The Architect

Very nice Gen 2 room with a fun combo of keys and tech in a historical building. While the puzzles show their age, I think this remains worth playing for a few creative puzzles in a historical building (but I'd max out the player count to make it more financially worth it per capita!) Sadly, the flow completely broke down for us about 2/3 of the way through the room leaving two of us literally sitting around for several minutes with nothing to do, so I can't give this top marks. This might have been a "love" for me except for a really negative experience during a "split up" about 2/3 into the game. There are 3 or 4 puzzles that need to be solved by one half of the party while the other half is just sitting around waiting - it was a full few minutes just sitting around, which was a real bummer after 30 minutes of a lot of fun. The game was also "broken" because the most important word in an English handwritten note could easily be interpreted as three distnct and logical English words (an S looked like an F, and a G looked like a D). This held us back another few minutes until finally the GM corrected the reading of the word. This misunderstanding was NOT intentional or a planned puzzle, and the GM agreed that the note should be rewritten to be more clear. It's sad we don't know how much the flow would've been better if the word had been legible, but I suspect there still would've been waiting around on the other side. Suggestion: for the side that has nothing to do, why not give them a bonus puzzle (maybe with a 15% discount code if solved?), or a special treat like the opening of a box with "aged chocolates" or "aged wine" (sparkling juice) which could be enjoyed in the nice ambience while waiting - this would be a nice touch and fit with the theme of a high-end secret society room. Those who get to solve the puzzles in the split-up room could partake with the others at the end of the game. This small detail would've easily pushed this into "love" for me.

It is an above average room, but pales in comparison to the Alchemist. The set is large with lots of reveals, but nothing really special.

Overall Review: The Architect is a must-play for escape room enthusiasts visiting Amsterdam, especially if you’re a fan of historical themes and clever puzzles. It’s a beautifully designed classic escape room that proves why Sherlocked is considered one of the best in the world. While it’s not as high-tech as some newer rooms, the craftsmanship, flow, and immersive setting more than make up for it. After playing The Alchemist and The Architect, we’re already planning to try every room Sherlocked has. Highly recommend!

We were very excited to play this room - knowing it will be difficult with just two people. The set is huge and it was amazing to see however there were instances where we believe we got incorrect clues. Also, at some point you and your partners are required to communicate with each other from different areas of the room and the technology to do was broken/malfunctioned. Also, one part of the puzzle got stuck and a key was jammed, I used up around 12 min (and my remaining time )trying to fish it out. When the GM came into the room, they also had a hard time getting the key out!

Had a great time with just two people! It’s a very nice large space. Solvable with two people who have a decent amount of experience. My wife and I went in expecting to utilize clues and prepared to not finish, since we’ve never done anything by ourselves. We were able to solve it with a few clues, however, our time ran out as we were on the last puzzle and our host let us finish, which was really kind of her.

The easiest of Sherlocked’s three rooms - amazing use of pre-existing rooms, though sometimes felt not all the space was utilised. A couple of moments where I felt like we were just stood waiting, but a nice theatrical ending.

It was alright. If you’re coming for alchemist and vault and you’re a completionist, it’s just barely worth it. Slightly outdated, but had a cool Setting and alright puzzles. The other two games are much better.

Really interesting and immersive, but unfortunately 2 players for this amount of tasks and time frame was not enough 😅

We really enjoyed this room and the set design was amazing. There was lots of twists and turns that made the whole experience very memorable and keeps Sherlocked at the forefront of my recommendations to fellow enthusiasts.

Unexpected massive space, more traditional room, but still fun unexpected elements and solid game.