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pouringram
3 escape rooms
Fun and visually appealing, but it’s pretty short. What there was was fun, I just wish there was more of it. We were worried we were behind only to realize we’d just unlocked the exit and the game was over. There’s enough room to wander without getting in each other’s way, but I’d recommend a small team. The room is heavily reliant on a book of clues, which means the team can often only be working on one puzzle at a time with all but one or two players backseat driving instead of everyone having something to do. I’ve seen very linear puzzles that do a better job of making sure everyone can be participating at once if they want to, so this was pretty disappointing. Just breaking the clue book out into multiple sheets so the team can share would help if they don’t want to remove it as an element.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
There’s heavy fog and some scent as you enter the hallway for briefing, so be aware if that’ll be an issue for you. There’s sand throughout the room. We got a large prob clue book, but a regular yellow legal pad for notes. The lights go out briefly each time you complete a puzzle, which was dramatic but mostly just frustrating.
Customer service
Story
I was never sure why the character giving us hints was helping us, since he was also the one who trapped us in the first place. But he didn’t set the traps? I don’t know, I have questions.
Difficulty
Easy
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
11
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
The GM was in costume but didn’t participate in the story, even during the briefing.
Physically active
Somewhat
You’ll need to pick up items off the floor and kneel.
Accessibility
Stuff to be aware of depending on access needs: - There aren’t captions or subtitles on the briefing videos. - Reading handwritten text is a big part of the game. - The game area is accessible but some puzzles are set too high for someone in a wheelchair to see or access easily. - The lighting is thematically poor. - There’s heavy fog and some scent as you enter the hallway for briefing. - There’s sand throughout the room, but it wasn’t a traction issue.
Easy to find location
No
Parking
Easy
