Elixir Inc

This was the first room we played at Hidden Gems and it did not disappoint. The lab theme was really well executed. The owner’s obviously have a passion for science. So many escape rooms feel very dark which made the bright lights of this lab room feel unusual. (But honestly, I really appreciate being able to see clues without squinting) the centrifuge clue was a major highlight.

Took our six year and he was really into it. He was able to complete some of the easier puzzles and it wasn’t scary. Would definitely recommend for families!

This was a solid room, especially for the Richmond market.

The clues mostly flow extremely well from item to item and room to room. It does have multiple rooms which makes for a more fun exploration element. But most importantly, it had interactive clues where you could actually engage with the props beyond simply decoding or unlocking. (And the methods of engagement were laid out clearly without being too simplistic.) Saying more than that would involve spoilers, but it adds a very engaging interactive element to the play.

My husband and I did this room together with our toddler. Honestly all of the rooms at this location have been excellent. A good mixture of textual and hands on puzzles, an accurate difficulty rating, amazing ambiance, a solid amount of puzzles per room/progression/pacing. You can tell the owners are enthusiasts and put a lot of love into their rooms - they have the feel of the “big company” rooms- in terms of polish and professionalism, but more unique and fun. After 40+ escape rooms these still gave us unique challenges.

For an 8/10 difficulty we found it to be quite easy. That being said, don’t get me wrong! We had a great time and the puzzles were creative and interesting. The mechanical elements within the game (pun intended) kept us engaged and motivated, as each little piece helped us along the way. The puzzles were unique and all rooms were well decorated.

This room was great! We did this one and Sleepy Hollow and we wish we could do the others, but we have to leave town. We will definitely come by the next time we are in town. The owner is great!

Well thought out and interesting! The puzzles were unique and had a good distribution throughout the space.

This escape room was absolutely incredible, and we loved it so much we ended up doing two more the next day. I’m a chemist by trade, and loved the attention to science and the use of lab equipment to determine some puzzles. Very well done and the owners are absolutely awesome creative people.

What a great fun room! We barely made it out and had a blast! The puzzles are very unique. The owners are fantastic and make every experience feel personal.