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    Carly Karaffa

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    The Cookhouse

    The Cookhouse

    13th Hour Escape Room - Wharton

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    Disappointing Experience – Won’t Be Returning We have been to 13th Hour Escape Rooms multiple times and have completed several of their rooms, including two of their more challenging ones. We had high expectations based on our past experiences, but after our most recent visit, we won’t be coming back—ever. We booked The Great Room and The Cook House, and while the rooms themselves were well-themed and decorated, the experience was completely ruined by an unprofessional and intrusive game master. From the very beginning, they bombarded us with unsolicited hints before we even had a chance to request them. It felt like we weren’t even playing the game ourselves—just being spoon-fed solutions. At one point, my boyfriend and I were discussing a puzzle (not arguing in any dramatic way), and the game master actually came into the room to assist without being asked. Then at the end, they had the audacity to say, “I don’t like when my groups fight.” Excuse me? First of all, it wasn’t a fight. Second, we paid to solve the puzzles, not to be patronized. The Cook House was even worse. This is supposed to be their easiest room, but despite having completed 30+ escape rooms (including two tough ones at this very location), the game master treated us like complete amateurs. The second we didn’t get something instantly, they spammed hints nonstop, making it impossible to actually work through the puzzles ourselves. And at the end? They smugly said, “You’re welcome for spamming the hints button.” As if we should be grateful that they completely removed the challenge from the experience. To top it off, I wanted to shop at the end, but I was so frustrated that we just walked out. The game master literally led us out the door as if we were being dismissed. We still had two more rooms left to complete here, but honestly? We won’t be finishing them. We’re also skipping any of the haunts they offer because we have no interest in giving them another cent. If you want an escape room experience where you can actually think for yourself, go somewhere else.