BeWitchedLara’s Labyrinth - San Diego [prev. Quest Room]Escape roomIRLWe had such a good time! My boyfriend and I went for my birthday and did Bewitched. I love fantasy stuff. This room has live actor puppets that interact with you throughout the game, and give you clues. But when you get a clue you don’t feel like you got help, it just feels like you’re playing a game with an animal. Set design was beautiful. The room looks like 3D molded clay. It’s dark for moody vibes, but not dark enough that I felt frustrated. Every prop we touched we used, no random red herrings. Our game master Lexie was so fun and personable. We did the rated R version of this room so we had a fun time jesting with the animal puppets. But I see how they can make it G rated for kids and it would still be so fun. I can’t recommend it enough. Go just go!
The Bakery - Grandma's LegacyBeyond the LockEscape roomIRLThis room is adorable! The atmosphere feels like a cute Hallmark cafe/cartoon. The food props are so cute and realistic. The owner said she used to be a baker so she put a lot of detail into the props. The puzzle flow was straight forward. Easy enough for kids but difficult enough for adults to enjoy still. The story was also adorable and the owner’s young son helped tell the story. Most of the puzzles are tactile and prop focused, rather then just find a code and put it in a lock. It might be a drive for most of the escape rooms community, but I can’t recommend enough you go play.
