Madame LeClaire and the Seance of Death

A solid room, but IMO the weakest of the Studio Escape rooms but that might just be because I don't particularly care for the theme. The spirit medium theme does not lend itself to cool set pieces like the other rooms do. The production quality and the puzzles continue to be top tier.

We did Shadow Zen and loved it so much that we booked this room for the next day. Another amazing room! It’s a very fun and aesthetically pleasing murder mystery—rich in story telling, with great effects. Not scary, just a fun and slightly spooky seance vibe requiring the player to figure out who the real killer is. You can absolutely do it in English. The owner is British and speaks both Japanese and English, so it can be done easily in either language.

Review from when we played in October 2024: We loved the immersive nature of the room. The puzzles were mostly deductive and well themed, the set design was impeccable and overall the narrative focus of the room was well crafted. My husband and I are his escape room fans and seek out well reviewed rooms- we both would consider this one of the top 5 rooms we have done (comparing it to the Man from Beyond) and would be very interested to do more of their rooms in our future Osaka trips!

Our highly anticipated visit to Studio Escape lived up to the hype! Madame LeClaire, the first room we played, was a masterclass in storytelling and atmosphere. The tech and special effects were magnificently impressive but well-hidden and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. Studio Escape calls itself “experiential cinema”, which is a perfect description of what the room felt like. You are immersed into the story as soon as you enter the door, and every single puzzle advances the plot with impeccable flow. Even the clue system (if you can call it that) is designed around immersion, ensuring the presence of the gamemaster is entirely absent from the experience.

The slightly spooky room in Studio Escape as it involves supernatural. As a non-horror fan this is truly magnificent, the whole experience is very immersive prompted by the narrator, starting the moment you enter the venue. Even the clue system is designed to be a part of the immersiveness. Amazing set and fun puzzles all linked to the well-planned plot. Spooky vibes all around and a perfect finale for the plot. It really does feel like you’re in a movie as we’re not rushed at all. And of course completely English friendly with all audio and clues in English. Should definitely give it a try if you’re in Osaka, super immersive!

A stunning room loaded with narrative twists, turns and beats all delivered through enjoyable puzzles in gorgeous sets. It was truly a masterclass in storytelling within the escape room format. As the newest version of the game after its stint in an Osaka hotel, ‘Madame LeClaire’ builds its narrative as players move through the experience, culminating in an ending unlike any others I have had the pleasure of experiencing to date. Studio Escape’s goal is to create cinematic experiences, and with ‘Madame LeClaire’, they certainly deliver. It was one of my favourite Studio Escape games and one of my favourite escape experiences ever. I highly recommend it.