TheMadPenAndQuill
37 escape rooms
Gameplay was decently fun, though a few things held it back. It rides the line between a thumbs up and a thumbs down—most players will probably enjoy it enough, but it wasn’t a standout. The atmosphere had a solid pirate theme, with some cool staging elements, but parts felt worn down or in disrepair. The mix of mechanical puzzles and random tech occasionally threw off the immersion. Shoutout to our GM, who managed a smooth start despite juggling multiple groups. Biggest gripe: the hint system. We asked for guidance and got flat-out answers instead—sometimes without even asking. All hints came as generic on-screen text, no voice, and clearly not tailored to our group. That took a bit of the fun out of it.
Gameplay
Pretty fun. A fair number of things were less than ideal. Borderline between a thumbs up and a thumbs down. Most will probably enjoy it well enough though.
Gameplay
Pretty fun. A fair number of things were less than ideal. Borderline between a thumbs up and a thumbs down. Most will probably enjoy it well enough though.
Atmosphere
Again. Almost a thumbs down but ok overall. Some of the staging was great, some clearly worn and in a bit of disrepair. Good overall pirate vibe, so on-theme there. Kind of an odd mix of mechanical puzzles and a bit of technology that threw off the vibe a little.
Atmosphere
Again. Almost a thumbs down but ok overall. Some of the staging was great, some clearly worn and in a bit of disrepair. Good overall pirate vibe, so on-theme there. Kind of an odd mix of mechanical puzzles and a bit of technology that threw off the vibe a little.
Customer service
Props to our GM for getting us into the room and started efficiently while balancing another team arriving at the same time.
Customer service
Props to our GM for getting us into the room and started efficiently while balancing another team arriving at the same time.
Particularly interesting or different
No
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Some poor design choices convoluted some of the puzzles, and one particular mechanical component was getting a bit worn, so detracted from the overall experience. But overall was appropriately challenging.
Difficulty
Medium
Some poor design choices convoluted some of the puzzles, and one particular mechanical component was getting a bit worn, so detracted from the overall experience. But overall was appropriately challenging.
Game tech
Mechanical
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
10
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
Yes
Things getting a bit worn down overall.
Was anything broken?
Yes
Things getting a bit worn down overall.
Live actors
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Physically active
Somewhat
Accessibility
One crawling experience. Though if with a group could be bypassed after another puzzle is solved, but can’t experience that puzzle in the process.
Accessibility
One crawling experience. Though if with a group could be bypassed after another puzzle is solved, but can’t experience that puzzle in the process.
Easy to find location
Yes
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
Parking
Medium
