The Boogeyman

I never thought I would be so excited to be kidnapped by the Boogeyman. This room is an absolute must play if you find yourself in this area. The set design alone is amazing and the room transitions are *chefs kiss.* There were multiple moments in this room where I wanted to pull out my phone and start recording so that I can show friends and say “this. This is what an escape room should look like.” We played with 4 in our group and got out with plenty of time to spare despite getting distracted by nonessentials in the room that we fixated on. If anything, my critique would be that this is a pretty puzzle light room, but I did feel as though the ones it did have were strong. While we had seen every type of puzzle in this room before (that sometimes happens), they had enough unique flair to carry their own weight. Maddy, our GM, was amazing and fairly hands off, letting us struggle a bit to get there eventually in the best way, we really appreciated it.

Loved this room. Had a few new games we haven’t played. Does definitely feel like the Boogeyman. Some kids may get scared. Our GM was fabulous!

I was looking forward to this game the most on our trip to Tennessee, and it didn’t disappoint. Extremely immersive and creative. If Monsters Inc had an escape room this would be very close to being it. Definitely in my top 10 of 125+ games.

The most adorable set. The perfect mix of cute and spooky from beginning to end. Awesome GM. Love this company!

This game was fantastic, just like the company’s other rooms! This is perfect for beginners, which they are very up front about, but it’s still plenty fun as an experienced player. The design of the rooms are fantastic and whimsical, really adding to the environment as you play. I would highly recommend checking this one out.

Astounding room in every way! The whole room gave me flashbacks to being a scared little kid exploring the scary side of my imagination. The room itself is spooky with some jump startles, it’s more of a whimsical horror like Tim Burton or kids’ horror shows. The twisted nostalgia is exactly my vibe. The puzzles were great, not too challenging, maybe a little too focused on searching for things, with a little bit of annoying guess and check in the dark. The whole experience is a fun adventure with an epic finale, which I enjoyed every minute of. The intro even included a bedtime story from the wonderful GM! Highly recommended that you stay up past your bedtime to live out this fantastic nightmare! Just remember to clean your room… OR ELSE!

Excellent Room. The scenic is very immersive, and the tech/special effects were mind-blowing. The puzzles were very well designed and fit the story nicely. In particular, the first puzzle was one of our favorites and had a humorous effect when solved incorrectly. If I had to give two critiques, one would be that one particular puzzle's solution required trial and error to solve and the room was on the easier side. Adding one more room to the game would have been just right. However, the puzzles were super fun, immersive, and technologically impressive. The creepy factor was moderate as there were a few jump scares, but nowhere near horror levels. Despite minor critiques, I highly recommend this room.

Absolutely LOVED this room. In our top 20 for sure. Mega immersion factor, excellent build, and really stands out in my memory after playing a couple hundred rooms by now. Totally transporting us into a kids nightmare or like being on the set of a Tim Burton movie. A must play.

This room left me very impressed. My partner and I decided to come down to PF from central VA for my late birthday getaway and this room alone was worth the 5 hour drive. This experience flowed extremely well but remained challenging in a fun way. The puzzles were very high tech and functioned well, and the atmosphere ramps up to borderline horror level (Goosebumps type horror, not Saw type horror) by the last section. Our game master Alice was awesome. She was super attentive and friendly, and I hope her management notices how well she treats customers.

Such a unique introduction and storyline! Love the transition from a cute kid’s bedroom to a more scary atmosphere - not a super common theme. Such a fun room and one of my favorites at Gatlin’s!