The Study

The Study was condensed but packed a lot for a horror room with actor included. This was my first room involving an actor and it was certainly a trip. They utilized the actor as a big part of a major puzzle which was very cool. The one part my group of 4 got stumped on was just a matter of not looking hard enough at specific objects - besides that the puzzles were entertaining to solve and just hard enough. Set design is something Basement nails every time and I have no qualms there.

This is such a great room! This has to be one of my favorites from the company itself. There are such clever puzzles and even cooler areas.

I recently had the thrill of tackling The Study Basement escape room, and it was an unforgettable experience! The room strikes the perfect balance between being scary enough to keep you on edge but not so terrifying that you can't focus on solving the puzzles. One of the standout features of this escape room is the presence of a live actor. The actor skillfully guides you in the right direction when needed, providing hints without giving away too much. This adds a dynamic and interactive element to the game that keeps you engaged and makes the experience even more immersive. The puzzles are challenging and well-designed, making escaping a real accomplishment. It’s not easy, but the difficulty level makes it all the more fun and rewarding. The atmosphere is intense, but the thrill of solving each puzzle and progressing through the room keeps the excitement levels high. Overall, The Study Basement is a must-visit escape room. It’s thrilling, challenging, and incredibly fun. If you’re up for a heart-pounding adventure with clever puzzles and great production, this is the escape room for you!

Had some elements we never experience before! Great job with the actor and was very fun and active for your group of 4!

The puzzles were the most interesting out of the 3 rooms my group has done for the basement. This one felt the most rewarding of the three in terms of solving the puzzles. Live actor did a great job as well.

All the chapters were so much fun, so scary, so stimulating, and so realistic.

Although less high-tech than Elevator Shaft, the Study features a good chunk of puzzling and a really well-implemented actor that contributes to both the lore and the ambiance really quite well. I wish the final puzzle offered a little more after the last two had great “finale” puzzles.

We did The Study with a group of 7 people. It was a great room, immersion and a great actor but 7 people is simply too many in my opinion for this room! There simply isn't enough going on for it to warrant that many people. If you want to do this I would definitely recommend it with 3-4 people for the best experience.

Bare with me as this review may be lengthy! Let me preface by saying this was the first and only room we’ve tried at the basement so my opinion is based only on this room. Because of the high ratings we expected so much more but my overall consensus is that it seems overhyped due to there being a live actor included in the room. Below are the things I wish I knew before booking: 1. I don’t prefer escape rooms that are less than 3 rooms and this one was basically only two rooms that you have full view of from the get go. 2. You’re only given 45 min instead of the standard 60 min to escape. However, if you looked at just the game play it would probably only be 20 minutes… a lot of the time is taken up because there are no clues given to you at the start until the live actor joins and later hints at things by moving around certain items. The live actor is also somewhat involved in the game play so their acting can take up some time as well. 3. The group starts split into two different areas and so the first puzzle took us about half the game time which was incredibly frustrating as we had no hints to assist us. 4. It’s linear game play but there’s a major clue that’s provided in the first room at the beginning of the game that is to be used at the very end of game. I don’t particularly enjoy escape rooms that use this type of strategy. When I read linear I usually expect the clues that are in that particular room to be used in that room. Overall we were overly terrified for no reason mainly because we assumed there would be jump scares or that the live actor portraying a blind maid was going to do something to us. None of that was the case thankfully god! However looking at just the game play it was sub par and room variation it was very sub par. Truthfully I’ve enjoyed doing some of the better rated rooms from maze rooms and quest rooms than this one. I think there’s so much room for improvement.