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Your dear friend Detective William Occam recently passed away while investigating a case about a 10-year-old missing girl, Nina. Following his death, you received a mysterious letter. Addressed to his closest friends, a single message was left behind: “There are two sides to every man, the one that you see and the one hidden behind the scenes. I can only be the real me when I go fishing on the lake. Memories I will never forget.”
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Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
59 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
33 escape rooms
Absolutely stellar experience. The story and setting were incredibly immersive—felt like we were in the apartment, not just playing in a set. Puzzle flow was smooth and purposeful, pushing the story forward in all the right ways. Big props to the GM system: hinting came from an in-world NPC, integrated perfectly with the narrative and never broke immersion. Hints nudged us just enough without spoiling anything—textbook execution. The whole staff was top-notch, from the welcome to the intro to the post-room debrief. Everyone clearly loves what they’re doing, and it showed. The variety of puzzle types—some familiar, some wildly original—kept things fresh, and the light tech integration was seamless and thematic. We played as a duo, which worked great. With more players, you’d move faster, but honestly, smaller is better here—you’ll want time to savor all the layers. Not scary, but definitely unsettling in places. Too sophisticated and cerebral for kids, though. Bonus: you interact with live actors during the game, which adds even more depth. Highly recommend—this one’s easily in my top 3 of all time. Can’t wait for Chapter 2!
Super immersive story and setting. Great flow to the puzzles to progress through story and room completion. Excellent system for GM hinting via an NPC you can contact that fits into the story as well.
So good. You feel like you’re in the apartment you’re meant to be in. Excellent immersion!
From staff that greeted us, to the hand off to a host that intro’d us to the room & story, to our GM who took the part of a character in the experience and debriefed us after, everyone was cool and treated us great and did their jobs and roles really well. It’s clear they’re loving what they do!
Yes
Love the connected storyline, love the immersive room, love the interesting intro/set up, love the different modalities employed for the puzzles (some familiar some totally unique!).
Can’t wait to get to Chapter 2 and see where this is going!
Hard
Maybe expert level? A few things we got straight away. A few we struggled with then got. A few things we got some prodding from our NPC counterpart, but was all very good hinting that didn’t just point out the solution or hit you over the head with clues - let you still discover the solutions yourself. Really well done!
Mechanical
Some tech but not a ton. Still so seamlessly executed and on-point for the story and setting that there is no issue at all with the level of tech incorporated.
4
We had two. Certainly could have been quicker with more people. But there’s so much good stuff to experience in this room, I’d recommend against a larger group so you don’t miss out on opportunities to get your hands on all the puzzles and your mind wrapped around all the intricacies of the story.
Spooky
Not scary at all. But be ready to be a little unnerved.
13
Too long, sophisticated, and cerebral/disturbing for kids. Not terribly disturbing overall but no reason for younger kids to experience this particular stuff.
No
Yes
During the intro and gameplay you do interact with actors. Not overwhelmingly scary or anything but some of it you want to steel yourself for just a little.
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
31 escape rooms
Off The Couch is absolutely a 10/10 experience. Not only are the staff members friendly, but they are extremely professional, kind, and attentive as well. My boyfriend and I started on Chapter One today and were SO happy about our experience that we booked another session with them right away - especially because we are from out of town and can't go here as often as the locals. The difficulty of the puzzles were just the right amount of challenging - aka they were manageable, logical, and not impossible to solve. Additionally, I love how the "hints" are given in a different way - aka not a direct verbal hint, but there will be other "elements" in the game that push you towards the right direction. I also love how you can save your progress and revisit Off The Couch at any time - it truly makes this experience so much more enjoyable than a "rushed" 60 minute escape room session because you can come back to solve OTC at any time.
256 escape rooms
Fun game looking forward to many more games…
Not at all
66 escape rooms
I rate this room a 4/5 (check out my bio for rating system). This escape room has a unique setup in that it is composed of multiple chapters. Three chapters are currently in play and I believe they are planning a total of 12. Because there is an overarching storyline, it's probably best to do the chapters in order, however, it seems that they have alternate scenarios for those who don't so that you don't miss anything, much like a catered experience. It is also unique in how you can earn credit for other chapters if you finish earlier than the allotted time. This particular room - Chapter 1 - had unexpected twists and turns and adequately introduces the story line. I didn't give it a 5/5 because of a certain 'time-sucker' which I initially liked (video game) but since it was required for a lot of the clues, it ended up taking a lot of time to plow through. We are also introduced to a scary (or is he actually a BFF??) character that will continue to make cameos through the next 2 chapters, at least. This is a high-quality escape room with some unique and fun clues. I look forward to the chapters to come!
Yes
Hard
High tech
3
Spooky
No
Yes
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
25 escape rooms
Lots of escape rooms are grabbing a key to open a door to grab a key to open a box to grab a key... This one is definitely just a piece of art. Soooooo good. Incredible experience. The design philosophy here is centered on building immersion but they do not slouch in puzzle design. Best escape room I've ever done! So good I made an account on Morty to log it.
Everything about this room stood out, but it's really special when the staff is so into their job and so good at it, too.
Yes
The narrative here is really in a category of its own.
Amazing
Medium
High tech
Scary
No
Yes
The most memorable part of the room was the live acting.
Not at all
Should be fine.
Yes
Easy
111 escape rooms
I really enjoyed this game. You can tell they really care about your experience. Jack was our GM. He was there for us when we needed him to push us along. He never gave us an answer but helped trigger us to think differently. He was great at his job. Ken greeted us when we got there and explained to us how the game worked. Both Ken and Jack were great! We will definitely be back for the two other games. I’m also excited that they are expanding.
I really enjoyed this game. Lots of detail and it all made sense.
The attention to detail was great!
They staff was very friendly and helpful
Yes
I really enjoyed the game. The flow was great. The had puzzles I haven’t seen before
Medium
There was just two of us. We took the entire time.
Mechanical
4
Not scary
No
Yes
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
78 escape rooms
Chapter one was such a great intro into what will unfold into an even more sinister trilogy! Loved the story and the set design and the unique nostalgic puzzles that came along with it.
Love how much the GM and the team gets into character for their games.
Yes
Hard
Pay attention to the different puzzles and think like a gamer because it could be useful for you in the later chapters.
High tech
4
Spooky
Definitely had some super creepy moments
12
No
Yes
Spoiler alert o.o *don't feel fearful of anything in there...
Not at all
Yes
Easy
101 escape rooms
That set is amazing. There's a really unique puzzle in there that blew my mind. I screamed from how much fun I was having. Let's just say I'd live there.
12 escape rooms
The technically coolest and most impressive room I've played. I'm really looking forward to chapter 2!
Challenging and intricate in all the right ways. There's clearly a lot of love put into the game.
The tech that made the room run was insane. Super cool stuff.
Han was great!
Medium
High tech
3
Spooky
Was decently spooky. My co-solvers thought it was even spookier.
6
No
Yes
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
“For puzzle lovers, Occam’s Apartment is a solid start to an intriguing 12-part series.“