Conundrum Museum

Some of the best puzzles I’ve seen in an escape room setting. The puzzles made us stop and really think in new ways, which resulted in elegant and satisfying solutions. A fair number of types of puzzles we hadn’t encountered before, including one that took a common escape room mechanic and turned it on its head in a unique way. We really admired the hint system. We were notified when a hint was available/suggested, but it was totally up to us whether we accepted the hint or waited a bit longer. I wish more games used this system, telling players that a hint might be useful while leaving the opt-in hints 100% in the hands of the players.

Minimalistic set design made the set pieces, lighting, and props really pop. Really loved the way the game blurs the line between artwork and puzzle. Although there is a lot to do puzzle-wise, take the time to read the artwork descriptions around the gallery for some good laughs.

Tess was one of the best GMs we’ve had who immediately got us excited for the world of the game, suggested a hint at the perfect time, and made sure we had a fun experience.

Although we’ve encountered art gallery themed games before, this one does it incredibly well.

The intro to the game immediately raised the stakes and quickly introduced the storyline, which was clear and easy to grasp, while also feeling urgent. The final puzzle revisits the story in a particularly fun way.

I wouldn’t recommend this game for your first-ever escape room, and the website is also upfront about the difficulty. Would definitely recommend if you have a few games under your belt and enjoy puzzling. A game that will likely challenge enthusiasts, too! Despite an “expert” rating here, the puzzles are still completely doable, fair, satisfying, and enjoyable.

Although the game leans a bit more toward lock-based solutions, there is still a fair amount of tech-based puzzles and fun effects.

One player will need to do something other than walking/standing.

Even though it’s an art museum, this game felt very color blind friendly. A puzzle that uses colors also includes symbols to differentiate its colors. One puzzle uses colors without symbols, so I can’t speak to differentiating those colors. Intro was given verbally by GM. Hints were given via text. One player needs to do something more physical than standing/walking. One small space is inaccessible with a chair, but the rest of the space is very open and should be easy to explore if using a chair. Games are on a different floor in the building than the lobby, but large elevators are provided.

We took public transit, which stops nearby!

I would say yes. It's my favorite museum theme so far.

Silly but not particularly logical.

It's only difficult because of the number of puzzles. The final puzzle was a logical leap for me: there's no reason doing X should've revealed Y... Not sure how many people could get that without a clue (indeed, the GM said almost everyone needs a nudge there).

We had 2, which was an absolute blast, but we knew it was going to be harder with 2. I'd say 3 or 4 are ideal unless you like the challenge and/or ok with nudges.

Family friendly :)

Not really. The GM plays a small role at the beginning.

With 2, there will be a bit of running and crawling needed to get out in time. With 4, someone will need to crawl, but less running as you can cover more area with 4.

Accesible as long as one person can crawl, but I'd recommend having at least two people who can move around quickly. There are a lot of puzzles scattered about! Color discernment is required for at least one of the puzzles.

At least one person should be ready to crawl, but not everybody needs to