The Pick of Destiny

It is with such a heavy heart that I've had to give this room a less than Excellent rating. The set was fantastic and the puzzles were mostly logical and quite varied in difficulty and type (eg, tactile puzzles, logic puzzles, math puzzles, fine and seek puzzles etc). However, the room is clearly built for larger teams. We were told at the end of the experience that we did well getting as far through as we did in the 60 mins as "teams of 2 usually don't even make it past the half way mark". A fact given to us after our game, despite us asking if it was suitable for two before booking.

As a team of two enthusiasts, we play alot of rooms "meant for bigger teams" which, when given the knowledge beforehand, we approach in a very different way. It's such a shame that we were not able to tackle this room in the way we would have wanted to, or given the choice to bring our wider team. 

In addition, we were quite clear with our games master that we were happy for clues throughout and would like to be prompted if we are falling behind time too. We received our first prompt 35mins into the game. This is unfortunately rather poor hosting for such a busy room.

That being said, the room itself was well themed and took you on a nice journey. There were only a couple of puzzles that were not 100% logical, but this did not take away from the overall experience. 

Recommended for larger groups who like active puzzles. 

If you are a fan of scary - you have to make sure Mark is your games master! We took our mothers/north in laws and little bro to this room and it did not disappoint!! Fab experience with the right amount of psychological terror and jump scares to get all of us fearing for our lives!! Highly recommend! 

This room is packed full - with puzzles galore!! Great theme and attention to detail, with some unique puzzles. Certainly a really good challenge for bigger groups and/or enthusiasts! 

For us, the only reason this wasn't a 5 star room is because our experience was slightly hindered by the live actor element. 

For those that like a bit of banter and interaction, this element is a fabulous addition and our game's live actor was a pleasure to converse with; but unfortunately, we (personally) just do not like in-room interaction as a continuous part of the game play. 

Other than that, an absolute hoot of a room and we'd definitely recommend making the trip!

This is a good room for less experienced puzzlers as there is a lot of emphasis on story rather than being jam packed with puzzles. That's not to say that the room wasn't enjoyable because it certainly was! Some nice moments and a good mix of puzzles! 

This was a really great escape room - certainly one for enthusiasts who love a traditional ER! Would recommend!

Another excellent instalment from the XscapeNow Team!!

We are usually a bit dubious about Christmas rooms, as they can often feel thrown together with not a lot of thought put into the puzzles or the story. But fortunately, this room does not fall into that category!!

With a fabulous mix of puzzles to suit every type of 'escaper', this room kept us busy throughout! The puzzles were well thought out and cleverly executed, allowing for a very good flow to the room. We would definitely recommend this room for larger groups of mixed ages or smaller groups of enthusiasts, as there is a lot to do and certainly something for everybody. 

Excellent work XscapeNow team, looking forward to the next instalment!

We usually play as a team of two but this time we were joined by our fellow escape enthusiast to tackle this highly rated rising star room!! And thank goodness we had an extra pair of hands and the additional brainpower. 

This room was FABULOUS. From entering the room all the way up to its conclusion, the love and care given to its concept was apparent. We enjoyed everything from start to finish!

We must admit, we don't usually gel well with the magic theme in escape rooms but we were far more than pleasantly surprised at how good this room actually was!! This room was so immersive that it's difficult not to get truly lost in the story and the puzzles! 

We have one word for this room... BRAVO 👏🏾 

Thanks for having us, we can't wait for the next adventure! 

Another absolute HIT!! Well done Case Closed! We drove 4.5 hours just to play this room (as we loved Max Sinclair so much) and we were not disappointed! Theming, set, hosting, story, EVERYTHING was spot on! Don't walk, run to Case Closed now! 

Something for everyone in this room!

Really immersive game that takes you on an exciting adventure! There are a number of surprises that will surely delight every member of the team. Certainly a family friendly game that has elements that will keep every player occupied. Would recommend. 

This was a very good room with a unique take on the theme! We enjoyed all aspects of this room and really appreciated the attention to detail too! Would recommend!

It was really refreshing to do a scare-free cabin room! We enjoyed the puzzles and the story of this room - one of the stronger games at this company. 

Again, a really nice room with some solid puzzles. We found some things a little illogical, but this didn't ruin the overall game for us.

A good solid room - no complaints! 

Firstly, we'd like to thank our GM for being a fantastic host and for her patience! We really enjoyed the immersion in this room. However, we were really let down by what seems to be unnecessarily frustrating puzzles. 

The first half of the game seemed to flow quite well (although there were a few occasions where the puzzle's solution didn't work the first time despite the method being correct), however the second half of the game did not follow in the same vein. 

We very rarely need a lot of assistance from a GM (and we aren't shy in asking for help either) but the second half of this game was so ambiguous that we required constant assistance. Thankfully our GM was fabulous and knew exactly what additional information we needed to nudge us along. 

Quite frankly, ambiguous and/or illogical puzzles do not make for a challenging room. 

There's no doubt that the set in this game is stunning. You enter the game and you are instantly immersed into another world. We were absolutely blown away, however the actual gameplay left us feeling unfulfilled. 

Search and find puzzles seem to be focus here. We're all for hiding items out of sight but risking injury to be able to attain them is maybe a step too far. Unfortunately it does feel as though the puzzles were a bit of an after thought and we just couldn't gel with them.