Wonderland

Unique escape room with a live actor and alcoholic drinks for each room but it’s too easy. It’s more for the enjoyment of the story and room decor.

Room is good and decent if it was cheaper. for the price it should be comparable to the palace games or trivium in Oakland… but it doesn’t meet that bar unfortunately

Strong atmosphere, great customer service, unique elements. Definitely a more beginner friendly style escape room and for experienced players would probably recommend 2-3 players but think the cost would be steep for that low a player count.

I'm a bit conflicted how to rate this game. On one hand, the puzzles were fine and the set pretty interesting to look at; both were pretty good about being Alice-themed/inspired. Unusually, LoreSF allows video and photos in the room (as long as you don't show solutions), which is a pretty progressive attitude that I think more companies would do well to adopt. Their set does makes for some pretty good backdrops - if you're looking for Instagram content, this might be a good choice. If I was only rating based on those factors, I'd be inclined to give it a thumbs up. However, I can't ignore that it's quite expensive relative to most games. While there are a few comparably priced premium games in the area, I don't think Wonderland is in the same league as them. The supposed 100 minute game time feels pretty inflated - I would think 75 would be more realistic (but to be fair, for all I know their audience might be new to escape rooms and needs ahigher estimate; I would respect them for ensuring that everyone finishes). I love actor interaction games, but would not classify this one as such - the GM did not play any significant role in the story, wasn't really someone we could banter with, and overall did not do anything unexpected. IMHO, price, time, and actor presence are all proxies for what sort of game quality to expect, and I don't think Wonderland lived up to them. The drinks were interesting but overwhelmingly sweet. Puzzles in one area were much closer to guess-the-answer riddles than normal escape room puzzles - possibly an opportunity for team discussion/brainstorming, I guess. Had we gotten stuck for a long time, I assume the GM would eventually help somehow, but I'm not sure how they could have accomplished that in a satisfying way. I like the idea of companies branching out and trying new ideas. Lore SF's space looks like an interesting place (their LoTR-themed game area is nice, and the front bar area seems pretty atmospheric), but from an escape room player's point of view, I don't think the game is a good value (even accounting for a drink premium). It's entirely possible I'm not the target audience.

Very immersive game! Well-designed with great attention to detail and a variety of puzzles. I also enjoyed cocktails being part of the game: it matches up with the Speakeasy theme :) I wouldn't say this was a one hundred minute game unless you're a brand new player, but I think with the company's emphasis on just having a good time with friends it may be like that so folks feel like they have a good experience! So my only suggestion is they add stretch or adaptive puzzles - more puzzles if a group is going fast. Great customer service as well!

This escape room was very immersive, fun, & well designed! The theme was cute and the puzzles were very interactive! I loved how the puzzles were not just your typical lock and key. We played this game with two people and we were able to escape with a good chunk of time left. We enjoyed that cocktails were integrated into the game and we received 3 cocktails in this room. The cocktails were very unique! I highly recommend giving them a try!

My friends and I really enjoyed this room. I wouldn't say the puzzles were the best I've ever seen, but the room decor was incredibly well done and the combo of being served cocktails throughout and the live actor made it definitely stand out amongst the rooms we have done. The actor in particular was funny and fun to interact with.