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teamLab Planets Tokyo [Immersive Experience]

teamLab Planets Tokyo [Immersive Experience]

teamlab(朝阳大悦城)

  • Escape room
  • Other
teamLab Planets is most known for *that thing* — and *that thing* is incredibly cool and unforgettable. But this immersive art installation is no one trick pony, and the flow through each zone is beautiful, surreal, and playfully engaging. The main downside to this location is its popularity... the crowds potentially get in the way of peacefully experiencing the work, so I'd recommend getting there early in the morning when things aren't too packed.
teamLab Borderless [Immersive Art]

teamLab Borderless [Immersive Art]

teamLab

  • Escape room
  • Other
Too often, I see people comparing Planets and Borderless and coming to the conclusion that you only need to see Planets... which could not be further from the truth. Borderless is spectacular in its own regard, with an almost maze-like interconnected flow that is quite unique amongst teamLab's locations. Even for installations that appear elsewhere, at Borderless they meld into each other in a unique and rather enthralling manner. Every space is constantly changing, and even if you think you've already seen something, it's probably different this time around. Pay close attention to your surroundings as they're often more interactive and responsive than they may initially appear!
The Sherlock: James Moriarty Strikes Back

The Sherlock: James Moriarty Strikes Back - CLOSED

Immersive Fort Tokyo

  • Escape room
  • Other
A very solid, Sleep No More-inspired promenade immersive theater show with great performances, expansive sets, and interesting Japanese take on a Sherlock story. Fairly smoothly adapted for English speakers, though I stopped listening to the English voiceovers partway through... they're more an async description of each major scene, which meant they often spoiled the action before it happened. The main story beats were easy enough to follow even without language.
L'affaire Du Manoir Deveaux [The Deveaux Manor Affair]

L'affaire Du Manoir Deveaux [The Deveaux Manor Affair]

PANIK ROOM

  • Escape room
  • Other
A rather brilliant real-life translation of video game mechanics. With one player at a time serving as an in-person "avatar" in the physical mansion, blindfolded and wearing a camera, and the other players guiding them through the space, this was one of the more unique setups we've encountered. If you're looking for puzzles, this isn't the game for you. But it does what it's trying to do with a high level of finesse. As a bonus, you can pay a bit extra to buy the footage at the end. We weren't expecting to get this add-on, but once we realized that we'd created our own personal horror film and each only seen some sides of it during the experience, we were totally sold on this fantastic video souvenir.
The Gunpowder Plot Experience [Immersive Experience]

The Gunpowder Plot Experience [Immersive Experience] - CLOSED

Gunpowder Plot

  • Escape room
  • Other
Gunpowder Plot blew our expectations out of the water! The immersive actors were top-notch and really were open to playing with us. The set was gorgeous throughout and beautifully lit, leading to a seamlessly coherent world. The VR was a bit old and glitchy, though it was well physically integrated into the flow and featured some nice little sensory enhancements. The story was memorable and nicely presented, though the finale was held back by an A-lister voiceover which inhibited the actors' ability to freely improvise. Overall, though, this one really impressed us — far more than War of the Worlds — and we were sad to see it closing shortly after our visit.
Glitch Hunters: Mission Sunscreen [Outdoor]

Glitch Hunters: Mission Sunscreen [Outdoor]

clueQuest

  • Escape room
  • Other
clueQuest’s Glitch Hunters was a well-crafted outdoor escape game around Central London, contained fully within a slick web app. This game is truly playable on demand: there’s no need to pick up any physical components, and the route is fully outdoors and on public property that’s reasonably safe to traverse by day or night. With such a lower barrier to entry, Glitch Hunters would equally make a solid introduction to escape room-esque games for families or newer players, as well as an enjoyable way to combine sightseeing with light puzzling for visiting escape room enthusiasts.