Cat Burglar

Rating: 3.5/5 - Above average room with some fun interactions Pros: ➕ Set looked good enough for the theme ➕ Multiple rooms to discover ➕ Decent variety of puzzles like visual, decoding, and physical manipulation ➕ Mix of tech and padlocks/keys ➕ Fun use of some toys/props ➕ Family friendly ➕Enough flashlights for the whole team, I dislike when rooms only provide 1-2 ➕ GM was friendly and helpful Could be better: ➖Beginning was a bit too search heavy for my tastes ➖Might be too easy for enthusiasts, I played solo with minimal hints and finished with 14 min left They said this is their easiest room, I probably wouldn't want to play it as more than a team of 2 enthusiasts because of how easy it is. They allow solo bookings so this would be a good solo option in Columbus. I preferred this room over Rest Easy Motel since this had more fun puzzles and tech and wasn't as difficult.

This was a fairly difficult room that has a number of things going for it. Definitely some novel puzzles and parts to get excited about. That being said, if you do this room, have a keen eye for detail. I'm personally not the greatest of noticing small things and that came back to bite us. Also there may be some parts that are hard for larger people / those with disabilities. On the whole an all right room on the better end of the offerings in Columbus

Favorite room at Escape Artists. Gameplay matched the story. Super fun room. I felt like a kid in this room.

Great game, variety of clue types, and unique challenges.

My boyfriend and I initially visited the Escape Artists to do Baldwin Manor. After completing that room we wanted to do another, but there were no more scheduled rooms for an hour. Our GM Jess kindly accommodated us and got this room set up early so we could try it out before needing to catch our flight home. We liked Cat Burglar even more than Baldwin Manor! Very innovative clues, both high tech and old school. Highly recommend! It seems like Baldwin Manor and Cat Burglar are similar difficulty levels, but we escaped Baldwin Manor and not this room. Highly highly recommend!