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Matthew Stein (he/him) | New York, NY

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Mystery in the Galleries

Mystery in the Galleries

The Mystery League Remote

  • Escape room
  • Tabletop
Mystery in the Galleries captures all the most magical elements of a puzzle hunt and elegantly distills them into a tactile tabletop game that's quite approachable for a more general audience. Varied puzzles layer on each other brilliantly, leading into a satisfying metapuzzle.
Search for a Superhero

Search for a Superhero

The Mystery League Remote

  • Escape room
  • Tabletop
Clever, layered puzzles + plenty of puns + gorgeous artwork = a super puzzle hunt experience! Every experience created by The Mystery League is top notch, and this game is a particularly polished example of their style.
Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Brain Games Escape Room

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Mission Galactique [Galactic Mission]

Mission Galactique [Galactic Mission]

Majestic Escape Game Paris

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Galactic Mission was phenomenal interstellar adventure which seamless combined puzzle and open-world elements. Hands down one of the top escape room experiences in Paris!
The Great EggScape

The Great EggScape

EO Escape Rooms

  • Escape room
  • IRL
A most egg-celent puzzle fest that absolutely cracked us up with its ceaseless creativity! EO put such adorable twists on the expected tropes, and the main objective + bonus puzzle structure was thoughtfully presented.
Meta Maze [Immersive Experience]

Meta Maze [Immersive Experience]

Doloris

  • Escape room
  • Other
It's like Meow Wolf, but even more surreal, with more physical exploration, and a strict no-phones policy that prevents the experience from just becoming a selfie museum. I could have spent hours in here!
Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre

Efteling Theme Park Resort

  • Haunt
  • Other
Efteling's newest attraction absolutely knocks it out of the park. If we had the time, I'd have experienced this 2-3x more in a row — there's so much exquisite detail to take in. As a violinist, I have a special connection to Danse Macabre and loved how this world brought the music to life.
Undercover Skill Facility

Undercover Skill Facility

TheStart

  • Escape room
  • IRL
So much fun! A fast-paced series of mini training scenarios felt almost like a challenge arcade, but more escape room-y. There was a nice flow throughout, with thoughtfully paced moments of action, stillness, and humor.
Chernobyl

Chernobyl

TheStart

  • Escape room
  • IRL
We enjoyed all 3 experience at TheStart, but Chernobyl was their strongest offering by a mile. Our actor's performance was sublime, with a distinctive and highly athletic movement style. Great set design with some fun physical exploration, and we loved that the actual control room was nicely decorated as a Chernobyl control room for team photos. (Hot tip: if you find the Chernobyl post-apocalyptic aesthetic compelling, I recommend exploring Google Earth's extensive coverage of the area.)
Het Testament

Het Testament

Baron Beeckman

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Easily one of my favorite games in the entire Benelux region! The setting is remarkable, the puzzles are delightfully mechanical and tactile, and there's a certain feature that makes Het Testament particularly unforgettable. We were told we were only the third group of English-speaking players to ever visit, and we were only able to play thanks to a Dutch-speaking teammate. I fully understand the company's decision not to translate the game into English, but if you're visiting from abroad and can find a way to play this, you absolutely should go out of your way to do so.
The Alchemist

The Alchemist

Sherlocked

  • Escape room
  • IRL
One of my favorite experiences of all time, escape room or otherwise. The Alchemist is magical in the truest sense, and it has some stellar puzzles and a compelling emotional arc to top it off. If you have the time and $$$, I highly recommend adding on The Lost Cabinet prequel for an even fuller experience!