The Grunch is a fun, linear, lock-centric Christmas game that looks great, and I can easily imagine it being a huge hit with families. For enthusiasts, there’s nothing wildly new here, but I appreciate the logic of designing festive rooms that families can actually complete. Mythologic’s Christmas room last year—Sneaky Santa—was one I absolutely loved, but even our very experienced team of four left it a little tight. That is over at Margate now at CtrlAltEsc and I highly recommend it for anyone up that way.
We went in slightly wary after being told we’d “be fine,” given our well-earned reputation for overthinking and missing the obvious. In the end, we were simply a bit dim on one puzzle and lost our 30-minute escape because of it. Textbook us.
I’m really looking forward to Mythologic’s new horror room, Lillith, when it opens next year.
Accessibility: Other than three or four steps up into the room, there are no issues to flag.
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