Help Wanted

I played The Saga, this was the final game in the trilogy. This room featured a lot of storytelling, interactive gameplay, and immersive moments that tied the entire series together. After playing for a couple of hours across the trilogy, the puzzles felt more mentally demanding than they probably would have if I had been fresh. Even so, it was a satisfying finale and a fitting conclusion to the story. Overall, it was a great way to wrap up the trilogy.

I am just at a loss for words for the entire Chimera Corp Saga, but I can confidently say that Help Wanted, as well as the previous two games, are nothing less than masterpieces and among the best the escape room world has to offer. While Help Wanted was probably the least “stand alone” feeling game, rest assured this is would be an excellent game even without the other premium experiences. Gameplay wise, Help Wanted didn’t skimp out on puzzles, offering perhaps my favorite set of aha moments of the trilogy (I’m a sucker for unusual takes on a lab theme). As with the other games, Escape Artist made use of the entire facility’s layout to really extend the world beyond just an isolated boxed game. It was also perhaps the funniest game, an excellent yet surprisingly pointed satire of corporate culture with a dry, droll sense of humor. However, as a part of a trilogy, especially as the conclusion, it really felt like a fittingly dramatic ending that made use of everything we as players had experienced up until that point. The introduction in particular was a brilliant way to extend the reach and create a far reaching magic circle. By the end, you really do feel like you’ve lived through your own movie, not just from the production value and the cast, but from the sheer commitment to the immersion in nearly eve try aspect. We weren’t playing escape rooms, we were visiting dreams, until we weren’t. That made Help Wanted in particular stand out as its own kind of star experience, one that fully blurred the line between the game and the real world, while allowing us access narrative places that are practically never seen in escape rooms. It would be worth traveling any distance to play these games, and I have to hand it to the owner for designing one of the few truly perfect experiences in the world.

(Also a Chimera Corp Saga Review at the bottom) (Help Wanted Review) Note that this is a review of the Chimera Corp Saga version of this game, which, while to my knowledge has essentially the same gameplay and similar story beats, the extra story material in and around the saga version (which there is a lot of, especially in the beginning) make this game feel so much more important. Actually, I would say that in that version, everything that’s not the gameplay really overshadows the gameplay, which is most evident in the gameplay-centric part in the middle of the game that (I think) is unchanged and is my least favorite part. That’s not to say the gameplay is bad; it’s still very fun. There are some unique mechanisms (though some of these get a bit repetitive) and the puzzles tie into the universe really well. LIke the other Chimera Corp games, the best puzzles are the ones that incorporate character interactions, and one of these interactions very late in the game is really cool in what they’ve built to make it work. And there’s a lot more great interactions in the story-based late game. The non-saga version of the game culminates with a finale puzzle sequence that ties together all of the mechanics of the game in a final challenge, something that I really like but barely ever see. The saga version adds a new finale sequence after this. This is not a puzzle sequence, this is more a series of story-beats with small tasks to complete. However, it is a near-perfect conclusion to the trilogy with a really smart tie in all the way back to the beginning. If you’re playing this game not as part of the saga, you’re playing a very fun 50s aesthetic game with a unique dream theme, a couple immersive actor sequences, and an awesome finale. If you’re playing this game as part of the saga, it is one of the strongest storytelling experiences I have played with a very good escape room in the middle. (Chimera Corp Saga Review) The Chimera Corp. Saga is an amazing experience that ties together three completely different games in a really special way. And despite me having every good expectation for it, it still surprised me in how well it ties them together. From the moment you enter the lobby for the first time to the end of Help Wanted they make sure you are fully part of this world: especially when you’re not playing the games (I swear this makes sense). If this sounds in any way interesting to you, go to Greenville and experience it. Escape Artist Greenville Ranking 0. Chimera Corp Saga 1. Dark Lullaby 2. Castle Fluffendor 3. Help Wanted (gap in quality) 4. Starlight Motel (big gap in quality) 5. Yuletide Magic 6. Classified (big gap in quality) 7. Dr. Fratelli’s Cabin 8. Inventor's Enigma

The third and final room of the saga, and my personal favorite. A very, very special thank you to our live actors, (and some of the best improv work I’ve ever seen) Connor, Nate, and Quill. You made this already incredible experience even that much more special for us!

Fun way to end the Crimera Saga and wrap up the storyline. Quill was a fun GM along with the other character actors Nick and Audrey. Puzzles were fun but the actors really add a lot to the experience. We needed a few nudges but nothing too tough for 3 people. Since we did Castle Fluffendor awhile ago, we didn't get the actual Saga experience today but Conner and Quill gave us the overview and a video of what we missed which was fun to watch and listen to finish out the story line. All three rooms in the Saga are great rooms that IMO are definitely a Must Do on anyone's list.

Help Wanted is the 3rd and final game in the Chimera Corp Saga trilogy. I knew nothing going into this room, and mostly did it because it’s part of the full package. I came out blown away how well the company managed to tell a complete story that tied together 3 rooms of entirely different genres and resolve everything in a very satisfying way! I honestly don’t know how this game plays out for people who have not experienced the other 2 games prior. The extra content and cutscenes for the company’s official saga package is very much required to get the most out of this experience. It ties up all the ends from the other 2 rooms, the dreamy Castle Fluffendor and nightmarish Dark Lullaby, and wraps them up with a clean conclusion. Without the packaged extra content, the room is still great overall, but the way the storytelling and lore unfold during the finale turns this room from an 8/10 to a 15/10. The setting of the room is a retro futuristic office with live actors like your boss. There are puzzles I’ve never seen before in this room. The story shifts are elevated and different if you’ve done the other 2 rooms, especially if you are playing the version with extra cutscenes. And the finale of that version is again, A+. This whole saga is worth the trip to Greenville. And we’re lucky enough to get to experience many other great rooms around the area, including the other Escape Artist location. These people clearly love their jobs and are passionate about it, from the room’s conception to getting to run it everyday. They were the help wanted, and they want to help you have an amazing immersive experience tailored to you! If you get to experience this amazing adventure, I wish you sweet dreams!

Room #1 of 3, escaped! Our team wasn’t used to having live actors in the room, but it was very exciting experience. Great game guide, fun puzzles, good set. We recommend doing all 3 games in the series they each get better.

My wife and I got a chance to do the now #22 rated Chimera corp saga. It did not disappoint. —— If Castle Fluffendor provided the whimsical magical experience where you float along in the story and Dark Lullabye provided the horror experience, Help Wanted brings you back to nice, ingenious gritty puzzles that keep you busy on your feet working things out. And it’s done in a way where they marvelously incorporate nice tech to tell the story with actually quite a bit of actor interaction. This room really is the whole package. Puzzles to figure out. People to interact with. All leading to an immersive and satisfying conclusion to the Chimera corp saga. _________ I advocate for people to do the whole trilogy. Speaking with the staff afterwards, there’s a bunch of sequences and story added between the rooms that really enrichen the experience in the trilogy play…and makes just doing the rooms as solo plays, fairly lame.

This was a great conclusion to the trilogy. Great story line and character interactions. Puzzles were integrated well. Not crazy complex but both fit the story line and were unique.

A very unique puzzle that mixed technology and physical rewards. I think this was my least favorite in the storyline but overall a solid room!