The Tears of Freya

Of the 22 games we played on our Denver trip, Tears of Freya was my favorite. Amazing set and atmosphere, satisfying puzzles. Two things really stood out to me - the sound design and the prop reactivity. Sound design is often overlooked, and while there are other games that also do a great job, it's rarer than I think it should be. The ambient soundscape, the effects when things trigger, the fullness and presence of a good sound system that wasn't trying to be overwhelming - all of this was great. Prop reactivity at this level is something I rarely see, and can't think of other examples at the moment. Little flourishes of movement and light that weren't absolutely necessary (and I'm sure is why very few companies do this - who has the time?), but were cool and convinced me I was interacting with ancient Norse magic rather than just activating an RFID tag or hall effect sensor.

This was my favorite game of the ones we played in the Denver area. It has a beautiful set with satisfying tactile mechanisms and tech that uses a clever mix of physical movement and careful soundscape to feel like ancient magic. The bones of the space are humble - it's just drop ceiling! - but everything that Mystic has built within the environment sells it, from sets to sound, from lighting to props, everything was beautiful and felt like it belonged

Fantastic room with extremely good production values. The moving setpieces and puzzles all worked flawlessly. Very immersive set design and light/sound effects. Overall, one of the best rooms we've ever done.

This is an absolutely incredible room, the build quality, design, puzzles, and mechanics were all extraordinarily well done and well integrated with the theme and plotline. Beautiful and satisfying combination of tactile and high tech. Justin was a fantastic GM, he came in special and early for us after I booked the wrong day and was a delight to chat with about the room and other rooms. We've done almost 100 escape rooms and this may have been the best!

Some minor technical issues at the start that were quickly fixed by the GM. Then the puzzles were fun and cool, even though we had a large chaotic group! One puzzle towards the end was taunting us even though the solution required a few prerequisites, some of us got stuck trying to solve/guess it, which felt not great. Takes it down from amazing, which it is, down to just "good" for our group.

I would recommend it to others if they’re into these kinds of puzzles. It didn’t feel linear in the sense that the puzzles didn’t seem to have that much connection. It was linear in the sense that you needed to accomplish one to get to the other but storyline wise, I don’t know that they made sense. The puzzles weren’t as fun as some puzzles Ive done elsewhere and some of the puzzles were left open. At the end we got asked to reenter pieces because it wasn’t activated tech how it was supposed to. We also waited 15 minutes past our start time to be greeted by a host and we had things to do after the game so this interfered with our day. We showed up ten minutes early additionally so we waited quite a while and this upset everyone involved. It was 12 in the afternoon so although the bar is cool, it did not help with the wait. Overall very cool story. Good room. The tech was great. I wish the puzzles were a bit different and that our experience with the room itself was different because we may have liked it more then

This room is a must if you love Legend of Zelda. Even if you’ve never played, come if you’re a fan of lore, beautiful set design, and top tier mechanics. Our game master did such a great job of immersing us into the story from the minute we walked in and all the puzzles worked out beautifully. You can tell if the input is correct right away (immediate feedback) and there were no Gen 1 lock and keys here. The bar is set so high and the Celtic theme is stunning. We must have finished with 35 minutes remaining. We are visiting from out of town so we have not yet been to their Littleton location but after this experience, we booked their newest room - Nikola Tesla right away! The escape room is located at a lounge area. You are encouraged to have a drink when you’re done with gameplay and it’s a nice place to decompress and socialize.

I’ve become a big fan of Mystic games because of their obvious care for detail and the overall experience, and Tears of Freya only reinforced my fandom of this business. Before tonight, my favorite Mystic game was the Book of Souls, but now I don’t think I could pick between the two. Excellent game, beautiful set design, massive amounts of fun, and as always, leaving me looking forward to my next visit. Outstanding game, team Mystic!

Wow!! What a great room! We’ve played all the rooms at Mystic’s Littleton location, so we were stoked to see another room open closer to us in Denver. The room was excellent with some fun, techy mechanics and puzzles that were the right amount of fun and challenge. We did the room with four people and it was just right. They have also re-modeled the bar out front, and it is SO cute now! A major upgrade from when this spot was the escapist. The bartenders were very friendly, and we tried one of the non-alcoholic holiday cocktails and it was delicious! You also get a free drink coupon when you escape the room! Excited that they just opened a second room at this location- can’t wait to go back!

Top tier room. Loved the mechanics. Great, great room.