One Dark Night

One Dark Night

Mostly Positive (21 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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Are you ready to confront your deepest nightmares? An ominous darkness engulfs Troubled Puzzles Escape Rooms in Grayslake. As the chilling winds howl through the trees, can you endure a night in the haunted cabin and uncover the malevolent secrets lurking in the Hunter’s lair? Prepare yourself for a heart-pounding experience filled with dread and unpredictability. Whispers in the shadows, ghostly apparitions, and sinister traps await those brave enough to enter. Will you escape with your sanity intact, or will you become part of the legend?

  • 2-8
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Spooky

Ratings

All ratings (21)

Mostly Positive

Gameplay
Positive
Atmosphere
Positive
Customer service
Positive

Reviews

@BavarianErin
BavarianErin

116 escape rooms

One Dark Night was one darn fun game. Excellent sets/decor and props that are fun to handle/use. It was so satisfying to work with/around the substantial set pieces. Many of the puzzles are multi-layered, which gives the players such a great 'ah-ha!' moment when the info all clicks and you know exactly what you need to do. Yes, there are multiple locks, and for good reason. It all makes sense in the story and in the setting. So while I would call the room "mechanical," I'm not using that as a critique at all. On the contrary, it feels perfect.

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Gameplay

Very enjoyable flow. We found it easy to keep track of what we had, what we had yet to use and what might be important later.

Atmosphere

Several substantial set pieces were the star of the game.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

The substantial set pieces, and the multi layered puzzles were impressive.

Story

We knew something was off about Shane, and we were right. Poor Amanda, she was blinded by love.

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

No jump scares, but one section has quite a bit of blood staining/smearing, but no viscera or "body parts."

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Sep 26, 2026 | Experienced Sep 26, 2026
@saxyhacker
saxyhacker

59 escape rooms

This was a fun room! The difficulty of puzzles ramped up smoothly and made us feel clever when we figured them out. Nothing too difficult - feasible for solo or small groups. Our GM was great!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Aug 29, 2025 | Experienced Aug 29, 2025
@Panda
Panda

662 escape rooms

Very solid cabin room! The flow is smooth. Although it may seem overwhelming with lots of locks, they were manageable. It’s dark and spooky and maybe not appropriate for younger children, but it’s not scary. We went to this location under the old management previously, and the new management is much better. It’s like night and day. I believe this is a newer room from the current owners, and it’s so far their best. I recommend spending one dark night here, if you dare.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Scary

Spooky

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Dark, colors

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Apr 17, 2025 | Experienced Apr 17, 2025

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