fpacheco
27 escape rooms
Definitely book heresy first. This is just as good. Set design, attention to detail, acting. All of it. I’m completely blown away
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The Second Chapter in the Paradox Cycle. Hollow Grove Sanitarium… or is it Sanatorium? Reality is beginning to fracture, and memory grows hazy. Either way, what was once a place of healing now teeters on the edge of madness. As you enter, you know something is not right here- the building is aging unnaturally, and the staff hides secrets you cannot discern. But what truth will you uncover? Disowned children who seek their birthright? A soul that cries out from the hell it was trapped in? A Great War perpetuated by a creature of supernatural origin? Or perhaps an experimental breakthrough that perverts the nature of medicine itself. Only you can say for sure: the choices made in 1897 will continue into 1917, as your story enters its second chapter. But one thing is guaranteed: what happens inside the decaying halls of Hollow Grove will defy even your wildest expectations.
- 3-8
- 90 mins
- Spooky
Awards
- Golden Lock Winners (2023) - Golden Lock Awards
All ratings (42)
Very positive
- Gameplay
- Very positive
- Atmosphere
- Very positive
- Customer service
- Very positive
Reviews
Sep 6, 2023 | Experienced Sep 5, 2023
sherisilva
193 escape rooms
Just as incredible as the first chapter! The spookiness is raised up a little in this one but it’s still not too bad if you’re worried like I was. It was awesome to see how our actions in Heresy played out in this game. It’s a split game, but a first for me in that we were split for the entire game, although could still hear and talk to each other. Like the first game, the basic escape room rules are delivered in a way that I’ve never seen done before that fits perfectly with the story. There are opportunities for one on one moments with the actors and I will surely not forget mine any time soon!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Spooky
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
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tashagraham
10 escape rooms
This was our 86th room and instantly our favourite. The whole team from reception to the actors made this an experience not to be forgotten. So rarely do we see rooms that work seamlessly and are exciting from start to finish. Can’t wait to come back for part 3 and then do the whole series again!
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Atmosphere
Customer service
francoricky
62 escape rooms
Top tier experience. You need to go
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Game tech
Mechanical
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pratthayley
20 escape rooms
Very fun split rooms. 2 live actors with theater performances.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Split rooms
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
2 minimum
Scary
Spooky
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
No
They have no google maps listing. You need to find their address on their website
Parking
Limited
Street parking in brooklyn
pchan
137 escape rooms
Probably our the favorite room of our trip to New York. We did Heresy and immediately booked this one - it was even better. The "lobby" was a great way to get people immersed before the room even started. The actors were the highlight of this one - very professional, very fun, and guided us in a way that didn't make us feel weird having them around - they truly were some of the best parts of the room. Add that to Doors of Divergence's system of in-game achievements, incredible theatrics, and solid puzzle design and we were blown away by our experience. I know the set up of this room changes depending on how your first chapter ended - I think we would play both rooms at least once more to see the changes. *quack quack*
Gameplay
Puzzles were fun and engaging. Flowed very well.
Atmosphere
Set was great - props to lighting and sound design.
Customer service
These wacky folks are fantastic.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Branching narratives, I would be willing to do each room at least once more.
Story
Felt very immersive and very cinematic.
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
2
We played with a group of 2 and loved it. You will be split up.
Scary
Spooky
Maybe even scary at some points.
Minimum age
12
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
They were so good. Tons of fun, but also played their parts perfectly.
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Inside Future Proof
Parking
10 minute walk from station.
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michael19
30 escape rooms
(Played as a continuation from Heresy): The set design is still very strong, with some good puzzling throughout. The meta narrative is also still intriguing. I would caution people though the spookiness factor jumped up quite a bit for this one (and may jump higher depending on the story you bring into the room to start with). While this can be a very subjective factor it’s worth considering.
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Atmosphere
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Easy to find location
Yes
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