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Learn real-world emergency preparedness skills as you puzzle your way through a post-disaster cafe in search of the most important prep item of all - Coffee! Play the Shaky Grounds Cafe, the only Escape Room that just might save your life.
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Medium
- Not scary
All ratings (89)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
Rattmonkey
5 escape rooms
Really engaging and clever puzzles with a nice detailed environment paired with some useful survival tips
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the details in the set. As a set designer in my previous career, I always aim to create immersive environments that feel real.
Dec 30, 2024
sickamor44
11 escape rooms
This is a must-play experience for Portland. Don’t let the fact that this room is only the size of a semi trailer discourage you, this room is densely packed with a great variety of puzzles to solve, so much so that the two of us took 59 minutes to complete it. I wasn’t sure how I felt about an educational escape room when reading about this experience online beforehand. After playing, I feel that the geographically relevant and educational nature of the escape room only enhanced the experience. This is just a really cool thing that they’ve done, and I hope they do more of it.
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Thanks so much for the awesome review! I’m glad to hear the experience exceeded your expectations, and it’s great that you enjoyed the educational side of things. We aim to make learning fun and relevant, and it’s cool to know that came through. I hope to bring more experiences like this to Portland in the future!
Dec 30, 2024
RunningCluelessOR
42 escape rooms
This was an amazing room! The puzzles are all really well done and we loved the parallel nature of it, there were enough for all 5 of us to have something to do without anyone missing out. The theming and props were all amazing. You can tell a lot went into this game. One of the best in Portland!
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Thank you so much for your feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the parallel progression. When designing the game, we wanted to ensure that players always had something to engage with, so they could feel a constant sense of progress. It's great to know that it resonated with you!
Dec 30, 2024
Croyalist
40 escape rooms
Play this game!!! I think I was a little hesitant to play because of all the reviews talking about how educational this game was, but I am so glad we played! This game was designed so well, everyone could be working on their own puzzle and never feel like they were missing out on the story! It was great from start to finish! We had a blast and learned something in the process🤣
CrysGam
288 escape rooms
A great room with lots of important information for emergency preparedness- loved it!
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Awesome! I'm glad you had fun while learning some important skills!
Dec 30, 2024
gsk475
13 escape rooms
This is a mobile escape room and we did it when it was visiting Tacoma, WA. Even though it's a trailer, it didn't seem cramped inside. There was a nice variety of puzzles and it indeed was educational.
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Thank you for playing! Some ‘brick and mortar’ games I’ve played were half the size of our trailer; I’m glad you found the trailer spacious.
Dec 3, 2024
jlyonsmith
27 escape rooms
A challenging room with a sober message. Very well done props. Lots of parallel puzzles.
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
I'm glad that you found the room challenging, and I hope you took away some valuable lessons.
Nov 18, 2024
PuzzleFan
131 escape rooms
So much fun! The puzzles were cool, there were lots of surprises, and lots to learn! It's clear that the owner cares a lot about this room, and it shows
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
I'm so glad you enjoyed our puzzles and hope you learned a bit about being better prepared - Stay Safe out there!
Nov 18, 2024
Mariglen
25 escape rooms
Amazing room, honestly it is probably one of my favorite rooms. The puzzles are really good and the knowledge that it provides is really useful beyond the room.
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Wow! Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the Cafe, and I hope we inspired you to continue your preparedness journey. Don't forget to store 1 gallon of water, per person, for 14 days!
Nov 18, 2024
Fairbright
63 escape rooms
This was a very unique, very enjoyable room. And it’s very informative too! We did with a group of five experienced players and found it parallels very well. Highly recommend.
Shakygroundscafe (Owner)
Awesome! Thank you kindly for the feedback - I'm glad the parallel progression worked well for you.
Nov 18, 2024