Company Unescapable

Did Alan with my husband and a friend and it was fantastic, miles better than another Derby venue we tried. Wild how much they fit into a small space. It’s tough, but we escaped with about five minutes to spare. Stephen set the scene perfectly and dropped helpful nudges without making answers obvious. Can’t wait to return for the other day rooms—probably skipping Edith because I’m a wuss!

Left a bit disappointed after the hype. I expected full-on live-actor horror and big jump scares that never really happened. Most frights were lights cutting out and, I think, our GM banging doors. Puzzles were easy and we blitzed through so fast the GM redirected us to a space we’d effectively solved, wasting time. We still broke a record and our host was lovely and reassuring, but finishing unde... Expand

Hosts were on fire—funny, in character, and somehow always popped up with exactly the right nudge. The set sells the whole space-jump vibe, and the flow never stalled. We left grinning and already debating our next room.

Probably not the wisest pick for my first horror room—I tapped out at 28 minutes. The creep factor made focusing tough and a couple of jump scares landed hard. The GM kindly toured us afterward and explained the rest, and the lighting, sound, and space are used brilliantly. Horror fans should definitely try it, but I’m glad I bailed when I did.

Our first horror room and it absolutely cranked up the nerves with low light and a constant sense of danger. The set flows well and keeps you tense, but there aren’t many puzzles, which meant we sped out as seasoned players. If you spook easily, the volume of tasks will probably feel just right for the hour.

SO much fun. I’d call it quite difficult simply because there’s a lot to solve in the time, and being pretty linear means another teammate wouldn’t necessarily help. Great variety, strong story and theming, and fantastic use of space.

One of their newer games and, in my opinion, the best. The premise is familiar—an agent vanishes through a time portal and you follow—but the transition between worlds is excellent, and the theming in the past is spot on with some great puzzles.

Great date night pick—light, colorful, and not scary at all. There’s a short crawl that I managed fine, and everything else is brainy rather than brawny. Hosts were lovely and kept hints minimal.

Atmosphere for days. The entry sequence was slick, Jay set the tone perfectly, and I yelped more than once yet still felt looked after. Not the hardest puzzling, but as a horror ride it slapped.

Marcus set the tone with a funny intro and only stepped in when we truly needed a hint. Lots of variety, including comedic beats and hands-on tasks, and the space is used smartly.