Election Day

Superb game, very unique vibes, highly recommend!

The easy tag line for this room is that it's CSI meets the Muppets. But part of its delight is that it understands that both of these shows are often misunderstood. The Muppets are built on the adult premise that though the system may be broken, the show must go on. In many ways, it's an example of how to live inside the disarray of the adult world without falling into despair. CSI is built on a child's need for simplicity and resolution. A body appears. Experts assemble. Evidence comes into focus. And within the hour, the world is made legible again. The game leans into these formulas and gently parodies both. In Election Day, the CSI side of the game relies on stock characters, attention to procedure, and heightened melodrama. The Muppets, meanwhile, are political, earnest, crass, and sometimes ruthless. It's a room fluent in its own parody. NOTES + This game is partially a murder mystery as well as an escape room. It asks you to keep your feet in both game styles, just as the game asks you to straddle the human/puppet divide. +The onboarding into the puppet world is fun and on theme. +/- I'm not always a fan of screens in escape rooms (not a detractor, either), but this made good use of them. Future games on Appleseed Avenue might find even more opportunities for evidence made of felt rather than pixels. +The game features a split start as you decide whether to be on the medical or detective side. You can choose whether to directly or indirectly collaborate, and the game has a few options for communication. +The split start also has a brief moment during the beginning for competition between the two sides. In some ways, this mirrors the inter-department competition of the real world. There is a minor consequence for who wins and who loses that is very funny. +Yes, these are puppets, but you get to know their story and their personalities. The game has a fun time playing with the familiar tropes, using both exaggeration and puns to great effect. +There is a clear beginning, middle, and end to the story. There are heightened moments of tension and suspense, but it's a kind of cartoon criminality. I don't think the ending is ever in doubt, but I didn't think to ask if they have a fail ending (which could be fun). +/- We were a team of four and finished with 20 minutes to spare. We weren’t rushing, but wish we had taken longer to enjoy the world they had built on Appleseed Avenue. +/- Most of the puppet interactions are on video. The video work is done extremely well, but I would love to see even more live puppetry in future games. (not sure how feasible this would be)

Thanks to the creators! Had a great time! I wanna go back again!

Hands down one of the best escape rooms I’ve ever been to. The set, the gameplay, the concept, the puzzles. All perfection. Also the characters within the game were all phenomenal actors who made the experience feel totally immersive. I can’t wait to play again.

Really unique room - I've never seen this theme in any other room I've been to. It ran seamlessly, and the props were in perfect condition. I loved interacting with the Muppet actors. The humor and jokes throughout the story line were also very funny and intelligent. I would highly recommend this room to anyone in the LA area.

Amazing game. Half escape room half murder mystery. Set was phenomenal and worked really well with the story. Speaking of story, as a person who usually doesn’t really pay attention to the story in escape rooms, the story here was engaging and kinda fun. No lock and keys (yay) and all the puzzles were fun. Had a good mix of easy and harder puzzles, and my group of more expierenced players had a little trouble. Our GM was so funny and great. Super fun and unique room (there’s a reason why it’s 42th in the world).

Insanely well done unique room with great performances, technology, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. Highly recommend!!

This was one of the best escape rooms I’ve ever experienced. It was amazingly immersive and different than any other room I’ve done. Highly recommend. Go do it!

I won’t say much because I’d hate to spoil anything so all I will say is: Story: 10 Execution: 10 Game Master: 10 I can’t wait until they release their new room!

So much fun! Highly recommend! We did 6 people and easily finished in time. They split you into two groups, which they explain who is best for which group. I highly recommend just wondering the area and looking at all the details too, it's so fun, take your time and enjoy it!