Deep Underground

TLDR: gameplay was good but it’s the atmosphere and effects that made this a truly memorable room and one of the best experiences I’ve had. My group was lucky enough to have the owner and builder of the rooms be our game master for the night. I got to talk to him about why he created this, and he said it was his passion project. After doing this room, I could tell. Gameplay: I did this escape room with a group of five people. It ranged from people who have never done an escape room, to people who have done about 20 escape rooms. It was good to see clues that everyone was able to get. I also have never seen this before, but the first clue scales, depending on how many people are in your group, which was a really cool idea and is executed well. Overall the clues were good. While nothing about the clues really stood out, it’s the atmosphere that makes this truly memorable. Atmosphere: you could tell the game builder spent a lot of time, making sure this was an adventure, rather than just a couple puzzles thrown into a room to solve. From the props, to the special effects, to the immersive story, it was awesome. This was my first escape room, where there was actually a decent story, where you discovered more about the story as you solved the clues. We also appreciated how the clues were realistic and logical to the story.

very emersive setup, room was brilliantly decorated to match the theme, puzzle play was very well thought out and exciting. the room was non-linear, meaning at any given time there was a few puzzles you could pursue which we enjoyed, some rooms are very linear. This room also avoided the traditional find a key and unlock a lock. this was more about solving interesting puzzles that would then change something in the room, we enjoyed that more than the 'find a key open a lock' that so many rooms use. We also loved that this place is private bookings, no risk of sharing the room with others. this was our first room here and we went back the following few weeks to finish all 3 of the other scenarios. I really loved the mine elevator!

Highly immersive environment that looks and feels like a really good theme park ride. Great storyline and attention to detail.

This was by far the best escape room that we’ve done so far!! It’s my first time visiting Ohio and was looking for a fun escape room and this was definitely worth it!! The owner was our game master and was amazing. We will definitely be back to try the other rooms

Another gem from captivating worlds that transport you into an imaginative and immersive environment! This room was the most cohesive with the puzzles matching the theme and scenario that you never question this new reality. High tech and fun, I highly recommend any room with captivating worlds!!!

Probably one of the BEST escape rooms I've ever done. Captivating worlds makes unique and interesting experiences and clearly learned a lot from their other rooms when they designed this one!

We LOVED this game! Tons of puzzles to do, and an incredibly immersive atmosphere. Highly highly recommend. In addition, they have awesome game masters - we loved Robbie! They are really able to tailor the types of hints and nudges you are given to the group’s preferences.

So far we have done 3 of the 4 rooms with Captivating Worlds and this one was absolutely my favorite. A great, immersive beginning (although I felt like the first puzzle was the toughest due to poor directions, but that is the only ding I had) and great scenery and setting. Mostly next gen with a few standard locks. Our GM was great in when we asked for a hint, he let us (experienced escapers) know when we were making great time and based on that info to ask if we REALLY wanted a clue or not. Having that hint about time management was really helpful. We completed this room with 2 people (experienced escapers). Parking was easy. Everyone is always very nice. One of the best escape rooms in Columbus.

This room was so much fun! I went with two other adults and four kids, and we made it out with about 5 minutes to spare. (We did need about 5 clues.) Our game master was the creator of the room, so that was very neat! The puzzles/games/etc. were creative - a good mixture of easy and very tricky. We all had a fantastic time. We loved the actual room - definitely feels like you're in a mine. It was a bit spooky, but not TOO spooky for the kids. Highly recommend! We'll definitely be back for all of the rooms here!

Captivating W How orlds always blows us away! The theme of this room was super immersive, right from the beginning. It was very creative and unique. You can tell that David, the game master, puts a ton of hard work into the stories behind his rooms. Another escape room knocked out of the park!