MarcW1986
140 escape rooms
My biggest dissapointment of Athens. Great looking set but that was it. Some puzzles just didnt connect with us, the game with the actor wasnt thrilling to us. We did like the ending. The gm didnt seem to care too much
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Austin, Texas, 2019. The state is shocked at the consecutive abductions and findings of dismembered bodies. According to the local Authorities, a serial killer, is striking terror and agony in the local community. Nothing and no one seems able to stop him. Austin, Texas, 1981. 6-year-old Thomas witnesses the cruel murder and dismemberment of his mother by his father, a butcher by profession. The killer becomes aware of his son’s presence and decides to lock him in the shop freezer together with the boy’s mother. Thomas, however, escapes, steals his father’s gun from the bedside table and manages to kill him. The abhorrent story of 1981 revives today, 38 years later, bringing again little Thomas to the spotlight. He grew up to be the most ruthless serial killer of American crime history. No mercy, no regret , no guilt for his actions. His victims are both women and men. Women who are kidnapped and then murdered and dismembered, much to the delight of his ill imagination that seeks to create his mother’s figure again. As for men, they bring back memories from his father’s criminal past, which is a good enough reason to kill as many as he can… and in this way, to revenge on the person who took away his childhood joy! You are his last victims, starring the last act of the drama. Your mission is to escape, before the Butcher stains with blood your abduction case. Remain calm and focused, for an experience that gets your adrenalin going! But, hurry up, Thomas will not show mercy when he meets you…
- 3-5
- 100 mins
- Hard
- Scary
Awards
- Finalist (2024) - TERPECA
- Finalist (2023) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
Reviews
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egtung
257 escape rooms
As a disclaimer, I'm not a fan of horror. I liked that this game was telling a story, and the set was very effectively creepy. The biggest annoyance for me was that at multiple points when we were solving puzzles, we'd get interrupted and need to hide, breaking the flow state. A minor problem was that as an American, I'm not used to rooms being dangerous - normally our games are well lit (or at least emergency lighting everywhere) and there's little chance of getting hurt. Plus, there's not usually an actor you're trying to get away from. Those combined to bite me here: at one point, the lights went out and I was trying to hide, but I misjudged where some furniture was and ended up with a cut over my eyelid, dripping blood. I was able to get the GM's attention pretty easily, step out and get patched up, and return to the game, but I could also imagine it having been more serious (e.g. if I had hit my eye instead of my forehead). To be clear, this was my fault - the actor wasn't actually pursuing us and there was no need to rush around blindly in the dark, but the stress from being in a horror environment caused me to have bad judgement.
Gameplay
I didn't like being interrupted mid-puzzle. Save it for between puzzles please, or make it an ongoing environmental challenge.
Atmosphere
Creepy (and unexpectedly cold, bring a sweater)
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Although some friends said the game was unique, nothing about it really stood out to me against other games we played.
Story
The most memorable thing about the room was that we
Difficulty
Medium
Scary
Scary
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Players have to hide multiple times during the game, which involves ducking under tables. There's a point in the game where someone will have to crawl.
Easy to find location
Yes
MasterScrat
176 escape rooms
Loved it - a gritty, dirty room with very nice cinematic moments and sustained tension
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