Expedition Unknown

Fun. Some slightly fiddly / I think accidentally triggered puzzles. Definitely one of those rooms where they give you a notepad and you absolutely need to use it. There was math, at one point? Enjoyed the theming. Not my favorite as far as cohesion (giving the puzzles story significance rather than just "for the sake of", but truly my only major complaint was the heat inside the room. My group of 2 escaped handily, though we lost momentum at the end due to the aforementioned heat and tight space towards the end.

Excellent set, solid puzzles, although the room is nearly all combo locks, which is at odds with the caliber of the set. Overall, I thought it was cute and fun.

The A/C was broken, we were told there were fans but there were not. We were all sweating which made the room frustrating. Then the amount of time it took to get clues took 4 minutes and change for one clue so we lost at least 10 minutes waiting because the game master was working multiple rooms. Still, it's a time based game so it's a downside to the 3 of us to potentially lose while you wait. Ask if the A/C is fixed before you go. It was like 78+ degrees in there.

I had fun with three friends but wasn’t truly impressed. We enjoyed the immersiveness of the set and some of the more hands-on/creative puzzles, but two broken elements interfered with our fun. One was a puzzle that was already solved & open when we came in, and the other was a lock that had been set to the wrong code— the staff had to come bring us substitute objects for what we would have found (and left the clock running while we waited on them). I also think the room was a little too linear for a group of four. Overall, it’s not the worse room I’ve done in DC, but I’m still pining for the incredible rooms I’ve done in LA and Europe…

This room was awesome! The set is super cool and immersive, there is a good mix of physical, mental, and teamwork based puzzles, and the staff is very nice and helpful. We were 4 minutes off the room record and were even convinced to stick around to do a second room. Put this room on your to-do list! Also, the lobby is beautiful and the bathrooms are very clean.