Neon Shadows: The Polybius Files

Non-linear room with tons of puzzles, some of which were unique, and great for lovers of board games/retro gamers! This room is definitely more difficult though doable with 5 (somewhat) experienced players. We escaped with about 5-10 minutes left with a couple of nudges. Overall, this room did NOT disappoint and is for sure in my top 5 rooms I have done in terms of puzzles & flow. Would recommend checking it out if you get a chance. Shoutout to Kai for being our wonderful GM :)!

We did this room with a group of five somewhat experienced players. We really enjoyed it. It was challenging, but doable. Everyone was busy the whole time (and we needed the whole time). Definitely some puzzle types we hadn’t really seen before and they all tied in well with the theme of the room. Our GM, Will, was awesome, too.

This was a solid room - don't let the capacity warn you off though. 10 people doesn't mean everyone will be doing everything at once but some of the puzzles definitely required unique perspectives and ideas. 8 would probably be ideal. Any retro gamers in your group? They would love this room, and their knowledge might even help y'all solve a little faster. Note the longer time though; my group of 10 did this room days after it opened and they gave us a solid 1.5hrs to finish the room. We are a competitive bunch and finished 30mins early but with a smaller group, or less experienced group, I can easily see this taking the full time. Only downside here was the mild lack of narrative. The other rooms made me feel more part of the narrative. Not sure if the GM was still testing the intro storyline or if they were rushed, but I didn't feel like I understood why I was there. Regardless, the puzzles were very fun and the entire room from top to bottom oozed retro vibes. Though I'm probably not old enough to get most of em. All in all, highly recommend for larger groups, or smaller groups with more experience. Less so for groups that love narrative.