Dead Man's Cove

Overall had a fun time in this game. It has a dense puzzle flow that kept 3 very experienced players working through most of it but I can see how it might be too much game for some players. Nothing felt unfair and most things were satisfying and enjoyable. If I had any criticisms, it would be that the room felt quite dark and the music was a bit too loud to easily hear my teammates. Both of these things (we were told after) are things that they could have tweaked but it’s not something that we were made aware of before the game. I also wish there were some better signposting for where certain keys/codes were meant to be used because it isn’t super fun to get a key and wonder which of the 5 key locks it goes to. I did notice they used some color coding…but that only helps you so much in a game that is dimly lit. Overall though, I had a good time. Our game master Toby was a delight and went above and beyond with our group, totally becoming the best part of our experience if I’m being honest. There was some great banter with the parrot 😁

Unique game play, neat concept. Game itself played well. Questionable walking surfaces however with lots of “trip” areas. Dark is a common theme of escape rooms but also the most frustrating when no one in the team has good eyesight to start with. There were lanterns in the room and after the game they showed us how to turn them up. Perhaps this is part of the puzzle meant to add difficulty if players don’t figure it out but it did ruin it some for us especially since this was a very rare family experience. Post game photo was also not done well which was disappointing. Game play good. Overall experience not as much.