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Temetra's Hex

Temetra's Hex

Escape Hour Point Ruston

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Escape Hour really sets the bar in the Seattle/Tacoma area IMO. This was our 16th room (2 players) and unfortunately the first one we’ve been unable to finish. The gameplay is great, there’s just SO much to do that you really need to keep a fairly snappy pace, and we simply ran out of time. Despite our disappointment in not finishing, this was a fantastic room, easily one of the best we’ve done. Great atmosphere (but no jump scares), a variety of clever puzzles (in addition to traditional locks), some higher-tech stuff, and some really creative elements. A+. If the owners are reading this review, feel free to reach out with a second-chance discount! 😂 FYI, there is some crawling, climbing, and back-and-forth between the two, as well as some dim lighting. EDIT: We went back about a month later and did this room again and WE ESCAPED - but guys, we really thought we were crushing it (how could we not, on a second attempt?) and it STILL took us almost the whole 70 minutes! 😂 It was still so much fun, and even though it was a do-over, we still found stuff we’d missed on our first attempt through. There were lots of opportunities to switch roles on the tasks we remembered (so even those felt like a new experience), but I had forgotten so many of the clever little details (lights! sounds! smoke?!) that experiencing them again was just as fun as the first time. I think this is where EH really excels - every square inch of the space is on-theme, immersive, and just so well-done and clever. Truly top-notch.
Nightmare in Whitechapel

Nightmare in Whitechapel

AdventureScape Escape Rooms

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Really impressed with this room! I’ve done a fair amount of escape rooms, but I did this one with a relative who hadn’t done one before, and we both had a great time. Fantastic set, good story, fun puzzles. Everything was on-theme, flowed well, and was nicely integrated into the story. Pleasantly surprised to only have one keyed lock in the room - everything else was something to be mentally solved or physically manipulated, which I think is a lot more fun than just opening locks. This was a great room for new *and* experienced players IMO - not too hard, full of clever props/mechanics, and with a satisfying variety of puzzles. We escaped with about 10 minutes to spare using a few hints to maintain momentum.
Krampusnacht: The Shattered Hollow

Krampusnacht: The Shattered Hollow

Escape Hour Gig Harbor

  • Escape room
  • IRL

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Trixie's Tavern Trials

Trixie's Tavern Trials

Sure Lock Escapes - Stout Oak Adventuring Guild (Kent)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Guardians' Grove

Guardians' Grove

Sure Lock Escapes – Cypher Island (Renton)

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This one was just okay for us - maybe a 6-6.5/10. It took the two of us the full 100 minutes, mostly because some of the puzzles were fairly time-consuming. We’ve done a few 70-minute escape rooms nearby that managed to pack in a lot more, so it felt like a bit of a letdown, especially given how expensive it is for just two players (almost $190). The room is fairly lock-heavy. The puzzles are logical (and one involved a neat effect we hadn’t seen before), but some honestly felt pretty tedious. Overall, nothing felt particularly surprising, clever, or exciting in this room, although it’d be good for a smaller group that likes to divide and conquer since different puzzles can be worked simultaneously. I think our expectations were probably just too high based on the length/cost of the room and the preferences we’ve developed after playing other local rooms. The puzzles are solid enough, but if you like the “extras” of hidden spaces, mechanically-active puzzles, or unique props, they’re not really here. If you prefer more “think”-type rooms, where you’re mostly solving a math or symbol puzzle (or even just a regular jigsaw puzzle) to get a number or word code for a lock, it’ll be right up your alley. Our GM Katie was excellent.
Puppeteer's Workshop

Puppeteer's Workshop

Puzzle Break

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Less challenging than the “Eventide Departure” at this location, but still a well-designed room with decent puzzles that don’t overly rely on number locks. They describe it as an “old-school” type of room, and I’d agree. The two of us finished with time to spare and didn’t need any hints (a first for us), so I’d say it’s on the easier side (we’re experienced but don’t consider ourselves expert-level). Staff at this location are really friendly. B+.
Ruins: Forbidden Treasure

Ruins: Forbidden Treasure

The Escape Game - Westfield Southcenter

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This was our first experience with this chain - we did this room and “Cosmic Crisis”. The sets are amazing, and that’s a big part of what this company is known for - they’ve got dozens and dozens of locations and a large central facility for designing and building props/sets, so they really are next-level. Very immersive, very high-quality, and some very unique/higher-tech props. So that’s cool to see on its own. But we really struggled with the back half of this room - not only did we have to ask for a ton of hints, but I’m pretty sure the GM gave us extra time and probably triggered a few puzzles that we hadn’t really solved just so we could finish. We’ve only had one or two other rooms (out of the 25+ that we’ve done) that we found this frustrating, so we’re not sure if it was us or the room. Some of the puzzles just didn’t feel intuitive or logical. We enjoyed “Cosmic Crisis” a lot more, even though it was rated as the more difficult room. Maybe this room is better suited for a larger group vs just two? The front desk staff and GM were very friendly, but there’s definitely a corporate feel and an in-person push to re-book for a discount or purchase a discounted gift card (although they are good deals). Also REALLY not a fan of public bookings - we intentionally went at an off time to reduce the chance of having to share the experience with strangers, but it was awkward to stand at their counter in the mall waiting for our game time while hoping nobody else walked up wanting to join 😂You can obviously buy out the other spots for your time slot, but that’s just too expensive for two people IMO. I can understand the profit motive behind it, it’ll just make me a lot more selective about when I go. We *really* wanted to like this room - it looks fantastic, and it had a lot of neat props and effects, but the puzzles themselves just didn’t do it for us. Maybe a case of style over substance. We enjoyed “Cosmic Crisis”, though, and plan to go back for the other rooms.
Cosmic Crisis

Cosmic Crisis

The Escape Game - Westfield Southcenter

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This was our first experience with this chain - we did this room and “Ruins: Forbidden Treasure”. The sets are amazing, and that’s a big part of what this company is known for - they’ve got dozens and dozens of locations and a large central facility for designing and building props/sets, so they really are next-level. Very immersive, very high-quality, and some very unique/higher-tech props. Of the two rooms we did, we enjoyed this one much more. The puzzles felt logical, the room had a good progression/flow, and it had a good mix of mental and physical puzzle-solving. The puzzles are mostly prop/mechanical manipulation instead of locks or ciphers, and there were some really clever things we hadn’t seen before. I’m not a huge fan of space-themed games, but I enjoyed this room a lot more than I thought I would because of the gameplay itself. Also had a cleverly-integrated hint system. The front desk staff and GM were very friendly, but there’s definitely a corporate feel and an in-person push to re-book for a discount or purchase a discounted gift card (although they are good deals). Also REALLY not a fan of public bookings - we intentionally went at an off time to reduce the chance of having to share the experience with strangers, but it was awkward to stand at their counter in the mall waiting for our game time while hoping nobody else walked up wanting to join 😂You can obviously buy out the other spots for your time slot, but that’s just too expensive for two people IMO. I can understand the profit motive behind it, it’ll just make me a lot more selective about when I go. Definitely planning to do the rest of their rooms.
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