Kapow Komics

Kapow Comics was a fantastic escape room and a great choice for anyone who enjoys comics, superheroes, Marvel, DC, or Star Wars. The room is filled with amazing comic-themed memorabilia, and one of the best parts is that you actually get to interact with many of the props instead of just looking at them. We especially enjoyed the non-linear gameplay, which let different people work on different puzzles at the same time and kept everyone involved. During the grand opening, there was also a trivia component, which may have been a special addition, but it was a really fun touch — and I personally enjoyed getting a chance to shine. David and his wife really put in the special efforts to make this a fun escape room. Overall, Kapow Comics is a 5-star escape room and definitely worth playing.

Really fun new room, and I’d imagine this one is definitely catnip for comic book lovers. Couple tiny tech kinks, but that’s normal for a new room and I’m sure they’ll be ironed out. I always admire these guys’ rooms because of the DIY energy that goes into them and the focus on puzzles over frills (which isn’t to say that they’re not immersive and visually appealing). Chatted with the owner Dave a couple of times at Cloud and the Irvine rooms, and he’s really a delight, as are the game masters. Looking forward to what comes next here.

I really love the theme and the decor, but some of the flimsy mechanical issues did soil the experience a little, especially for a room that was opened recently. The side quest at the end was a ton of fun though and a really nice surprise! I could also tell the staff are trying their best to give us the best experience possible. I was a little annoyed with the mundane explanations in the beginning, but after seeing other reviews here, I now completely understand why they are doing that. It's nice to see a business reacting so quickly to feedbacks!

Overall liked the storyline and puzzles but a few kinks should be worked out to make it flow a little better. The front door part requires knowing how that lock works, it’s uncommon in escape rooms (we’ve done over 100) - some general directions for that lock functionality would be helpful. Unlike another reviewer we did get time updates and had a good experience with the staff. The scanner was a little clunky and ate up time even when we were doing things correctly. It just would not scan without being just right. One of the only other rooms we’ve ever not escaped (totally different escape room company and theme) involved a scanning gun not working even when it should have and things were accurate. Definitely worth a try and give them a little grace since it’s a new game.

the game is non-linear, but a few things didn’t mechanically work so we spent a lot of time on trying to figure it out. they had to come in to fix something. we did not get out in time and there was no time warning on how much was left in the hour. they pretty much came in just to tell us our time was over. there was no hey this is what happens if you get out. this is one of the worst experiences we have done in over 50 rooms.

As a huge comic and Superhero fan I had a blast in this room! What an exciting concept. Very immersive from start to finish. If you love comics you'll love this one!