La Mision Del Profesor [The Teacher's Mission]

Game Over Santa Clara | Room: Professor Continuing the tradition, Game Over Santa Clara seems to be just an extension of the experience I already had at Game Over Bairro Alto. Paying almost €90 for an escape room to have an experience with this level of execution is hard to justify. The game master theoretically was part of the story, taking on the role of a "hacker," and I have no problem with that integration. It could even be an interesting idea, if it were well executed. The problem is that, instead of giving subtle clues or in-character guidance, he directly said things like: "Tell your friend that puzzle is further ahead." "Do the math." "The door's solution is on the wall." This is no longer giving hints. It's basically playing and solving the room for the participants. I paid to think, explore, and figure out the puzzles, not to receive step-by-step instructions every time we took a few seconds. The interventions were excessive and completely took away the satisfaction of reaching the solutions on our own merit. A game master should know how to distinguish between helping a stuck group and constantly interrupting the players' reasoning. Another very negative point was the lack of automation. At several moments, instead of a puzzle or action naturally triggering a door to open, it was clearly the game master, through the cameras, pressing a button. This destroys the feeling of progression and makes the whole experience feel artificial. The sound effects also don't make sense. We're in a bank, the police show up, then leave, and then the audio is a giant shootout, it feels like I'm in Gaza.... To make things worse, we reached the end of a puzzle and a door didn't open. We were stuck in a room for about three minutes, wasting time, even though we had solved the puzzle correctly. And even while we were trying to figure out what was going on, the game master kept talking nonstop. Unfortunately, mediocrity continues to be the brand's image. It's no coincidence that, within the community of people who do escape rooms regularly, Game Over has such a negative reputation. The feeling that remains is that Game Over stays open mostly thanks to tourists and one-time escape room goers, who do a room for the first time and have no basis for comparison. Anyone who has already played dozens of escape rooms quickly notices the difference in quality. I won't be back and I don't recommend it.

This one is also a good place to start because it’s on an easier level. The room is nicely decorated, and all the game masters have been fantastic!

A room with potential, but unfortunately let down by several execution issues. Missing clues led to multiple interruptions from the GM, which broke immersion and caused unnecessary downtime. Some technical elements also felt inconsistent, adding to the confusion rather than tension.

A large room, perfect for larger groups where it’s easy to move around and solve the puzzles. The oldest and least elaborately decorated room at Game Over in Santa Clara

I liked this room, but it didn't make it to my favorites. Maybe because the difficulty level was lower, it was also easier for us to escape. However, the decor is very realistic, the puzzles are well-designed, and it's a great game!

Frustrating puzzle midway, too much interaction with the GM to look at an open door, etc. not immersive enough. Disappointment. To be honest, Game Over should remove this room entirely.

The environment and story were really well done, and the first part felt immersive, like we were part of an heist. However the last puzzles made no sense to us, and even the game master couldn’t explain them. We left more confused than satisfied. Also, the props were in bad shape, and half weren’t even needed. Not a bad escape room, but far from the best. If they fix the final puzzles and improve the props, it could be much better.