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In 1882, Dr. Faustus disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Scout his parlor and find out what happened to him and play a part with what will happen to him now.
All (149)
Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
144 escape rooms
Rating: 4.5/5 - A must-play in OH, fantastic looking set with high immersion and terrific use of tech/lighting/effects. It's worth driving a couple hours to play here. Pros: ➕Set is beautiful, immersive, and thematic ➕Lighting and special effects were terrific, feels almost theme park quality ➕Puzzles were challenging but not unfair, I enjoyed the variety. Note that they are fairly non-linear so it's better with more than 2 people. ➕Great use of tech with only 3 padlocks ➕Interesting narrative with a fun ramp up in intensity towards the end ➕Friendly owner and GM, GM gave us just enough nudges without being overbearing Room for improvement: ➖Some of the puzzle flow wasn't the best, we spent time trying to solve things that couldn't be solved yet ➖Way too many visible, unused brass padlocks that take away from immersion ➖A bit too much reliance on reading text from the screen for puzzle confirmations and where to look. The info is helpful but with a bit more obvious in-game signposting/lighting, then the info wouldn't be necessary. Particularly the drawers, the indicator lights could be clearer. Instead of the screen, it would be cooler if they could use more of the character in the corner to communicate puzzle updates or hints like I've seen in some other rooms. "Spooky" is appropriate as there are some creepy moments and some minor startles. I'd recommend 4-5 players, 2 would be doable but challenging.
Yes
Medium
High tech
4
Spooky
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
130 escape rooms
I thought this was a fun escape room, but with all of the overwhelmingly positive reviews I thought I would like it more. I just thought it was okay. The scenery was amazing though.
The scenery was amazing.
Yes
A puzzle I have never done before. Definitely cool.
Hard
I feel like sometimes I was just like what am I supposed to be doing next.
High tech
4
Spooky
16
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
61 escape rooms
We did this room when they were still getting opened and it didn’t disappoint. We were on a trip for my wife’s birthday and I told them it was her birthday when we checked in. At one point in the game they said this puzzle is for Michelle and when she solved it there was a birthday card in there for her. Highly recommended and can’t wait to get back and play their other rooms
Great game well thought out
13 escape rooms
Found Captivating Worlds from ratings and reviews on Morty. This room definitely lives up to the hype. The artistry and care put into the room design including lighting and sound , triggered by actions in the room! The puzzles flowed well and the story was really well done. The way the lights and sounds build tension as you go gets a bit intense, made it all the more exciting with our last minute win.
Our game master was the owner and designer/builder, we was great, took the time afterward to tell us more about the story and the rooms origin
Hard
High tech
4
Spooky
Maybe borderline scary for some
14
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
23 escape rooms
I really enjoyed this room with my friend! They were even able to make quick time accomodations for us, which was very kind of them. It is clear that there was a lot of time, love, and care put into the rooms, including a lot of consideration for the story. Highly recommended.
Medium
30 escape rooms
Easily one of the best if not, the best escape room I have done. The gameplay was nothing short of exhilarating. With a nonlinear structure, and a variety of different puzzles that weren’t too easy but weren’t annoyingly hard, our whole group was enthralled the whole time. The atmosphere was truly incredible, with the many unique ways they incorporated technology, sound, and lighting to truly make this room levels above the competition. I always wanted escape rooms to have a more immersive, deep story behind it, and this is the first room that finally delivered. The service was also amazing, we were here on a business trip, and none of the times had worked for us, but I was able to reach out to them and they were able to accommodate us and make a later time so that we could do this room, with no extra charge too!
Yes
Hard
*Spoiler free* Easily one of the top 3 if not best escape room I’ve done. Gameplay: the gameplay was nothing short of perfect. The puzzles were fun and engaging, so I’m required strategic thinking while other required cooperation between multiple players. It was nonlinear so different people could be working on different things, so no one was ever standing around doing nothing. The story was fantastic as well, I’ve always wanted to see Mark escape room and Inc. a deeper story into the room, and this was the first room that actually had a good written deep story, that was further explained more after we finished the room and even learned a few new historical things. Atmosphere: easily the best atmosphere I’ve ever been in. This place was really spacious, with high ceilings and very detailed design. I also have seen some of the best use of technology in an escape room to create a more immersive experience. There were a lot of places the owners could’ve cut corners on and it still would’ve been good, but I’m happy to say that they went the distance to make a truly remarkable room. Service: usually don’t have a separate category for the service, but I did want to give them a special shout out because my group really wanted to do this room while we were on a business trip, and they didn’t have any times that worked for us. I was able to email them and they were able to accommodate us by making a later time so we could do this room.
5
Spooky
18
No
No
Not at all
33 escape rooms
This room and this place is just. My all time favorite. I can bo say enough good stuff about this place. The owners are amazing and this room is next level. First off is spacious. So much room. The technology and atmosphere are outstanding! 100% must do
335 escape rooms
This was our pick for best room in the Columbus area. A great combination of tech, puzzles, and immersive elements, with just a touch of spookiness.
17 escape rooms
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
Spooky
211 escape rooms
Hands down THE BEST ROOM IN OHIO that we have played (and we've played a lot). You'll see some things you likely haven't before. Well thought out puzzles too!!