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This is a fun room with a high number of puzzles and a low puzzle density (that comment will make more sense after you play it). The progression through the various spaces nicely parallels the story, which is told in the fairly standard “follow the trail of the previous expedition who conveniently left scraps of their journal at every stop along the way” form of escape room exposition. There are some nice set design pieces and a good usage of the set to conceal information that you’ll eventually come back to. It was fine with four players but would also be fine with 1-3. I think more than four would feel pretty crowded. There are some nice bits of humor in the journals (but it is a fair amount of reading). Thankfully there is not a full-blown “translate the hieroglyphs” activity but there is a translation puzzle, which I felt had enough translation to force you to actually solve the puzzle but not so much as to be annoying. The room didn’t blow me away, but I had a good time, which is all I ask for. Recommended.
No
Medium
Mechanical
3
Not scary
10
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
Aug 3, 2024 | Experienced Aug 3, 2024