Clue HQ Birmingham: The Legend of Miyalock: Forbidden Magic

My wife and I played this as a two and really enjoyed it.

Theme - magic theme is a common one, but this room has an immersive story and the story is well integrated.

Puzzles - lots to do in an hour - especially the 2nd half builds tension nicely. Nice variety of styles. We had a tendency to overthink a few puzzles!

Tech - I think this is a good example of how to integrate tech into a room. You could see the dedication to the design with the way the lighting worked with the story.  We had one small puzzle that malfunctioned but this was released externally and didn’t upset the game flow.

Age - you could take kids and they would have things to do. Some nice crawling and other hidden spaces.  There’s PG level mild peril but nothing outright scary. The only thing I would say is they keep the volume of the dramatic music and general sound effects high, this might be a bit much for some children ( and adults!).

GM - Lauryn GMd for us. She is super enthusiastic and did a fantastic job. She knew when to let us stew and when to give us more direct clues to get us back on track. The clues come written on a screen and were timed really well for us.

Overall I thought this room was excellent and probably in the top 10 of the 50 or so We’ve done. Highly recommended.

This room honestly blew my socks off. The theming and puzzles really shine, I was giddy with excitement and impressed the whole way through. One of my favourites so far.

Our host set the scene well. Great atmosphere and very immersive. Unfortunately though the dim lighting made it hard to see some puzzles, the speech we listened to was very unclear & the sound effects were a bit overwhelming for this autistic player. I absolutely loved some of the clever reveals and had good fun. Thank you.

The best room that Clue HQ have. Play this. The set is amazing, the puzzles are solid and challenging, and the storyline is good.