Draculas Kammer™ [Dracula's Chamber™]

Doctor Severinsen has been acting strangely for a long time, constantly buried in a mysterious old book filled with images resembling a vampire. Now he has suddenly disappeared—and all clues point toward an old castle in Transylvania. The task is now to find out what happened to him… Upon arrival, we were greeted by a cheerful and welcoming gamemaster who made us feel right at home. While waiting for the whole group to arrive, water was set out for us along with a small warm-up puzzle, which was a nice touch. The gamemaster was engaged and enthusiastic. The story is based on Dracula but is not the traditional love story, which we really appreciated—they’ve added their own twist, focusing instead on Doctor Severinsen. As expected for a Transylvanian castle, the room is dark and gloomy. A fantastic soundtrack helps build a great atmosphere throughout. It never becomes truly scary, but the combined effect of light and sound supports the story very effectively. From time to time, Dracula’s heavy breathing even sends a chill down your spine. The room follows a relatively linear structure, but even with four people we never felt like we were stepping on each other’s toes. The puzzles are nicely varied, although we felt the built-in hints within the room were a bit too generous. These could probably be reduced significantly—or even removed altogether. As a fun twist, there was also an optional extra task that could affect your final time, which was an entertaining and engaging idea. Instead of a regular clock to track time, a church bell rang every 10 minutes, which helped maintain the room’s immersive design. Especially in the final part of the room, the tension really ramps up, and the ending is both stressful, nerve-racking, and perfectly in line with the Dracula theme. Number of nuts (max 5) Difficulty level 🌰🌰🌰 Design 🌰🌰🌰 Scare factor 🌰🌰🌰 Entertainment vs price 🌰🌰🌰🌰