Die Legende vom herzlosen Piraten [The Tale of the Heartless Pirate]

The Tale of the Heartless Pirate by Dream Labs was the first game of the day and the seventh of our Bavarian Escape Tour, played with same team of 4. The experience was extraordinary from start to finish. The beginning was a bit confusing with two other teams arriving at the same time, but once the groups were sorted, we slowly got into the unique rhythm and immersive style Dream Labs was inviting us to. It’s hard to fully capture how impressively designed the environments and props were throughout. Everything felt alive and meticulously crafted, with a major story moment that completely blew us away, the highlight of the experience. Despite being two years old, the room felt absolutely fresh and well maintained. The puzzles were on the easier side, but so thematically aligned and smoothly integrated that it didn’t detract from the overall immersion. Highly recommended for players of all experience levels. Not surprised at all that it’s ranked in the Top 10 TERPECA 2024, it absolutely deserves it.

Hop in, dive down, become a pirate! The Dreampot takes you straight into a pirate adventure – full of humour, high-tech elements and great interaction with the actor. The gameplay flows smoothly and is especially fun with two or more players. An experience you definitely shouldn’t miss!

I’ve played quite a few escape rooms by now, but none has made me drift into another reality from the moment I entered the location quite like this one. I honestly wondered whether this was really an escape room or something more. The whole experience began the moment I stepped inside and kept me captivated until the very end. The live act was incredible and made me immerse even deeper into the world. Since we only stayed for one day, we asked if it might be possible to play Metropolis 2099 in the morning — and a staff member kindly opened the room just for us. We definitely have to come back to play Lost, the last room we haven’t experienced yet from this amazing provider.

The most immersive room I played up to that point. Everything fits perfectly: set design, props, special effects, story flow, mood and pacing, and even music. In addition the adventure requires thinking outside the box, especially compared to more classical escape rooms, as well as a good portion of (somewhat whacky) humor. The Staff was very nice and attentive. Our game master Ingo helped a good bit to make this experience as memorable as it was. I had an absolute blast.

Wir kamen aufgrund des fantastischen TERPECA-Rankings mit sehr hohen Erwartungen. Und die wurden erfüllt! Kaum betritt man das Gebäude, steckt man schon mitten drin in der Story. Ingo machte als GM einen fantastischen Job! Wir hatten die Zeit mit ihm sehr genossen. Es war sehr, sehr lustig - etwas, das ich besonders mag in Escape Rooms. Im weiteren Verlauf erwarteten uns tolle, abwechslungsreiche Rätsel. Sie waren einfach, aber nicht zu einfach. Genau richtig für einen tollen Flow zu zweit. Ein durch und durch grossartiger Raum, der von einem grossartigen Team betrieben wird. Selten fühlten wir uns so sehr willkommen an einem Standort.

After 30+ escape rooms this has been my favourite experience so far! It feels like entering the world of the video game „Monkey Island“ - the attention to detail was just amazing! Just like in Lucas Arts adventures you have to interact with both objects and characters and find your way through the adventure through trial and error, thinking outside the box and with a sense of humour.

My face hurt from laughing so much after this room!! Our GM Emma made the whole thing such an amazing experience! The attention to detail in the room was insane from the hilarious magazines (which I later translated after the room) to the cute details in the last room. The room unfolds in such a fun way with many “wow” moments and one of the best integrated puzzles in a storyline I’ve seen. This was such a fun room to play with our group. Dream labs has created some really special rooms and no doubt why it’s at the top of Trepeca.

Schon alleine der Empfang im Dream Lab Labor versetzte uns in eine andere Welt. Nach dem Check in, starteten wir unter Deck und stellten uns dem herzlosen Piraten. Gemeinsam mit dem Piraten Ingo, der uns verpflegte und ein bisschen Infos zu manchen Leuten gab, reisten wir los. Mit Schauspiel und etwas Rätselgeschick träumten wir uns durch 75 Minuten. Dieser Traum ging leider viel zu schnell vorbei. Und so kamen wir viel zu früh im Labor wieder zu uns.

We liked this room less than Metropolis, but we still enjoyed it. An important detail of this room is that it is based on a video game called Monkey Island and it has a “point-and-click” style play. You need to explore, try things, and interact with the characters in the room. This is something we wished we had known going in. Also, it is good to know this is a great room for beginners. A lot of the riddles to solve are implied by the role play, so don’t expect difficult riddle solving. I have seen some harsh reviews on this, but it is the style of the game. The rooms also have great detail, and there is a lot of humour throughout. It is a completely different style to their other room, so I think Dream Labs has something for everyone!

An exciting adventure with a good dose of humour! Detailed setting with unexpected twists and hidden paths.