Smugglers Den

Unique experience playing a room in pitch darkness. Very tactile, and demands communication with teammates. If you have time, grab a sandwich around the corner at St James Cheese Company - they were delicious.

I did Smuggler's Den, Inventor's Attic, and Jazz Parlor. They were my 71, 72, and 73rd escape rooms, respectively. I can't say these were the best rooms I have ever done (that honor belongs to a room in Amsterdam), but they were pretty close. They are definitely must-do's if you are an enthusiast and live in the United States. The thing Escape My Room does better than any other room is create an atmosphere where everything fits together as part of a broader story. From how you enter, to what you do in the sitting room while you wait, to orientation, to the walk to the room, to the room itself, and the photos at the end--everything flowed seamlessly. It's as immersive as it gets. The rooms themselves were almost flawless. There was very little I would do differently, and even those would come down to preference and not necessarily make the rooms any better. The rooms are non-linear for the most part, but you always know what you should be doing even if it takes you some time to figure out how to do it. And there are several a-ha moments (always a good thing). I prefer them in reverse order of the way we did them--the rooms kept getting better. Five full stars easy. PS. David was an awesome game master.

A truly dark room. We preferred Escape Ventures version in Orlando, but this is our second place true dark room. Lots of sensory puzzles. Truly these rooms belong in their own category as they test such different skills.

This room was really enjoyable. It benefits a lot from the shorter length (45 minutes), since it can remain novel without exhausting its schtick. I really appreciated the way that this room used some common escape room concepts in new and exciting ways, since you can’t read anything. We played with 2 and found that to be good.

I couldn’t see sh!t………

With one of your primary senses removed this game has a novelty element to it. It’s certainly a good test for your group and friends. Storyline and ending lacks a bit but a solid experience. Just move slow so you don’t step on your tiny friends.

This game is played nearly all in pitch black dark. We played it as a doubles team and got out, and honestly I think if you had a larger group it might make it more difficult. The whole game is about tactile feedback, exploring your other senses when sight is gone. It was fun, but the other games at this location are a lot better.