Marcheurs de rêves [The Dreamwalkers]

We enjoyed this room, but I'd say it's an OK game with a really good one struggling to come out. The sets are good but rough-- if you've done Escaparium rooms in Montreal, lower your expectations a couple of pegs. The lighting in the main space was needlessly dim. The game is mostly undermined by some weak signposting and poor feedback. There were steps needed that went either completely unclued or were clued too vaguely. We solved a puzzle correctly, but there's an intentional 10 second delay before anything happens, merely to stymie brute-force attempts. But as players we didn't know that, so we thought we'd gotten it wrong and were frustrated and moved on to other things. There's a puzzle with a tantalizing setup that turned out to have a disappointingly straightforward yet weakly-clued solution. We had items for another puzzle in the right places but not fully socketed, but since there was no feedback we didn't know that. There are no mechanisms for directing the player's attention to what's important (or what's important NOW), relying instead on vocal clues from the GM. If they made a pass through this space to correct these problems, This would be a much stronger and more satisfying game. As it is, it's something of a diamond in the rough.

Amazing set design and story line. Such a fun theme, very immersive, and great use of live actor!

Dreamwalkers had such a fun and unique storyline with a fun twist and unique puzzles and set design. Even if fantasy/adventure isn't your favorite, you can appreciate this. The hint system was adorable too. There were 1-2 puzzles that seemed far-fetched.

The Dreamwalkers feels like the most ambitious of Cabinet Mysteriis' games, and I really liked the story and structure. However, some elements had me scratching my head, and it felt kind of bumpy, and I'd be a bit reluctant to recommend it to non-enthusiasts. For those who are prepared to overlook some of the flaws, however, this is a great game. The set was great and my favorite part of the game. The GM interaction (which doubles as the hint mechanism) was also fun. There were a number of memorable interactions, though I think some were not well signposted. Puzzles were a mixed bag. Most were reasonable, though there were some leaps I'm not sure how we were supposed to reasonably intuit. We accidentally got access to a cubby way before we were supposed to, and misunderstanding what we were supposed to be doing, we accidentally locked ourselves out of important items. The GM was unable to override this (although did later when we would have appropriately solved it for real, perhaps overriding it would have messed up other game state).

Fun story and vibe, but flow could use more guidance about what to work on when

one of the best ones i played!! the decor and story were so fun and immersive, and doors kept opening were you didnt expect them to. the atmosphere was eery and the game master really fit the whole aesthetic of the place. we were 7 in the room and we were obviously way too much for each person to actively contribute, i wish i could play it again for the first with 2-3 other people.

Cabinet Mysteriis is a quirky escape room company with a distinctive flair for theatrical characters and unique interactions. Dream Walkers is their absolute best. The set, transitions, and characters in this game are absolutely incredible and play humorously with darker concepts while retaining a youthful innocence. There were several sets that were both totally original yet classic at the same time, fitting for a storyline entrenched in children’s fantasy. While the game is nonlinear and has quite a lot of steps, there’s clear threads in the gameplay that almost feel like mini games within the larger overarching structure, alongside excellently crafted meta elements. It’s very hard to find a game that truly restores the feeling of playing an escape room for the first time and this is truly a great example of that kind of wonder.

I loved the bohemian and quirky quality of Dreamwalkers… it leans into its handcrafted charm and creates an alternate dreamscape that avoids the exacting sheen that can sometimes make other rooms seem lifeless. This room has soul and you can feel the hands of the artist(s) who made it. Our group did run into some problems with mechanisms in the room that failed after repeated inputs, but would eventually “click” if we kept trying (we had to do one small task over 15 times for it to work). While that did detract from our experience in the room, it did not diminish the joy of experiencing the singular artistic vision of the designers.

A unique and wondrous experience. Non-linear gameplay with puzzles aligned to the quirky story; an amazing performance by the GM; most definitely worth the trip

Currently in my top 3 escape rooms in Quebec City. The decor is absolutely stunning, with transitions that left us saying “Wow!” time and time again. The puzzles are incredibly creative and very well thought out. Our game master, Aja, was a sweetheart and played along even when we were talking nonsense ;) The only downside was that we had a technical glitch that halted our progress for a little while, and the game master had to step in to manually reset it. But hey, these things happen 10/10 for Marcheurs de Rêves!