Servants of SleightThe Exit Games FLEscape roomIRLThis is my absolute favorite room and I can’t imagine anything coming close to matching it, let alone topping it. The theme is aces, atmosphere is fabulous, sets are beautiful and intricate, our GM Kyle was wonderful… I don’t want to give anything away, so I’ll just say this: if you want a truly magical, mysterious, joyful experience, then play this room. Highest recommendation, 10/10 wands.
Pins & Needles Tattoo ParlorThe Exit Games FLEscape roomIRLEverything from top to bottom in this room was so well thought out and seamlessly executed. The set design is incredible, the story is creepy, but we still had a lot of laughs working our way through. I don’t do well with “horror,” but I survived and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our GM, Lexi, was great! Not going to say much more because I don’t want to give anything away. Highly recommended!
Neighborhood WatcherThe Escape VenturesEscape roomIRLTo start, I’ll just say that I’m a bit of a chicken when it comes to scary stuff. That being said, everyone at Escape Ventures is really wonderful and they acknowledged my trepidation, made me feel more comfortable, and provided a fabulous (and yes, spooky) experience. The ambiance, the decor, the interaction - it was all incredible. Gameplay was a nice mix of easy/medium puzzles, nothing had us banging our heads against a wall. Everything made sense and progressed us nicely through the story. Highly recommended!
Operation Arctic Storm: The Final MeltdownThe Escape VenturesEscape roomIRLWe were fortunate enough to beta test this room, but I wanted to wait to see the fully fleshed out finished product before writing my review. I carefully planned to make sure this would be our 100th room because we wanted to mark the occasion with a truly special experience. TEV is so highly regarded for a reason. They craft fully immersive experiences and this was on a whole other level. The set design is out of this world. It’s incredibly atmospheric. You feel like you’ve been transported. The sounds and the environment make you feel the cold, the storm, the urgency. The GM’s involvement is fun and not overdone. The variety of unconventional and creative puzzles is fabulous. Going through “officially” after beta testing, we got to take time to enjoy all of the little touches - the new decorative elements, the puzzle tweaks, the polish and razzle dazzle. This is truly a special and unique experience. The theme is not one we’ve ever seen and the TEV team absolutely knocked it out of the park on all levels in all facets. This is a must-do room.
Bros for Life: Fraternity HeistThe Escape VenturesEscape roomIRLThis room came highly recommended and for good reason! The entire experience was really fun and exciting. There was a great mix of physicality and tech. The theme was unique and totally worked with the decor/story. We over-thought a few things, although we always do that. Our GM was a hoot. You should definitely pledge the frat, bro!
Captain Spoopy BonesDoldrick's Escape RoomEscape roomIRLThis room is so much fun! The story was great, the atmosphere was perfect, and the puzzles were challenging enough without leaving us feeling completely lost at sea. It requires a lot of strong communication and teamwork to progress. Found myself laughing and bouncing around from task to task. Absolutely loved it! Highly recommend, 10/10 seashells.
Shipwreck CoveMemphis Escape Rooms - Downtown MemphisEscape roomIRLHands down best pirate/shipwreck/nautical adventure room we’ve done. Nothing comes close. The set and ambiance were stunning from the moment we stepped inside. There were surprises all around us and we were constantly getting excited about new things we discovered. The payoff at the end of this room…. It’s just spectacular. Some rooms you finish and say, “so we’re done?” This is not those rooms. Absolutely cannot recommend this one highly enough. One of our top favorites (out of the 112 rooms we’ve done at times of writing this review).
Outage: No VacancyThe Escape VenturesEscape roomIRLIt speaks volumes to the hospitality at the venue that we stayed for a third game in a row (first time for us doing that) and I’m so glad we did. This is different from any room we’ve done or even that I’ve read about before. The first part freaked me out a bit, but that was due to my own phobia. The second part was AMAZING. So unique, physical, and just a joy to experience. No spoilers here, you should experience it for yourself. Highly recommended!
PlaygroundThe Escape GameEscape roomIRLThis was a cute room that got off to a slow-ish start for us. There was one puzzle that just felt tedious. We had four players and I’d say three of us were busy at any given time. The first-time player in our group didn’t really enjoy this one. For us it was okay - good, not great.
The Jurassic ProjectMemphis Escape Rooms - Downtown MemphisEscape roomIRLThis experience is spectacular. The set design is next level. You could pick this room up and place it at Universal Studios and it would not seem out of place at all. It’s that good. The story, the ambiance, the sounds, the tension… All so fantastic. Our adrenaline was pumping all throughout. This one kept us on our toes and peeking around every corner. The ending was ridiculously amazing and delightful. Just loved it.
