If letter locks are your love language—or if you’re the kind of player who delights in thematically coherent, classic escape room puzzling and like story only when it gives you a few extra seconds to look over the room before the clock starts—this is your room. The puzzles have variety, good flow, and that satisfyingly “click” feeling: clever enough to make you think, but never so convoluted that you’d need to flash a MENSA card at the door.
That’s not to say there’s no tech or theatrical flair—there is—but it’s used sparingly. Almost frugally. Like someone begrudgingly said, “Fine, we’ll add a reed switch, but only because the TikTok kids won’t shut up about it.” Still, in a landscape where new rooms often lead with spectacle, this one is refreshingly puzzle-first.
Bottom line, this was my favorite room at this company and perhaps the best escape room I've ever played for $30 or less. I thought $30 escape rooms we extinct, but thankfully--like room designs featuring more than 10 locks--they are not.
Mmmm. Locks.