there.
Downfall of the DonWill To Escape - OrlandoEscape roomIRLNot particularly difficult. Puzzles flowed pretty well
Sector XWill To Escape - OrlandoEscape roomIRLAlien-themed spacecraft room. Felt like a good number of puzzles - mostly straightforward. Medium difficulty
Cinema 7Will To Escape - OrlandoEscape roomIRLThis is immediately one of my favorite games. Great design; great story; unique; lots of surprises in store for you. Very physical game - lots of up and down stairs and some crawling. GM Bee was great, as well - also immediately one of my favorites! A must do room for enthusiasts!
Lost City Of AtlantisGame Over Escape Rooms - OrlandoEscape roomIRLGood room; liked the design. Had some unique features. One of the puzzles towards the end is challenging and not logically obvious. Enjoyable - would recommend
The OrphanageGame Over Escape Rooms - OrlandoEscape roomIRLReally enjoyed the theming - overall, there’s not much to do. Felt like it was missing a room. We intentionally didn’t hurry because we were enjoying it, but ultimately tapped out at not even 30 mins. Apparently, one puzzle takes many teams a fair amount of time, but if you get it quickly (we did) - you’ll finish quickly.
The KidnappingBreakout Games - PlanoEscape roomIRLHad been wanting to do this one for awhile, as I know it’s one of their signature games. It was a good room, overall, but the story wasn’t well-developed and it just felt like a puzzle solving room. No immersion, even after being blindfolded and handcuffed to begin. This was the fastest we’ve ever escaped from a room. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Would return!
Operation Santa’s ListBack In Time Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLNice little Christmas-themed room. Not particularly difficult. It is a 45-minute room - NOT 60 as described on Morty. Fun for the season
Cannibal's Den 2.0Quest Room - PlanoEscape roomIRLI’m not a scary escape room person AT ALL. I don’t go to haunted houses. But this room was great! Loved the design; the beginning; and the difficulty. We did have a few elements that didn’t work well (a keypad, a stool, and a flashlight) but otherwise, it was a lot of fun. Our GM (Arianna) was great and added a lot to the room. I do recommend this room highly (even if you are a scaredy cat like me). However, do know that there are disturbing elements in the room and there are some scary moments. But the room is worth all of that. Some really cool elements!
Cabin 13Back In Time Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLGood room. Enjoyable ghost-themed Summer camp room. Story worked and puzzles related well to the theme. GM gave too many hints early but after we asked him to stop, he did - which was appreciated. Medium difficulty but appropriate amount to do given that. Everything worked well and enjoyed some of the effects.
ARM-2Dimensions Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLNice set design. Has the feel of a real space vehicle. Puzzles weren’t difficult, generally. We had a little problem with the tech working properly, but didn’t detract too much. Room had an interesting hint/clue system that I hadn’t seen before
Lock Me If You CanEscapeXperienceEscape roomIRLFirst time visiting this company and had a good experience. GM was very welcoming - enjoyed talking past experiences with him. Basically a prison escape room, but with a twist. Instead of being handcuffed to a wall (as in other rooms), players start off being cuffed to a teammate. Teams are split into two separate rooms and as you’d expect, cooperation with the other room is needed. Rated as “hard” on Morty, this game is more a “medium”. But enjoyed it and will return to try the other rooms.
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.
Dr. Gene EticsXcape AdventuresEscape roomIRLI LOVED this room! Such a great design with some really novel effects. Puzzles were difficult, but doable. Overall, a really challenging but exceptionally fun room. One of the best I’ve done in DFW. This location is really the grandfather of DFW escape experiences. But don’t let the location or look of the building fool you - they really do a good job with their three (soon to be four) rooms. Just can’t praise the design and overall set production. We’ll be back for the third room and, once complete, the fourth room.
Journey to the JungleCorky's Gaming BistroEscape roomIRLEnjoyable game, based on Jumanji. Pretty low-tech, but the puzzles are fun and there’s enough to fill the time. Not as fun as Alcatraz or Jack the Ripper at the same location, but still worth doing!
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!