Since this was the first time visiting downtown Harrisonburg, I had a small group of 4 with…read morereservations to try an escape room at a place called Escapism Escape Rooms. I didn't know what to expect or how it works. As you walked in, there a waiting area on the right, a host on your left, fill a small questionnaire using a QR code. Once completed, you will be taken to a room of your selected escape, the host will explain the rules and you watch a short video then taken to your designated room which you have 60 mins to complete. It was a fun and mindful experience in which everyone should try it. Our host was Rocket, she was friendly, humorous, patient and knowledgeable. It is a great place to bring your entire family. Come check them out.

We have done quite a few escape rooms and this was one of our favorites. So much more to the rooms…read moreand the puzzles that just finding combinations for locks. One of the most creative and fun rooms we've had the opportunity to visit. We did the SpeakEasy with four players.

We did the Declaration of Independence room, and we escaped! It was HARD!!! But super enjoyable!…read more This is the first room I've done that didn't have a countdown clock or someway for the game masters to communicate in the room (they walked to the room to give clues) which I thought was strange - but didn't have a negative impact on the game at all! Free swag (pens and stickers!) at the end!

Fantastic fun! Did the Da Vinci Discovery. Quaid did great in his role and was quick to provide…read moreencouragement when it was clear we were stuck. We will definitely be back!

I came with my family and had an amazing time for our first escape room ever! The room was indeed…read moreimmersive with lots of cool details and nothing that drew me out of the game. I didn't get the employee's name but he was very nice and helpful. Afterwards, he explained some tips to us about escape rooms in general since we had never done one before. Amazing first escape room experience!

This is an incredible experience especially for large groups, and definitely worth it. The puzzle…read morewe chose was slightly challenging, but brilliantly designed. I went there in a group of five and three of us were engineers, and yet we barely managed to finish it with a couple of minutes left on the clock. The only minor issue is that their entrance is a bit hard to find so you gotta look for it.

We did the Escape pharaohs revenge, and it was awesome. Made the family work together. We had a…read moregreat time now the boys want to do another one. The kids need to be probably in their teens to understand the clues. You have to think outside the box, we will do another one soon. All the props in the room had great decor that seemed very authentic.

My two kids did the virtual reality and we played two games and they played together. The crew…read morethere were very helpful and taught them how to play and they were very patient

We were on vacation and found this escape room online. We really love doing them, so even though it…read morewas a 40 minute drive, we decided to book a session. So glad that we did! We had a blast. The staff is incredibly friendly and kind, the puzzles are nonlinear, and the rooms are all family friendly and fun. We had such a great time that we came back the next day to do a different room. We talked to the staff about an upcoming concert and they were nice enough to make a keepsake for as an extra prize when we finished the second room. I look forward to coming back next time we're in town.

We recently visited during a bachelorette party and had a great time! Our game host was very…read morehelpful and nice. We did the mad scientist escape room. It was fun, but there are a lot of number puzzle locks and all of it is in one small room, so if you are used to something more grand that may be a bit of a letdown. We had a great time and would definitely return!

Terrible experience our host kicked us out of our room even though we were following all rules…read morestated by the immature host. Once we were out she said my dad and elderly grandma were not following the rules even though they did exactly what they were supposed to do. Hence ruining my dads and grandparents first escape room experience . And once we asked for a refund they gave us only part of the refund so we had to go back in to get our money WORST experience I've every had do NOT Go!

Amateur at best. 18 minutes into our escape our host broke in and said we need to "leave her room"…read morebecause my 70 year old mother was solving the puzzle by "brute force." We followed all rules as explained. When I asked for an explanation our host told us that she is "not good at talking" and we needed to wait for her mother to come. After talking to her mother we were given a full refund but this is clearly amateur hour. I never post reviews and I'm not a Karen but we were being charged over 200 dollars for a complete s!&#t show. Avoid this "business"

My first experience with an escape room and I loved it! Will definitely be back...thanks!read more

Our group did the speakeasy room. The clues were tough but doable and we had a great time.read more

I've done one of these escape rooms and was pleasantly surprised at how great it was! The different…read moreclues and locks were very creative and interesting. I'd go back and do another room!

Didnt know what to expect at first but it was awesome. It made me think out of the box and it…read morewas so cool. I went with two people including myself, which we did not get it. We were halfway there, though at first that we were completely locked in the room but I found out you can leave it whenever you want. The timer was still keep running. the person was so nice you're here on vacation I definitely recommend or just rainy day.

Darrin, our game master, was great! Very friendly and helpful…read more I've never been in an escape room before so he suggested a level one adventure. We went with escaping Alcatraz. Admittedly we had to ask for a few hints but he never made us feel bad for missing something. Overall it was a great experience and I'm glad the mall had

Escape rooms are one of my favorite things to do, but this place was such a disappointment. I've…read moredone countless rooms across the country and as soon as we walked in this one, we all knew we had made a mistake. $30 / person and it was essentially a cubicle full of boxes with locks. Definitely did not get our moneys worth on this one.