The Study

We expected way more given the hype. It’s essentially two rooms, only 45 minutes, and the actor’s moments ate up time before real clues surfaced. The split start burned half our game and a key clue from the beginning wasn’t used until the end, which made the linear flow feel off. Not very scary; overall gameplay felt underwhelming.

I loved how the actor folded into the plot and puzzle work with interactions I’ve never had before. Unfortunately, the end puzzle wouldn’t trigger even though we followed instructions to the letter, which cost us the escape. Still a fun room.

Great sets and a fun performer, but 45 minutes felt short with not enough puzzle meat. We finished early with three unsolicited hints, and the game leaned on finding random stuff more than clever deduction, even if the actor bit was my favorite part.

Our group of four had a blast. The actor wasn’t just set dressing—she drove the story and even a puzzle, all in character. Creepy, funny, and tight on time in the best way. Would absolutely run it again.

I expected terrifying, but it was more creepy than scary. Starting split was interesting, the actor was solid, yet an early clue paying off at the very end bugged me, and a task that clashed with normal safety rules felt wrong. Our GM missed things we’d already solved, and I spent stretches waiting while others searched, though overall it was still fun and we escaped.

We ran it with seven and the room itself is strong—great immersion and a great performer—but there just isn’t enough to keep that many people busy. I’d tell friends to bring three or four instead.

Clear maintenance fatigue showed, with removed puzzles leaving traces and some props that no longer did anything. Nothing felt especially fresh, and the actor pushed too hard—opening locks for us and even dropping a key despite playing blind.

Favorite room of the night. One puzzle was unlike anything I’ve seen, and the actor’s in-character nudges were gold. Sweet spot of creepy and fun—do it with three or four people.

Good and definitely spooky with some standout elements, but a couple puzzles jumped logic in a way that stalled us. Our GM’s hints weren’t helpful, and we burned 15 minutes on the finale while basically doing it right, which felt intentional to keep the escape rate low.

Production rocks, and the actor added a ton, but our last step didn’t trigger even though we were right. The GM was kind, just slow to spot it, and the clock beat us. Still recommend for the experience.

Condensed but surprisingly full-on for a horror room with an actor. It was my first actor room and they were central to a big puzzle, which was awesome. We only got stuck because we didn’t look closely enough; the set design was classic Basement quality.

Of the four rooms, this was our least favorite. We did it as a duo and stalled on the last step; after time ran out the team said it looked correct but didn’t trigger, and hints dried up late. Frustrating way to lose, though I’d still recommend the room.

Loved the vibe and the actor, but the split start meant I stood around more than I liked. Hints came a bit too fast, so the win didn’t feel fully earned. Still clever and the 45 minutes flies.

Not as high-tech as Elevator Shaft, but it packs in good puzzling and a well-used actor who boosts both lore and mood. I just wish the very last puzzle delivered more after two strong finale beats before it.

It’s fine but short, and the flow is very linear. One early clue matters way later, which felt clunky, and the actor chatter ate into our time. Not super scary, more eerie than anything.