THIS PLACE IS AWESOME! I had my bday party here twice it's so good! My first time here me, my…read morebrother, and my dad just were looking for something to do. I looked on my map, and found Dragons Lair. With confusion I directed everyone there and it was empty so we walked inside and were greeted we payed and he said he would teach us it was a kids vs adult match and it was fun! On any day you come here you know your going to have a good time!

Excellent customer service. Fun game. Only played a regular escape room, "Case Files." If we had…read moremore time we would have tried a virtual one and laser tag.

Definitely one of the best escape rooms I have ever done. The ambiance is great. The staff are fun…read moreand they really help you focus on the actual puzzle solving with just the right amount of guidance (e.g. indicating parts of the room that may be decorative, instead of you pulling the carpet up and everything off the walls). I also felt like the puzzles were good and avoided being "find the pad lock combo somewhere else in the room ad nauseum."

This was amazing. They walk you though and help you if you need it though the puzzle. Recommend if…read moreyou have 3plus people. Teamwork for sure and is very fun. We even made the leaderboard. They point out stuff you won't use which is helpful. Really enjoyed this experience. Everyone in our group got something to solve which was nice.

What a wonderful find! We were in town for parents weekend and looking for an activity to do. Love,…read morelove, love this place! The owner was incredibly welcoming and nice, the puzzles were creative, intriguing, and several were even homemade. Very creative and fun, we will definitely be back!

This is just the beginning for this company, I believe. The gentleman who runs this was super…read morefriendly! The price seemed a little high, but I'm sure it's normal for this type of night out. This was our first time (group of 4) doing an Escape Room, and it was overall a very good experience! We will be going back to try out the other option soon. Family friendly and totally PG! Fun night out. We did the Teacher's Pet experience.

Oh yeah I loved this escape room! What a change up for their competition Breakrooms…read more I love how this escape room is so much bigger and more to don each room has 3 layers of rooms. For our last Escape Room my husband, 2 friends, and I did the scientist room. Everything was hilarious. We didn't need to ask for clues. Maybe it was too easy for my friends. I felt it was a good challenge. An hour for the whole game. The prices for Escapeology is in line with all the other escape rooms. Maybe a little more but you get more puzzles compared to the other places. Paid $160.xx before taxes (so $40 per person) Waiting room is extremely large. Comfortable for large parties to hang out and wait. Definitely dressed up and made for a good waiting experience. Drink cooler at front desk to buy drinks. Customer service was great. Very friendly and helpful. I was not allowed to take pictures of the escape rooms. But just know they were awesome looking and had many layers. I would recommend!

Vary good explain the rules very well we could get a hint whatever we asked. We had 15 minutes left…read moreand we got out. It was really good for a party of four and I really suggest come here. Very fun and many good themes. The jungle is the one we did and it was very fun. Perfect for any gathering birthday party or anything.

A group of 8 of us visited Cryptiq on a Thursday afternoon as a coworker team building activity…read more 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.

Great addition to the escape room stock in Johnson/Linn counties! My group has done most of the…read morerooms in the area and were excited to see another option pop up, but held off for a while because of the pandemic. Very happy that we finally decided to go. We chose to try Parole Denied, a well put together prison break story. While many are an hour in length, this room is slightly longer at 75 minutes. We were impressed by the variety and uniqueness of the puzzles, they kept us engaged and on our toes the whole time. This room required some serious teamwork, and it made it so much more enjoyable when we got out! Everyone was masked up and it didn't detract from any part of the experience. We're already planning a return trip to try another of their rooms.

I attended a work event at The Escape and we were in the Psych Ward. I've never been to an escape…read moreroom before this, but had an absolute blast! The helper was great and she gave us clues on a screen. The props were well marked and we were able to finish and escape within seconds of the one hour mark. I highly recommend this room to anyone looking for a fun, team building, high energy experience! I recommend at least four people per group as it took all four of us working together to solve all the mysteries. I had so much fun that I purchased a package for my family!

Very helpful staff! The hints were great and puzzles were very fun. Good mix of challenging and…read moregreat amount of interactivity. We went in a large group of 8-10 and it was great experience!

Over all some of the puzzles can be confusing and overly complicated but over all it's a pretty…read moregood experience. Except, Calamity falls. Unless you are a master at escape rooms do not do this one. I mistakenly booked this one for my first time at an escape room and only found out after we arrived it was their hardest room. We were not able to finish as it turned out there were 20 red herrings in the room, and it kinda ruined our experience. Over all it's a nice place just try and avoid the western room though.

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The Breakout Games in Urbandale is such a great experience! For group outings, team building…read moreexperiences, birthday parties, etc. It's very fun and unique! I went for a team building experience and it was great to see everyone's different skills come out. Aaron was our game master and we broke out in 58:23 minutes just in time! We played the Casino room which was challenging yet fun! Math and creativity, along with the helpful hints from Aaron, definitely was the key to success! There are maybe 12 different rooms and they're building another currently. The staff is very kind and welcoming. I definitely recommend the Breakout for a fun escape room experience!

We love escape rooms and haven't tried this place yet. Easy to book online. We walked in and had to…read morewait for someone to come to the lobby. She was super nice. We did the Kidnapping 2 room where you are blind folded, our first time doing one like this. There were 2 clues that weren't "working", but our game master paused out time and helped us out. We didn't escape but we definitely enjoyed it and will be back.