I did Elixir with my partner-in-escaping and we enjoyed it so thoroughly!
It's a small room but it's packed so well. The puzzles are tied so strongly to the theming and story to create a really great immersion. Not many escape rooms I've been to have intertwined the puzzles and theming so well. The puzzles themselves are so fun, clever, and detailed. We saw a good amount of mechanics that we haven't seen before, even after 50+ escape rooms.
The flow is really great, too. The special effects definitely are satisfying and enhance the experience just the right way. There is a mix of tech and locks, but it all worked well. We had a bit of a slow start but after that we smoothly moved along at a good pace. With just the two of us, we got out with 12:18 remaining while moving at a decent/good pace and not asking for a single hint. Two experienced players can do this, otherwise I'd suggest a group of 3-4.
Chad the owner was so great, too. You can tell he's really passionate about escape rooms, but also about creating immersive, detailed, and unique experiences. We definitely got that in Elixir, and we'd strongly recommend this room! It definitely would be one of those I wish I could do again if only an escape room were more than a one-time thing
Flowed so well. Mostly linear with a few nonlinear moments
Such a small space, but decorated so fully and cleverly uses all the space
Chad was one of the best interactions we've had at any escape room business.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Great theme and all the puzzles tied into that. Different mechanics and super enjoyable
A solid mix of tech and mechanical locks. I would say almost 50/50, but the tech moments are definitely really cool
2 experienced players, or else maybe 3-4. The room is small though, so I wouldn't personally want 4.
Physically active
Not at all