La ConFéeserie [The Fairy Confectionary]

Puzzles 🧩: 8.5/10 Set/Wow Factor ✨: 9/10 Story/Immersion 🔮: 8/10 Fun Factor 🤘: 8.5/10 🍭🍫🍬🧚🏻‍♂️ Step into an escape room that is absolute eye candy! We loved how true to theme this game stayed, placing us right into new owners of a confectionery handed down by our aunt. The space was jam-packed with a variety of puzzles that kept the two of us constantly busy within a gorgeous set that was as fun to touch and feel as it was to look at. While the game is light on traditional narrative, the story reveals itself naturally through the puzzles, making everything feel self-explanatory and intuitive. We also loved how hints were seamlessly sprinkled into the environment, and the space itself was cleverly well-divided. The puzzles can be solved in parallel and we found it was a good amount of puzzles for two players, but it would hit the sweet spot for a team of 3 to 4. Its playful, family-friendly theme also makes it a great pick for kids and kids-at-heart alike. We did encounter a few sticky spots along the way, including a missing piece and mechanics that failed to activate after we solved them. Fortunately, the tablet hint system connected us quickly to our game master so we could keep moving forward without missing a beat. In terms of accessibility, the experience includes steps to climb and a few tight spaces that require crawling. Overall, it's a sweet adventure that we highly recommend! We were very impressed with the quality of this game from SOS Aventures, and we are looking forward to going back!

iPad hint system was so bad and the GM wasn't following along with us

The room is gorgeous, and playing it after a long flight at the end of the day without stopping for lunch of dinner was cruelty I inflicted on myself. Everything just looks and smells amazing and I wish I could eat all the candy in the room. Such a fun and charming room!

So adorable !! One of the best games we have done in decor category as well as game play!

This is probably the most beautiful escape room of all time, even if we didn't escape we had a lot of fun and everything was perfect !!

Very beautiful. Varied and interesting puzzles.

Really like that one! So funky but yet super fun to resolve!

This is a puzzle-heavy room, there's a lot of stuff to do, and it's parallelizable, so it's appropriate for larger groups. Puzzles seemed good, though were a mix of things that made sense in context and others that seemed like they were just there to have puzzles. While the set isn't exotic, it does a good job of conveying a bustling shop with lots of interesting things to look at and interact with. It felt like there was a missed opportunity with a prop that we started with - while it was eventually relevant, I expected it to play a larger role.

We had an exceptionally pleasant game-master, who gave us a warm welcome. The room had delightful decor. The puzzles were fun. The story reminded me of Efteling. In Disney, everything seems perfect. In Efteling, the dark & the light are revealed simultaneously. The darkness at La ConFeeserie was revealed very subtly, & could be missed. In any case, I thought the story was interesting.

Despite the fact that we played two others rooms at this location and didn't enjoy ourselves, we went back to play this room due to the overwhelming reviews. Unfortunately, we did not like it. First, we found that a lot of puzzles were ambiguous. I wasted a TON of time on a scale in the room because it didn't balance without assistance. After wasting all kinds of time, I realized that there was a note on the scale only in French that I couldn't translate. After the room, I translated it and found that it would have been the information I needed to save all that time. This wouldn't be an issue if the GM was more attentive, but as was the case with the other rooms we've played here, it doesn't feel like the GM is actively interested in assisting the players so that they have the best experience possible. We were frustrated on multiple occasions when we completed a puzzle and couldn't tell what we'd unlocked or achieved. This validation every time a puzzle is completed really adds to the experience. We were also a bit put off on arrival because one of our players needed to use the restroom, but they wouldn't let her until she paid. Then, when she got in the back, she had to take her shoes off before going to the bathroom. It was quite odd and annoying. We break down our experiences into categories, and this is how I would rank each category: Puzzles 4/10 Set Design 7/10 (super cute) GM/staff 3/10 Puzzles are the most important category to us. If you're looking for a cute room with a similar theme in the area, I would recommend Mimi's Cupcakes at Paradox42. The puzzles are completely logical, and the flow is fantastic.