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Of the IP-based games we played in Vegas (the others being IT, IT 2, SAW, John Wick), I thought Blair Witch was the most enjoyable and escape room-y. Perhaps it was the specific groups we ended up with for each game, but Blair Witch was the only one I didn't feel rushed through (so I could actually appreciate the atmosphere) and where all the puzzles felt reasonable. I didn't love the public booking model - fortunately, the other players that were in our group turned out to be OK, but I could easily imagine getting unfortunate in this respect. Private bookings are way too expensive to be worth it for a small group. The main draw is clearly for fans, but there's enough here for a non-fan (like me) to enjoy. Some areas of the game were dimmer than I would have liked. Some sound levels were higher than I would have liked.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Difficulty
Easy
Ideal number of players
2
Private bookings are unreasonably expensive, so you'll probably be playing in a public group and not have control over this, but it's completely linear.
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
Yes
One important item was missing, which initially left us confused. It was then unceremoniously thrown into the room a little later.
Live actors
Yes
A narratively justified GM who's there to keep things on the rails and give subtle hints, but not one where there's much interaction or banter
Accessibility
One section of the game requires at least one player to crawl a moderate distance. A bypass then means the rest of the group can avoid this. Some areas of interest require crouching or crawling, but not everyone needs to do this.
