Magnum Opus

Puzzles and set were decent, and became more interesting the further we progressed. On the minus side, the GM frequently came into the game during the first room, acting (in character) as a confused secretary and wondering what we were up to. This didn't advance the plot or add anything to the experience, and was disruptive - I'm pretty confused why they kept doing it. Maybe there was no camera/audio feed of the room and they had no other way of tracking progress? Maybe they couldn't think of any justification for giving hints remotely? Maybe they found some players didn't ask for help when needed? Whatever the reason, it felt bad.

Magnum Opus is probably the least “Cabinet Mysteriis” of the three I played, which makes sense as it was purchased from the excellent yet now closed Codex. It was definitely the least impressive set wise, but that’s in comparison to some of my favorite sets I’ve ever seen. This is truly a puzzlers game, with a really awesome series of tactile and interesting puzzles seamlessly baked into the set. The opening was a series of excellent quick hit solves, and as we progressed we used several interesting inputs and mechanisms to work our way through a Lovecraftian nightmare. Being the least typical of the games I played, it lacked the character interactions that were some of my favorite moments, but a strong and unnerving voice over added a sense of personality to the theming, in addition to some clever in character game mastering. If you like puzzle games with a focus on strange interactions, I would definitely recommend this game, it is a blast.

Probably my favorite game of the 4 at this location. Our GM Maggie was really fun and played the part well.

Another amazing room by Cabinet Mysteriis! The puzzles flow well and make perfect sense to the theme. Be prepared to solve some unconventional challenges, too!!!