nicole40
287 escape rooms
Hostage is in rough shape. Several puzzles were either held together by clear or duct tape, if working at all. The GM gave less than ideal hints, and even admitted to not hearing players very well. We could hear our GM talking about us throughout the game due to thin walls, and it did not add to the experience. Tech wasn’t working, the set was in poor condition, and the puzzle flow was confusing at best. I don’t know if there was an adult on site at any point during our game. For $100, I expected more. Even with how much I’ve heard about their other game, Nursery, I doubt I will return due to the lackluster first experience.
Gameplay
Even with a better GM, I don’t think this game would have been much better. Puzzles don’t have clear starts, and the bonus puzzles are even more confusing.
Atmosphere
The set was in rough shape.
Customer service
The staff was…fine. If your game shares a wall with your GM room, maybe try talking quieter so the players can’t hear you talking about them. I’m not sure if there was an adult in the building when we played.
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Many physical locks/direction/code locks. A little tech, but not much. A handful of clearly GM triggers moments.
Ideal number of players
2
Doable with 2, but more wouldn’t hurt.
Scary
Spooky
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
Yes
Live actors
No
Other than being brought into the game by a staff member, no live actors
Physically active
Not at all
Just walking back and forth.
Accessibility
Primarily dark areas with one slightly more illuminated area. One player will be confined briefly.
Easy to find location
Yes
Second story of a plaza
Parking
Easy
Plenty of parking
