My family had such a fun time doing the Ritual Room! It was the perfect thing to do while my sister was home for Christmas. James was a great host and gave helpful but not TOO helpful hints when we needed them. It was just challenging enough and we actually finished with 23 minutes to spare!! read more

My cousins and I have started a new tradition of doing an escape room when we have a large gathering and decided to try the Ritual Room. We got a good discount on our party and I believed we paid $18-20pp on this night. I had some complaints about the room...mainly one of the light bulbs needed to solve a puzzle was burnt out and we weren't aware of that until spending a long time trying to figure it out. Another group prior had damaged one of the clues by getting a book wet and red dye was all over the prop which made it difficult to solve another puzzle. Another one of the props was made with really thin paper and the ink bled thru so it was difficult knowing which side of the page to use to solve the puzzle. The theme was pretty weak and the immersion was really poor and it didn't feel really creative to us when compared to the 3 other rooms we've done prior. Despite the discount...we still sorta felt like we didn't get our moneys worth. read more

I've played quite the number of escape rooms before and this was definitely a positive experience. Our group of 3 escaped with a little over 12 minutes left and felt like the game came to a nice and fun conclusion. Pros: 1. The host, Mythius, was a fantastic individual. All around great customer service and super entertaining. Never met an Australian before (wink). 2. There was one quite unique puzzle that I really enjoyed and it was the most *positively* unique of all the games we had played that weekend. 3. Private booking was a fantastic perk. Cons: 1. Aside from the unique puzzle, I felt like I've seen every other puzzle before. A lot of the content felt quite standard across the board, which allowed us to solve a bunch of puzzles really fast before getting stuck on mundane things. 2. There were a few unintentional red herrings that kind of threw us off. Most seem due to props getting damaged/marked by previous teams. Overall a great experience though where I feel that the cons could easily be non-existent for newer teams. Can't wait to be back in Portland to check out some of the other games! read more

This room I think if you're on a roll it can be done pretty quick! The puzzles were well thought out, and please listen to the host and don't drink the red liquid... Despite what I said, my group wasn't able to finish it on time and join the secret society! We just had one puzzle left! The puzzles were very interactive and I would say look for the smallest details and take the jump! Show them your bravery and wits! We were a bit stubborn and didn't want to get hints. The location is right off Barbur, don't go too fast or you might miss the entrance. Once you get there it's upstairs and with the obvious door. Use the unlimited hints escapism gives you if you truly get stuck! The host that did it was great! We had him at another location and would highly recommend him, he has a great accent too! read more

Happy 36th to me! My friends and I really enjoyed The Ritual Room. It was intermediate level, which as a beginner I was a little lost. Our host was amazing and she guided us all the way through we made it with a half a minute left on the clock. read more

Escapism: Ritual Room - Escape Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This was my 6th escape room. Prior ones had live actors. So I was expecting to be unimpressed. But quite the opposite. First of All, Sarah was/is awesome. Then the room itself....... plenty of intriguing and different puzzles. It's wasn't too difficult. Good for beginners and moderate escape roomers. I would love to do it again. But I can't . read more

We did Wizards Lair with a group of 6 and it was really fun!! Interesting spin with potions and other mystical puzzles. Highly recommend!

We had a group of 8 attempt The Ritual Room for my 25th birthday and we could not have asked for a better experience! The host did such an amazing job getting into character and staying in character throughout our experience. The room stays true to the theme and is cleverly thought out. It's a little less expensive than some other rooms in the area, but definitely provides a high-level experience. We got down to the last two puzzles and were incredibly close to finishing it when the timer ran out - but that didn't lessen our experience. Highly recommend! read more

Awesome time. 6 people, 3 generations. Solved with 3 minutes to spare. Best feature of this company is you get the game to yourself...you will NEVER be paired with other players. Highly recommend! read more

My 13 year old son and I were having a mother-son day and he wanted to do this as part of our day. I hesitantly agreed to do the Ritual Room on SW Barbur. As we walked up to the nondescript office building and climbed the stairs, my son and I joked that we were about to be kidnapped and sold for our body parts. Once inside the Ritual Room lobby, however, the fun began. We had a BLAST working through all the puzzles and clues which were inventive, clever, creative and at times frustratingly obvious (frustrating once we figured out how obvious it was). We didn't make our great escape - even with a few helpful calls to our lifeline, but we were minutes from it and walked away with a memory to last a lifetime. Thanks Escapism! For newbies - I recommend this for kids 12+ and maybe play the app "Can you Escape" a bit to get the flavor of how these kinds of things work. Have a blast! read more

Wonderful escape room experience. I have been to one escape room before but I really liked the overall experience here. You have to show up on time and knock only 5 minutes before the appointed time. The best part according to me, apart from the fact that the escape room riddles and tasks are amazingly designed and very creative, is that the person welcoming you or giving you the background of the escape room is in character with the costume and accent and all. I loved that. They go through that extra effort to give you a more authentic experience and make it more fun. We did the Wizard Lair escape room and this was supposed to be the hardest room that they have. We were not able to finish it in one hour but with a group of 11 people it was a lot of fun nonetheless. I would definitely recommend this place and would plan to go back for the other rooms also. Have fun and hopefully you are able to escape!!.. read more

This was such a fun experience!!!! James was extremely fun and helpful with his hints! The room itself was the perfect amount of challenging, not too hard nor too easy. The biggest BIGGEST bit of advice I have for anyone doing this escape room is: "DON'T OVERTHINK THEINGS! Also, not everything has a purpose." Enjoy!!! read more

I went along with a group for a friend's birthday (about 7 of us) and we had a great time! The "butler" that welcomed us with a well-spun persona introduced us to what we would experience, and we walked in and were immediately immersed in a real-life escape room. We did have to ask for a couple of clues when we got stuck - but otherwise were able to finish the room with 5 minutes to spare. All in all, it was a great value - a fun time - and I can't wait to try the others! read more

This is my first escape room, so I don't have any other comparisons here, but it was a ton of fun! 4 of us went in and it was challenging and interesting and like others said, had clues if you got stuck. We finished with 8 minutes left and that was only because one member of our group was a veteran and had done 9-10 before this one. We all had a blast and I can't wait to try another one! The rules of the game were clear and pretty straightforward and well explained. Definitely going to hit up the rest of these around town and am excited to do so. read more

This was fun and worthwhile! I saw it on a friend's facebook page and was intrigued. I convinced 7 other friends to join me, not knowing what to expect. I wasn't sure if it was gonna be kinda dorky like a dungeons& dragons thing, but it was really cool, it was like a gigantic riddle where the boundaries were a bit unclear. I think our group was a few minutes longer than an hour, but we mainly solved it and managed to escape the room!! It was a fun team building activity, working together and communicating and figuring stuff out. We got to work together and collaborate and do something productive. The idea of eacape rooms has caught on from Europe, but it is totally a Portland-esque thing to do! read more

We decided to give this a go for a birtday and are now hooked. We managed to finish with 15 seconds left on the clock but with no hints but are still laughing and duscussing the experience long after. We are very much hooked and want to thank our host for a wonderful time! read more

Escapism: Ritual Room - We had an absolute blast and are hooked now! 15 seconds to spare and no hints! - Escape Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I just completed this escape room with a group of friends (5 total), and it was a great experience! We completed the room with about 8 minutes left after receiving about 3 clues. I really enjoyed the puzzles in this escape room as they were pretty logical once you figured out the trick. Everything that we weren't supposed to touch was clearly marked, and they were pretty clear about the boundary rules for the game. You make your booking online via their webpage. Plan on coming about 5 minutes early. This is the third escape room that I've done (1 of which was in MD, and one of which was in Beaverton but via a different company), and it was by far the best of the lot. I'm looking forward to trying out Escapism's other rooms! read more

We went through the "cat" puzzle room. Very bad. They admitted that instead of buying this puzzle, they let a friend craft it. We've been through 4 or 5 different escape rooms with 3-4 different outfits, and we always either escaped, or came darn close. This time, despite 3 hints, we weren't even close. It's poorly designed, very jumbled. We agreed that if all of us had been give 3 hours, we wouldn't have been close. It wasn't us - it was just poorly designed. Definitely do not recommend. read more

We had a group of 4 attempt The Ritual Room and although we did not 'survive' the room we had a blast!!!! We definitely created some dinner party stories during this adventure and have been telling our friends and family that they must try to escape this room. The hosts do a wonderful job of getting into their roles and we loved that the host did not go into the room with us. There was means of communication (which fit the theme of the room) and we were given hints to find more puzzle pieces. It was so much fun! We canNOT wait to go to another one of their rooms! read more

Really fun time! A few differences from the other companies, in that the "host" doesn't stay in the room with you. We should have taken more hints because we were not close to getting to the end, but that was our group's fault! Overall very enjoyable - would like to try the other rooms. Emily read more

We did this as a team building event and had such a good time!!!! The host was fun and in character. I can't wait to try another of Escapism's rooms!!!! read more

5 FRIGGIN STARS! We did alien zoo, and were so happy with the progression and NON-traditional puzzles! Staff was awesome and welcoming. We've done 85 rooms, mostly in Southern California, and this definitely gave us a good time, happy to add to our list of recommended rooms, must do for Portland! read more

I am so addicted. These rooms are amazing I have done all of the Rooms that Escapism currently has and can't wait for the new Rooms to open up! I did the Jungle escape, and the Ritual room just this month for my birthday. It is so much fun to watch my friends and family fall in love with the Escapism Rooms. Most Unique Birthday ever. read more

The host we had today was named Sarah and she was amazing. Super funny and stayed in character. The room was also super fun and challenging. Definitely coming back. read more

I'm surprised to see so many 5 star reviews for this escape room. My group and I did The Ritual Room. I've done a few escape rooms in Portland and also other cities, of varying difficulty levels, and always have so much fun. The experience I had here was very disappointing. The puzzles didn't seem cohesive and everything felt disjointed. One of the puzzles wasn't even working right and the host had to troubleshoot it after the game ended, and it didn't even work then. The host seemed very awkward, super cranky, and condescending. He spent more time trying to tidy up the room after and complain about it, rather than interact with us after the game ended. No goodbye, no thank you, customer service at its worst. This place left a sour taste in my mouth and my tip to you is to go elsewhere. I'm not sure how the other Escapism rooms are and how the other hosts are, but I won't be returning to find out. read more

Such a great escape room experience! We did the jungle escape and were really impressed by the host! He was in character from the moment we set foot in the building! A very fun and well put together puzzle and great decoration. We would recommend this escape room to anyone. Thank you escapism! read more

This was kind of a surprise activity - fun with a group of smart people, pretty tricky activity fun. It does have a time limit, but it is ok to ask for clues. read more

Escapism: Ritual Room - Can YOU escape? - Escape Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We did this room with 6 family members for my birthday. We finished the room with only 3 minutes to spare. It was challenging, funny, and entertaining! We talked about the escape room for hours after we finished. Great time and well worth it. I height recommend this company and this experience to anyone and everyone! read more

Escapism: Ritual Room - The Ritual Room was so much fun!! Absolutely a great time and fun experience! So worth it! - Escape Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Very much enjoyed my daughter's birthday crew try to escape this room. Host was quite animated and friendly.

We did the Ritual Room and had a blast! A couple of the puzzles were kind of tough, but our team of four managed to escape with several minutes to spare! read more

james was fantastic with rule explanation and clues! the puzzles were perfectly difficult and the ambiance was awesome. will definitely be coming back to do more rooms! read more

Super fun!!! Great challenge with guidance available. We were a group of seven, with age range of 13-75, and everyone loved it!

The puzzles are so well thought out and witty. I've been to a large share of escape rooms in LA and was very impressed. If I ever get the chance to visit Portland again will def be coming back for the other rooms. read more

We had a great team experience at Escapism this evening.....fun, challenging, excellent staff, creative puzzles, well prepared, and the complexity was awesome. We highly recommend this location and business. Kudos to the owner and staff. read more

The puzzles were fun and the host was a great character. I love the setup, where the host is outside the room but there is a phone to call if you need a hint. And this was by far the lowest cost room for 6-8 people. I want to try the other ones! read more

Entertaining all the way through! Highly recommended! I contacted all of the escape rooms in Portland to make plans for a large group. Escapism, by far, had the best customer service in advance and was extremely willing to accommodate us. The puzzles were well-designed and built with ingenuity. All 9 people in our party were engaged for the whole hour. I loved that Escapism gives unlimited and sometimes gratuitous clues to guide you through, so there's never a dull moment. Can't wait to try their other rooms! read more

This was our first time doing an escape room. With four of us, it was quite the challenge! We didn't leave disappointed and can't wait to try another room!! read more

The ritual room was a lot of fun, challenging, and entertaining. We'd never done and escape room before so we didn't know what expect, but once we started figuring out the clues we did a pretty good job. Our host was pretty funny and he explained everything to us and how it works afterward. We got within 2 clues of escaping. Had we had 10 more minutes we would have. I'd definitely do another room with escapism! read more

Went back and a year or so later and did the Alien Zoo. Not as good as Wizard's Lair, but still pretty great. We've done around 40+ rooms at this point and still think Wizard's Lair was one of the best. One notable characteristic of their rooms is that they don't over-rely on combination locks like many rooms tend to. I also should mention I love that this place only does private bookings - that's the way most escape rooms ought to be. read more

We did the Joy street location and the wizard option. Lots of fun and the staff person was amazingly into character.