The Frozen Forest

We played with three players and no actor. I really feel that you need to play with 5-6 players and the actor to get everything out of this game. The set, including sound, lighting and video is absolutely top notch. Seriously impressive. I found the gameplay to be very repetitive and procedural. Step 1, then 2, then 3 and rinse and repeat several times. The puzzles were very simplistic and boring. I never once felt clever during the game and that left me feeling unfulfilled. And often, even with just three of us, there was nothing to do. If we had played with the actor, I don’t feel that we have finished in time, but to play with the actor (which I think would have added enough to overcome the weak puzzles) you need more players so that some of the group can distract/trap the actor, allowing the rest of the team to complete the list of tasks. I see the hype and love for the room. It just didn’t do it for me the way we played it.

Did the live actor version and that got our heart rates going a few times! Worth the added challenge, but would like to try again without. Complicated puzzles but but not impossible once you get the hang of it. Good to go with a large group as long as you communicate well.

We didn't do the actor version, and it seems like the room would be balanced around having somebody chasing you around. The decorations are good, but the puzzles are pretty boring. There are also some pacing issues. Our 6-member group often had just one or two people working on puzzles while everyone else was sitting around (note you do have to pay for at least 6 people to play this room).

Highly immersive room, linear gameplay with repetitive action that require multiple players to complete. The repetition is part of the theming.

Fantastic room, and Chris + Colton were great hosts for a unique experience.