A group of 8 of us visited Cryptiq on a Thursday afternoon as a coworker team building activity. All eight of us could have played one room, but I divided our group in two and chose Hotel Hostage and Parole Denied. We all had a great time. One of the owners was present and got us checked in. Super friendly. My team's Game Master, Payton, was awesome.
They have 4 escape rooms to choose from with varying levels of difficulty. Not sure how often the themes change, but if you've played all four I'm not sure you'd be a repeat customer. I've only been to one other escape room prior to this, so not a lot to compare the experience to. I'd definitely return to Cryptiq to try some of the other rooms.
Clean establishment, aesthetically pleasing. I like that the owners chose some Hawkeye themed colors and decor. A nice activity to have in Iowa City. A team-building/family/friend activity I highly recommend. read more