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I'm perhaps one of the only people who didn't really enjoy this room. As a live-actor horror fan, I don't think this room gave me the atmosphere I wanted as it was quite an on-rails experience (probably not dissimilar to a Disney ride). The good news is having the horror-side so tame allowed for more puzzles, although I didn't find any of them particularly fun or interesting, and some of them were a bit convoluted. Small room, beware of red herrings. The theming and set dressing was great however, and there are a few good and creative scare moments as well. This would be excellent for people who prefer puzzles but want a little hint of horror and to get a taste of live-actor experiences.
Gameplay was fine, but not really memorable compared to some other rooms I've played. It was techy so that's always nice.
Great atmosphere and set, as is the usual for Cross Roads.
GM and staff were really nice, but the GM was giving way too many hints and straight up telling us how to complete puzzles rather than giving more obscure nudges. There were many moments when we were in the midst of inputting a solution, and instead of waiting for us to complete it, the GM would be telling us what to do at the same time over the speaker, making it feel more like we were just going through the motions. This made the puzzles frustrating and unrewarding. I think we completed the room with 15 minutes to spare as well, so it's not like we were running behind. The GM was really nice, but it definitely ruined a lot of the experience for me.
Yes
Although I personally didn't love the room, I think it did a great job of walking the line between puzzle and live-actor horror, which not a lot of rooms do. This is one of the few rooms in that category.
Consistent story throughout the room.
Medium
High tech
3
Perhaps best with 3-4 players.
Scary
Although this doesn't compare to the true live-actor horror rooms, I would rate this as "scary" as it's definitely more intense than the regular "spooky" rooms that are only horror in theme.
No
Yes
Somewhat
Jul 9, 2023 | Experienced Mar 5, 2023