Inventor's Paradox

Amazing immersive experience from the moment you step onto the property. Did their first room as a seasoned duo and was impressed by the variety of puzzles. There was a lot to do for two people but we managed. There was no way to communicate with the GMs so we weren’t sure if we could ask for a hint but wasn’t an issue as we switched puzzle control to get a new set of eyes to solve. There was no clock so you had to rely on your internal clock (we chose to lock our phones away) or wait for the room to mention a time which happened twice. Overall the set design and quality of puzzles was worth the price for escape room enthusiasts.

This room was done at the original location. (I promise to this review it when I do their new game at the new location and can find out how much they changed.) amazing, just amazing. First off, the size. The original location was located in a warehouse and they made sure to use the entire space. You know you are in for something special, when you show up and they tell you to go back to your car, turn on the radio to a specific station and stay tuned. The set designs were gorgeous and the puzzling was great. As I said, spacious, so we actually found ourselves running down the floors on multiple levels! What an experience! They have since changed locations and I’m curious to do this room again, in part, just to re-experience it even if nothing was changed

This game play was fun! The entrance and first room were really quite unique. Puzzles were challenging for the two of us, but the GM said we did okay as a group of two and was willing to accommodate for certain puzzles. Would probably be easier with 4. I think the only let down is that this room is pretty hyped up, but I’m not sure if it lived up to the hype. Certain aspects of it were very cool while others fell flat.

Story: 4/10 Theming: 8/10 Puzzles: 7/10 Bathroom: 9/10 There is so much to say about this experience. This is immersive from beginning to end. There is a mechanism (that isn't a part of the room itself) that is a big WOW factor that my group still cannot fully figure out how they did it. We did this room with 3 people and we went into it not thinking we were going to be able to finish it based off of reviews we had read. My husband is a scenery snob so he was very impressed by all the details in every room. My main issue in hindsight was the story. I think I get the gist of it, but if you're going to go the extra mile and be so insanely immersive, I would just make sure the story was concise, clear and compelling. The end was a bit of a let down. It was fantastic that we escaped, but the room's elements put a lot of pressure on you that you'd expect the ending to be more climactic. Again, theming was impressive and the room design is really cool. The puzzles were... Fine. Nothing very technical and there are definitely a LOT of puzzles and there are a few that will definitely stump you. We did need help along the way. My constructive criticism would be to make the story more concise. I would either get rid of all extraneous locks (there were several that were NOT a part of the room and were to secure things) or color them to make it clear they are not a part of the room. I would also make abundantly clear what the auditory cues mean. There is no clock to show you your time in the room so they give you auditory clues at the 15 minute marks and we were definitely confused on what they were. It was a bit disorienting. This was a challenging room, especially with 3 people. We had a great time and we were very impressed by all the hard work!

Rating: 3.5/5 This was a pretty cool room, I liked it a lot but didn't love it. I wasn't a fan of some of the puzzles but the set, immersion, and theatrics were great. We made it out in time but needed a few nudges. Overall, I enjoyed it but was a bit disappointed since I had high expectations with it being a TERPECA finalist and Golden Lock winner. Pros: -Intro and check in process was theatrical and very unique, it starts the moment you enter the door. I haven't seen anything like this yet even after around 100 rooms. -One "wow, how did they do that?" moment, though it happened before the room even started. -Good amount of tech -Excellent use of lighting and audio -Game master was in character and gave us nudges when appropriate -Set was high quality and immersive -Set was large with multiple areas -A few cool, large mechanical props Could've been better: -Lighting was too dark at times -Ending was a bit anti-climactic -Story was kind of vague/weird Cons: -Too many math puzzles, if I have to get my phone calculator out to do the math then it's too much. -Too many padlocks (many did not fit the theme), lockboxes, and number puzzles -Puzzles weren't great, some felt tedious We played with 4 (mix of experienced and newbies) and we had a lot to do simultaneously, so I'd recommend 4-6.

There were a few disjointed puzzles, one that asked you to make a bit of a leap in interpreting it and times where you had to make out clues in the dark. Overall a good run but the hype left me feeling like it was a bit anticlimactic

Ok we have been trying to do one of these rooms for the past year. I believe they had one site that closed down. But this!!!!!. This was worth it, from the entrance to the actual room!!! The experience started as soon as we entered the building. And it’s only got better from there. I would put this room next to pittsburgh puzzle room which is one of my favorites.

Great room with fully immersive experience. Rooms had a great deal of detail in the room. Several times the lights went out which was a little spooky for my 8 year old, but not terrible. The theme was great and there were several puzzles we haven’t encountered before. Definitely recommend this room.

I went in with zero expectations but left a huge fan. From the moment you arrive, even your check-in process is mysterious. The method for getting to your game is one of the coolest I have ever seen. The puzzles were very challenging and we were a few steps away when the time ended.

Pretty challenging room, might be one of the few rooms that more people would have been better. We had four, but there was a lot of just searching to do because of how much stuff and atmosphere was in the room that that took up a lot of our time. The atmosphere was top notch. I loved that the the GM was in character the whole time.