PlaygroundThe Escape Game - New YorkEscape roomIRLI completed this room solo, and I can say this was by far the greatest escape room experience I have had to date. This room is fantastic for the ambitious solo players out there, but be warned, if you're on your own, there will be a lot of running involved. The room is immersive, the puzzles are fun and don't require any leaps in logic, and it's always clear which puzzles you have already completed or still need to complete.
Houdini's WorkshopPanIQ Room - NYC [prev. Clue Chase]Escape roomIRLI really wanted to like this room, but it didn't live up to the hype. Most of the puzzles in the room were fine, but there was a huge red herring in the room that will confuse and frustrate many players. There doesn't seem to be any reason why this was included, other than to waste players' time. There was also a moment where I had the answer to a puzzle, but could not unlock the lock because you are meant to open it by pushing the lock down rather than up. I wish this had been communicated in the room briefing as it was something that clearly stumped other players. I feel these issues could have been addressed quite easily via the GM, but I felt as though my GM was absent for significant portions of the game, giving me clues to puzzles that I had already solved when I got stuck. Gameplay issues aside, the concept/theme of the room is good, but the decorations and lighting are underwhelming and there was no sense of immersion.
