Storyteller's Secret

1st timing visiting Boxaroo in downtown Boston and Storyteller’s Secret was a fantastic experience. We arrived early, so it was fun talking with the host about Boxaroo’s rooms, other ER places in Boston, and about other great rooms we have done in the past. Storyteller’s Secret intro video gave a detailed background story using text, audio, and graphics which really allowed us to connect well with the story and got us more immersed than usual (before it even started). The room sets were all really creative and well done, and the vibe for the room was just relaxing. There was a good amount to do throughout and we got off to a slow start (as we usually do as a pair), but we never felt panicked or rushed. Room was linear and even if we did not use the book much, there were subtle clues for what to work on next. After finding the first few objects, the flow to the room was really good, and knowledge gained from prior chapters allowed us to progress very quickly later on. There was a wide variety of puzzles, so something for everyone. Room had a ton of cool tech where things were made, opened after achieving objectives, or played audio/visual aides to give a congratulatory sense of completion when achieved. Some fun mechanical types of puzzles while mixed with tech, made for a lot of fun surprises. Only 1 standard lock was used in this room. Finale was a fun end to the story and gave us a good rush of accomplishment. Indrid was a great GM with good enthusiasm and energy. Indrid interacted with us in a subtle way, which was perfect, even allowing us to be creative in figuring out on our own how to complete a 3 person puzzle with 2 people. You can tell customer service is very important at Boxaroo, which makes an ER experience that much better. Highly recommend Storyteller’s Secret, but bring only 2-3 people.

We finished out the Boxaroo trio with this room and boy we were glad to have saved this for last. This is a wonderful room full of adventure and wonder. We had a blast in this room, the puzzles were unique and the scenery was lovely.

Beautiful room with a lovely message! I loved every second of it. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a cozy point-and-click adventure indie game. That is exactly my bread and butter. There’s even a pleasant cozy corner surrounded by the big books. The places you see here are varied and wonderful. The puzzles are great, although I wasn’t as fond of some of the repetition of tasks. It made the already 75 minute runtime feel longer than it was. The final puzzle was so clever though! And it almost made me cry. If you’re in Boston, BOOK it! The storyteller has a magnificent story to tell, and by the time you finish this room, I hope you do too!

A really innovative escape room. Tech was awesome really enjoyed the callbacks to previous puzzle elements

The room: Outstanding!! The gamemaster: Awesome!! The business owner's customer service: lacking and impersonal.

One of the best rooms I've ever done. Amazing theming, engineering and pacing. Even the clue system is impeccably themed.

Love love love

Sadly my group was disappointed a bit by this escape room but the set is beautiful and the staff is wonderful! Would recommend max 3 people.

Storyteller’s secret is by far one of my top escape rooms played. The set design was amazing down to the very last detail. The theme made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The puzzles were extremely creative and well thought out. I highly recommend this room if you’re in the Boston area.