Ink & Ashes

I would consider this room to be more oriented towards enthusiasts than beginners, just because of the sheer number of puzzles. We had a group of 7, 6 enthusiasts and 1 beginner, which definitely helped with the time elapsed. We were able to work on multiple puzzles at once. I reserve the “heart” rating to escape rooms that have a strong storyline and this room definitely delivered. It felt like you were walking into the middle of a murder mystery investigation. If you like story-based rooms and rooms that lean more into puzzles, you have to play this room!

This room was amazing! It was creative, had engaging and difficult puzzles, and was a great mix of spooky and interesting. The staff were fantastic, they created a fun atmosphere, and were extremely helpful when we needed assistance.

Between 👍 and ❤️ but rounded up based on the strength & number of puzzles, overall production value, and tech that all worked. We played as a team of 3 experienced enthusiasts and got out with just 5:40 left, so you know it was a good room. We also did Clark’s Crazy Christmas last year in this same space, and agree that this is a new room worth doing even though the space feels familiar and a couple of puzzles were similar. Overall, the the storyline is completely different and the vast majority of puzzles were new.

Immersive, challenging, very story-driven…what’s not to like? This is one of the best rooms we’ve done in terms of having a great story, atmosphere, and lots of puzzles. There was a good variety of puzzles and a good flow, with the puzzles connecting to and moving the story forward. Was told that this was their hardest room - I would say it would probably be hard for a team of beginners to escape, so better for experienced escapers.

This room made you think. It had a fun and well done concept. This room does have some moments of darkness that are connected to the storyline. This game is story driven.

Wonderful narrative escape room experience. Just like solving a real case step by step. Puzzles are logically designed and flows naturally, no strange or exceptionally hard ones. If you like story-based escape rooms too definitely have a try on this

Great room that’s very story driven! Definitely a room more geared for enthusiasts than beginners! We had 3 people two enthusiasts and one person new to escape rooms. We finished with 2 seconds ! Take that as you will 😂

Ink & Ashes is a very strong, narrative-driven experience. One thing this room does very well is story. Rarely does an escape room tell a story in such a creative way. The game allowed us to split up and solve, and come back together to experience each chapter together. Each puzzle was unique, thematically appropriate and worked perfectly. A rare gem in the sizable Southern California market. I can’t wait to see what Exodus puts out next.

What an amazing and enjoyable experience! Great story telling and plenty of puzzles to solve for your group! Definitely a must do for new players and especially experienced players. If this is not on your list, put it in MEOW! Looking forward to playing there other rooms!

Fantastic room. We were over by 2 mins but we loved the room. Did this with a group of 3. Tons of puzzles and Jamie was great. One of our favorite rooms.