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Madame Daphne cordially invites you to a private séance to contact the spirit of Harry Houdini. But all is not what it seems, and when the ghost appears, things take a dramatic turn. Unravel mysteries a century in the making, and you could find yourselves doing more than escaping a room.
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Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
28 escape rooms
I came to love escape rooms through immersive theater. I’ve travelled to London and Portugal just to see immersive theater shows. This room was a highlight of all of my experiences with immersive theater and the best escape room I have ever done. The place making from the moment you walk in, from the signage, the scents, the quirks of the lobby let you know this is something special. Once the experience begins, you feel wholly a part of a world that both feels surreal and believable at the same time. Strange Bird was kind enough to create a custom booking for us on a Monday afternoon and Madam Daphne was a joy to meet. The entire experience felt like a dream, the perfect amount of puzzles that made thematic sense and evoked the magic of Harry Houdini himself. I cannot recommend this room more, the emotion, care, precision and creativity poured into this experience elevated it beyond a perfectly executed escape room and into an immersive experience that I truly felt a part of from start to finish.
18 escape rooms
Strange Bird is an experience. There is a pre-show before the escape room that pulls you into the world, the escape room, a climax, and even a denouement. While I enjoyed the escape room, the pre-show was my highlight. It was so much fun. Super immersive!
52 escape rooms
Amazing actors beautiful sets. Great puzzles that fit into the story.
64 escape rooms
We had a heard a lot of good things about the experience from the Escape Room Divas before going to the game and it did not disappoint. We did the upgrade for Tarot Readings and a pre-game libation which was a great way to set the stage of the experience. The puzzles were fun but not so challenging to take you away from the story which is the real star of the show. I really enjoyed the unique method for delivering hints in game.
23 escape rooms
Absolutely one of the best rooms I've ever done. Great actors and storyline, awesome puzzles and enough going on to keep our group of 5 occupied and engaged.
105 escape rooms
All the things I had hoped for and more. We timed it out for this to be our 100th room, and it was truly special. I wouldn’t change a thing.
341 escape rooms
A game that lives up to the hype. Blend of private theater and escape room that keeps you interested throughout. Really enjoyed this game and the story with it. At least from my perspective the only escape room to hit in Houston, especially if you’ve done a lot. It’s worth the trip for this sole purpose. As an aside there are some moments in this room that probably game some California rooms some inspiration.
175 escape rooms
This experience is an emotionally resonant “based on real life” story. It goes -beyond- escape rooms and tells a very well polished story. I think it’s something everyone should experience at least once. Every second here was in theme. Hint system, theatrics and actors were perfect. Delectable. I can’t wait to experience Lucidity. Strange Bird have truly cooked up something special here. Thank you.
9 escape rooms
Truly one of the best. Completely immersive, great puzzles, great story, amazing production design. Would look forward to doing it again with new friends!
49 escape rooms
Top tier room for sure! Immersion was great, story was great, and prop use was excellent. Very fun room and well laid out. High tech but everything was in theme. Acting was the cherry on top, but we would have liked it to be more interactive and impactful to the actual game. If in the area you can’t miss it. Definitely one of the best in the US. Is it the best in the US? Not in our group’s opinion. We have done a handful of better ones. But we go around doing the country’s best rooms, and this one has cracked our top ten. MUST do if you’re in the area!
“At times there were puzzles and at times there was theater. Either way, there was magic.“