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    Andy Tabar (He/him)

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    Servants of Sleight

    Servants of Sleight

    The Exit Games FL

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This is truly a beautiful game! Although it is not the largest or most elaborate set, they really nail the details on this. The game feels elegant, the narrative compelling, the puzzles are logical, creative, and fun.
    Ghost Patrol

    Ghost Patrol

    Trivium Games

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    I can see why so many people love this game! I don’t normally place too much emphasis on needing good puzzles to enjoy a room as long as the scenic quality is there, but HOT DAMN did this have some of the best puzzles I’ve ever seen and when puzzles are exceptional it really makes a difference. That being said, it was a fun whimsical ghost story and just a delight from top to bottom.
    Ruins of the Mystic Temple

    Ruins of the Mystic Temple

    Rabbit Hole Recreation Services

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Neighborhood Watcher

    Neighborhood Watcher

    The Escape Ventures - Orlando

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Orlando is overflowing with highly recommended games. But after a short binge of some of the most loved companies in the area, Escape Ventures was the clear favorite for our group. They nail everything I want in an escape experience. The set design really nails all the little details. The gameplay and puzzles always feels logical, makes sense, and flows smoothly. And our GM, Nick, who is required to fill multiple roles in the game, was absolutely phenomenal. I suspect your experience with this game will really depend on your GM, but I've only heard good things from others who have played with a different GM. Escape Ventures seems to design their rooms with the knowledge that first and foremost, escape rooms are supposed to be FUN! This room, although a bit more modest in scope and scale than some of Escape Venture's other rooms (which are all also excellent, BTW) this room has quickly shot to the top of my all time favorite rooms. It is the perfect blend of nostalgia, creepy/scary, and humor. When I try to convey the magic of escape rooms to newcomers to the hobby, this room (and company in general) is one of the prime examples I'll be telling them about from now on.
    Operation Arctic Storm: The Final Meltdown

    Operation Arctic Storm: The Final Meltdown

    The Escape Ventures - Orlando

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    An exceptional game! Huge floor plan, extremely immersive set design, some magical wow moments, fun actor interactions, clever puzzles that flowed smoothly and logically.
    Crazy Train: The Ballad of Skeemin' Plotz

    Crazy Train: The Ballad of Skeemin' Plotz

    Doldrick's Escape Room

    • 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

    Nevermore

    Nevermore

    Nocturne Adventures

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Nevermore is an Edgar Allen Poe themed room. The space is small, but it never felt small. Even with our group of four it never felt cramped. The density of clever, creative, intuitive puzzles was impressive, and the scenic quality surpassed many far more prolific venues. Everything had a purpose. I might even dare to describe this game as elegant. We couldn't help but stop and exclaim "oh man, that is SO cool!" multiple times throughout the experience. The owners come from a haunt background and it absolutely shows in both the overall experience as well as the tiniest of details.
    Ripper

    Ripper

    Nocturne Adventures

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Located in a relatively nondescript house in a residential neighborhood, I couldn't help but feel a bit wary of what we were walking into. Little did I know, I'd end up having some of my all time favorite escape room experiences. (for reference, I'm at around 180 games) They pack two impeccably done games, as well as a professional lobby, into their basement and utilize their limited space in such brilliant ways. Ripper is an immersive haunt/escape room hybrid that seems to win high praise from anyone I've seen talk about it. You can choose your level of scary, and of course we went for the full experience. I am SO glad we did. If you're a fan of horror rooms, the less you can learn about this room, the better. It was a thrill ride start to finish and felt like a truly cinematic experience. Excellent scenic design, soundtrack, lighting, and puzzles that were just the right level of difficult to pair with the ever-present tension all came together to give us an experience I'll remember for a life time. Our crew spent the rest of the day gushing about how great both rooms were. The only disappointment was that they didn't have any additional rooms to play! I would love to see what these creators could do with a giant warehouse and a few million dollars because the creativity on display was truly impressive.
    Save The City

    Save The City

    City 13

    • 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

    Armoire a Vendre [Wardrobe for Sale]

    Armoire a Vendre [Wardrobe for Sale]

    Escaparium Laval

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    You'll have the best experience with the right expectations. Although your GM will inform you that this is more of an immersive narrative experience than a traditional escape room, you should also be aware that the GM will be holding your hand through a lot of the actual puzzling. Incredible set design and one of the most magical set transitions/reveals I've ever experienced. Our group was legitimately in awe and giggling like children for one particular moment in this game. That being said, the gameplay itself felt lacking, largely because we were never left to discover what the room had to offer on our own. The first portion is this experience is packed with a ton of puzzles and essentially you'll be working to complete as many as you can within an hour, and you should expect to not get to all of them. But because there is a ton to do, the GM/game designers didn't seem to account for time for players to explore and discover what this magical land has to offer. Even if the main point of the room is the narrative this just didn't feel compelling or satisfying. During the second half of the experience the hand-holding was increased and what initially felt thrilling soon become dull. There was also a few confusing/unclear puzzles that were hindered by some bad tech. All that being said, I can't help but applaud how ambitious this room is. I LOVE that escaparium really tried to push the envelope with this one and I will always want to check out what they do next.
    Grimm

    Grimm

    The Lost Room Escape Adventures

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    The set design and atmosphere is spot on. There are many companies doing their version of a Saw room and this is among the best of them. Some clever puzzles I hadn’t seen before but also a few longer process puzzles that were a bit tedious for my taste though others in the group enjoyed. This was my least favorite of their three rooms but it is still a great game and well worth a play. What a hidden gem this place is!