The Krampus

Pros: The set of Krampus was an odd mixture of Christmas and Halloween - perfect for a Krampus themed room. As the escapeologists favorite mythical beast, Krampus proved a worthy nemesis for us to defeat. The unique theme of this room made it all the more fun. The set design in the Tiki room was very immersive with lots of attention to detail that added to the experience of being at an island resort. The set of Spaceship was likewise impressive. The puzzles were both logical and challenging in all of the rooms. We escaped but with one hint or less in each room and not much time to spare. The puzzles generally fit the theme of the room. Our game masters were extremely helpful and responsive when called upon. Cons: Playing in the dark is one of our least favorite ways to play. We wouldn't mind so much if there were enough flashlights to go around. Otherwise one of us is always left in the dark. This was only a problem in the Krampus room. We had some trouble in the Spaceship room finding all the clues and the logic of one of the puzzles was difficult to follow. Overall, Countdown Live is a top-notch, high-quality escape room experience! If you are in Los Angeles you don't want to miss this one!

This room was repurposed from their previous Psycho room and it was pretty well done to change things up even if they were not able to change the layout of the space. Puzzles, I don’t remember too much because I was afraid of Krampus killing me lol. But I do remember we had no issues solving them and the set was beautiful.