In Flanders Fields

The room was definitely enjoyable! World War I is an interesting and rarely used theme, which already caught my attention beforehand. The set design was well done and nicely established the setting. The puzzles were fairly simple and could mostly be solved in parallel. Waiting for each other did not feel like a deliberate team choice, but rather a necessity. Without doing so, some players would have missed large parts of the room, as it was possible to progress quite far on your own. However, I felt that much more could have been done with this room. The decor is strong and helps create immersion, but at the same time it felt like something was missing. A fitting soundtrack alone could have added a lot. I also really missed a sense of danger. You are sneaking into an enemy trench, yet throughout the game it felt like you were completely alone and free to do whatever you wanted. An actor or clearer consequences for mistakes could have added that sense of threat and elevated the room to a much higher level. Another thing I noticed was that the room did not really feel like it was built by true escape room enthusiasts. Our game host did not seem interested in a debrief afterward. No photo was taken, and once we arrived, we were quickly sent into the room. After finishing, we were just as quickly back outside. This was quite disappointing, as these moments usually add a lot to the overall experience.

Very fun set and a great owner experience. Definitely worth the drive over

we had fun

Although this has one TERPECA nomination, it isn't talked about as much as some of Belgium's bigger and flashier games. I think that's a shame. The set isn't massive but it's great fun to explore, and it's beautifully designed and suits the theme. The puzzles were solid and I appreciated them even more when I learned that the owner had based some of them on actual codes used in WWI. All in all, I think this is well worth playing.