The Ladder

The Ladder is so unique and is more like a “choose your own adventure” story than an escape room. It was a little overwhelming because there’s so much to do, but the story is really interesting and I love that it’s replayable. Some of the time in each room feels like it goes by too fast but I think if my group goes back, we’ll just try to be a lot more focused.

This was an AMAZING experience! The production value is out of this world! We had so much fun juggling the mini games and the puzzles. It’s very fun and fast-paced, and there is an incredible amount of content for just 90 minutes. As soon we finished, I already wanted to play again to take a stab at some of the other mini games and unlock some of the other endings. My group will definitely be back again soon!

Seriously one of the best experiences and rooms available - phenominal quality with super engaging games. Can’t wait to go back and replay.

Such a unique experience! There are some very interesting elements that set this apart from your normal escape room. Highly recommend and should definitely be played with a bigger squad of people.

Not your traditional escape room. This room is very nice if you only focus on the main puzzle and only have 4-6 people. But my overall enjoyment of the room prompted me to thumbs down. I would not recommend this room for first timers and people who just want a chill puzzle experience. For a room that was designed to be replayed and no actors, it's more expensive than other rooms with actors. I can see how if you enjoy their mini games, you would love this room, as it's very unique and the theme is really cool. But I did not enjoy the mini games and some of the tech was not working.

More escape rooms like this please!!! Creative. New. Exciting. Choices. So many choices! Nothing else like this out there. From the design, to the puzzles, to the endings…as in many different endings. Go with a big group. Because there is so much to tackle that you can’t have a small group in here. Just go and have a good time. I can’t wait to go back and discover what other options I can do

Fantastic concept, incredibly replayable! Definitely something you could do multiple times and never have quite the same experience

So it wasn't so much an escape room rather an interactive game where you play mini games with multiple endings depending on your choices and if you solved certain puzzles. The mini games you play in various rooms help earn you money for a certain goal and There are puzzles that you can choose to do or ignore that can affect you later in the experience.

I can see why The Ladder is decisive. Lots of people love it and lots of people hate it. I definitely see both sides of the story. It’s unique, ambitious and tries to tell an individual story every time, while having enough for everyone to do. Pick two. I really like what Hatch has done to definitely push the boundaries of the standard escape room. I see the criticism and agree that it is valid. The game itself though is now in a state such that the core gameplay loop is solid and fun varied puzzles make it a good experience. The puzzle track we did not solve, though a repeat play may change that. Feels like a real life video game. Take from it what you will, I appreciate how ambitious and different this game is. Though not for everybody, it’s truly ambitious and worth a play through at least once. Also it was my 300th game!!