This was a really fun experience, but also really hard! We did the Pirate level, although the hard level warning was there it seemed the most intriguing story line to us, so we went for it. There were 4 adults, and we still did not win! This was also all of our first experiences with an escape room though, so next time we'll know more of what to expect I suppose. Our guide was super friendly and kind. He was a good sport putting up with us as well. read more

Easy to find this place & plenty of parking. Customer service was top notch! Laura was very welcoming and had our group do some puzzles while we were waiting for our last team member. Our group did the easiest room which was the Gingerbread Cottage. If you've done plenty of escape rooms, do the harder ones. We would have escaped at an earlier time, but our lock was stuck! We knew the answer, but the lock wouldn't budge. We remembered the rule that if you can't move it with a pinky, then don't force it. Our friend had to twist it hard to separate the parts that were stuck. It's okay. We escaped and our group had fun! read more

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We had such a fun time here with our friends! Since it was our first time ever doing an escape room, we chose "The Babysitter". The story was great, and the puzzles were not that easy. It definitely made us think more than we expected, but from start to finish, the experience was fantastic. They even let us try some puzzles in the hall to give us an idea of what to expect in the rooms. We've already decided that next time we will be doing "The Pirates Treasure". Can't wait to come back. Thank you! read more

Always very friendly and great customer service. The pirate escape room was not my favorite (1 small room, and some clues were hard to read) but every time we've gone, we have had a good experience! I love supporting this local business. read more

Our group usually likes to do all the room a place has to offer because we usually drive 1-2 hours out to places and rather just knock it all out in one day. Reed Between the Lines has 3 rooms: -Reed's Gingerbread Cottage -The Babysitter -The Pirate's Treasure Easier to easiest in that order. The interesting thing is Pirate's treasure has level of difficulty you can choose before starting the room. Their website has % of escapes for each difficulty. From start to finish, it was a great experience. My friend, Asha, was the one that called Laura to ask about a plan to do all 3 rooms. I heard Laura was super helpful and detailed with all the information. It was also a great price for all 3 rooms for a group of 4 (about $87 per person for all 3 rooms with the discount). Asha raved about Laura's customer service so make sure to ask for her! I believe they accommodated us by allowing us to start at 11:30am but Yelp said they open at 4?-10:30pm on weekdays so we really appreciated that. We were able to go at our own pace, take breaks between rooms if needed so it was great not being rushed. When we arrived, we were greeted by Chase. He informed us he would be our game master for all 3 rooms and allowed us to use the restroom before starting. Chase was AWESOME. He was very friendly, enjoyed what he did, and actually cared about our experience. He even allowed us to do the warm up puzzles at the front of the desk right after we did our first room instead of rushing us into the second. It also allowed us to chat with him and get to know him more. Our group likes to give back so we always try to bring back boba for our game masters as long as they're cool and make our experience better. We took a short break after the first 2 rooms to just refuel knowing we were going into their hardest room. We brought back boba and a bahn mi sandwich for him which he was really appreciative of so that was a great feeling and served as a thank you for putting up with our shenanigans Now reviews on the rooms... I'll try to keep it short since I'm mostly raving about the staff here. (I'm sure the others are cool too but really satisfied Chase was our game master). If you're crazy like us and want to do all 3 same day.. I recommend Gingerbread as a warm up room as this one was very straight forward me. Hint system in this room is cute and a playful room. Babysitter had more "fun" puzzles and I liked the setting more than Gingerbread. It also wasn't too difficult so it's definitely a better game for families with younger kids. You can definitely spend a good time just playing around at one part of the room and forget about the puzzles. There were times 2 of us was just fooling around because we got side tracked. Pirate's Treasure...oh boy. I can see why the escape rate for this room is as low as it is and its insane groups actually finish around 40-45 minute mark at the 5/5 difficulty. Chase had recommended the 4.5/5 for us and we can do the hard puzzle at the end if we would like so we opted for that. Thankfully, there was no group other than us for the day so Chase was able to let us finish out the room and we took an extra 30 mins to do without even attempting the 5/5 puzzles. I think it was a mixture of it being hot in the room to our brains being tired after some time, and of course the tough puzzles that made it especially challenging. We were stumped on a lot of puzzles but thankfully there's unlimited hints and hints are encouraged for this room. This was definitely my favorite room out of the 3 because the challenge was nice. Overall, I would say Reed Between the Lines is a good spot for introduction to escape rooms and have a nice mixture of easy to difficulty rooms. I do like rooms with multi rooms (babysitter and gingerbread has 2 rooms, the pirate one was just 1 room) but the puzzles in Pirate was a lot more challenging which I liked. All the puzzles worked as well so that's always a plus. The only thing Reed Between the Lines missing and this is only my opinion... are "WOW" factors that made you go "Woah that was really, really cool" effect wise. For example, we did a room where we put something in a cauldron and closed the lid and then smoke came out. Something like that to catch us off guard but overall, a really great, solid experience. Thank you Laura and Chase! read more

I rented the "portable escape room" from this business as an activity at my birthday dinner. The portable escape room is a giant chest that you pick up from the escape room (or have delivered for an extra $50). I'd recommend they add the weight of the item to their website, as it's very heavy and may need two people to move. It's suitable for 2 to 8 players and costs $225. This seems expensive, but when you think about the number of people you can accommodate and the potential number of hours of entertainment it provides, it seems more reasonable. It is wizard and witch themed and does come with fun hats to wear. It involves a number of puzzles that took our group of three about two hours to complete. I would say we are escape room amateurs, and we did have to use some hints. I liked that we could go at our own pace with this instead of being time-limited like a typical escape room. It was a very enjoyable experience and there were unique elements to the puzzles. It was surprising how much could be contained in this one box! The other thing that stood out was the level of customer service that this business provides. From the phone call shortly after my booking inquiry, to the pick up and drop off experience, the whole staff was very pleasant to interact with. I wish them much success! read more

We had such an amazing time at Reed Between the Lines Escape Room! The puzzles were challenging in the best way--engaging, clever, and so much fun to solve as a team. Laura, the owner, made the whole experience even better. She's kind, upbeat, and truly remarkable at creating a welcoming, exciting atmosphere. Her energy and enthusiasm made the adventure unforgettable. If you're looking for a fun, challenging, and memorable escape room, this is the place to go! read more

Our first escape room, we took on the challenge of the Babysitter Room. 3 adults, 1 5-year-old, had a throughly enjoyable family experience. And we even beat the time limit. Finn as our game master was wonderful, and our excitement was amplified by Finn's friendliness, helpfulness, and wit. A shared family time I am sure we will not forget. read more

Love the variety of difficulty of escape rooms and the staff is the friendliest around!

This is our second time here and the visit was as nice as the first time. The price is reasonable and you get the whole room to yourself. The first time we came (my husband, 15 year old daughter, and I). We did the babysitter room and were zipping through it. We've done a good amount of exams rooms. We were surprised and pleased to hear that when the owner saw us getting through it quickly she added in a few more puzzles to keep us challenged. I thought it was really cool that she could adapt the difficulty level so easily. Today we went back and did the pirate room which you can choose to be an 8, 9 or 10 as a level. My daughter wanted the challenge so we opted for 10. This room was set up in a fun way, including sand on the floor. If you want a challenge, this is the room for you. So many locks and puzzles to figure out. The staff was super friendly and helpful! We did not escape in time, however because I'm assuming there was no one after us, they let us stay a bit longer and complete the puzzles which we all thought was very cool. We had a great time and appreciated the staff for allowing us that extra time. Go check this place out and help support a local business! read more

Reed Between the Lines - Escape Games Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

Went with a group of friends and had a total blast. Staff was so nice and accommodating to our schedule and many questions during booking, and the day of on site staff was so kind and helpful and made it a blast. Will be back! read more

We did the Gingerbread Cottage. First time for three of us (two grown adults, one eleven year old) and third or fourth time for one of us (11 year old). The veteran had done the same room about 6 months ago, but wasn't involved in solving some of the problems back then. Even so, it took us the full hour. It was challenging, and fun, and not cheesy at all. Our host was also fantastic. We left already making plans for more escapes! read more

Best escape room experience with family, a fun experience for all ages, my daughters wanted to come back the next day!

I've played all the rooms and had fun each time! Laura and her entire crew are wonderful hosts. Thank you. read more

Reed Between the Lines - Almost escaped the pirate room! - Escape Games Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

If you've never done an escape room before you definitely have to try this (babysitter room) Our host was so awesome and even had some jokes for us!!! Our host was literally THE BEST!!! Thank you for making this one of a kind, we will be back for the pirate room lol Place was clean, host was awesome, the room was so fun. For us not knowing what we were getting ourselves into, I'm glad we chose this place! NOTE: minimum charge is for 3 people, even if there is only two of you, you get charged for 3. So take advantage of that and bring your friends for a fun challenge. read more

Reed Between the Lines - The babysitter room - Escape Games Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

We had a fantastic time. Even the easy room was hard. It was our first time. We didn't escape but still had fun. They helped with hints when we needed and super friendly. Will absolutely go again. My mom and sister want to try after I told them how much fun we had. And it's also super close to home. Great family night and nice way to celebrate the old mans upcoming birthday. read more

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Reed Between the lines was very easy to work with. I was able to set everything up online. The facility is clean and the staff friendly. The escape room experience was fun and engaging. Ours was a work event geared specifically for team building. I would highly recommend as it required good communication skills by all. The room gets a little chaotic as everyone jumps on the puzzle closest to them followed by a lot of conversation. It definitely requires the group to slow down and listen to each other. Overall, super fun, lots of laughs and problem solving. read more

Reed Between the Lines is awesome! We played the Babysitter as well as the Gingerbread Cottage Room. The rooms were not too difficult, but still very challenging and were a great entry into the escape room world. Our Game Master was amazing and upbeat. She started us off with some pre-game puzzles prior to the escapes. The front lobby is filled with interesting goodies to admire and even has puzzles and games for purchase. We also had Reed BTL come to our office for a team-building escape in our conference room. It was awesome to have them come to us! Super great for business teams and friends/family alike. I highly recommend them! read more

Laura you are amazing! You have done such a great job with the escape rooms. Played Grandma Reed's Christmas Cottage for the second time... so much fun! Definitely improved our time compared to the first time we played. read more

Took my wife and her best friends here for her Happy Half-Birthday, and they all loved it. Some folks had mobility issues, but the Cookie room was easy to navigate. It would be useful to bring a magnifying glass, but you can also use your camera phone and zoom in on some of the smaller numbers. Great fun! read more

such a fun time for parents and kids. Laura was great and made the experience really special for everyone.

This was so much fun. Cute team bonding event if you are looking to do something different with your evening this is a great choice.

Our whole family (mom, dad, two teenage boys) really enjoyed our first visit here. Owner and staff are positive, welcoming, enthusiastic people who really enjoy their work. Puzzles were well thought out and kept us on our toes, we definitely had to put our thinking caps on! Thank you for a good time. We will be back! read more

Our family of 8 adults (youngest was 17) had a blast!! We did the pirate adventure and fully recommend it for others - it took a bit much of brain power but the team was up for it and we escaped!! The shop sells other mystery games and paraphernalia which was fun! We bought a Star Wars mystery game to play at home. The facility was clean and well set up with parking and bathrooms and lockers and the staff was very friendly. They are a family business so we were very happy to support them!! Thanks for a super fun family activity! read more

My parents were visiting for the holidays and we knew we had to take them to an escape room. The Gingerbread Cottage was a lot of fun and we loved having James as our game master. Thank you to the Reed Between the Lines team! read more

I've done dozens of escape rooms, but I came here with two friends who have little to no experience, so we did "The Babysitter" (rated 5/10 difficulty). 1. The team was incredibly friendly. We made a mistake and ended up taking an Uber to Napa instead of Santa Rosa (darn you hotel chains) so there was going to be a chance we'd be late. They were very friendly, said it was okay if we were 10-15 late. We thankfully ended up less than 5 minutes late (although in escape rooms where the expectation is arrive 15 early, we were 20 late). 2. They had a suuuuper nice bathroom, especially for a small escape room. Two separate rooms, all genders, and not that this is everyone's most important thing, but they didn't use single ply toilet paper! It was lovely and soft and wonderful :D 3. This was during COVID but open restrictions. We were required to wear masks in the halls and the lobby, but once inside the room with just us, we were allowed to take off the masks. (We also took them off to take the ending picture.) You could also tell they sanitized all the equipment-- something in the room even was still wet with sanitizer, which was a little gross but also made it feel safe. 4. The game itself was quite whimsical and fun. There was a number of things to find and look at almost immediately. When an escape room is simpler, I really appreciate having more fun locks, like directional or alphabetical locks. It's not a huge deal, but it's a lot more exciting than just having key/lock or 4-digit number scrolling locks. They had quite the variety of them! 5. There was a little of every kind of puzzle, and each of us was able to contribute. I think the room was for 6 people, but we had 3 and it was a blast. I'm not sure if there would be enough stuff to do if there were actually 6 people, because the room wasn't that large, but it was perfect for us. 6. I appreciate that they mention they have the industry standard three hints, but that they recommend just using more if you're stuck. I agree wholeheartedly that it's just more fun to be able to do it than have to sit there frustrated. We did end up using one hint, and then had trouble with a lock but the gamemaster was listening and was able to confirm we had the right code, just was entering it poorly. If you're in Rohnert Park or the area in general, you should definitely visit this escape room! It's not as high tech as, say, Palace of Fine Arts Games, but it was very fun and had great elements. They also have a lot of parking, so you can definitely drive there and park. read more

Reed Between the Lines - us being silly - Escape Games Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I went in there with my boyfriend not knowing what to expect and I have to say we had a blast it was Awesome! I'm definitely going back soon and customer service was great Laura is Amazing! read more

I played my very first escape room at Reed Between the Lines, four years ago, and since then I've played about 30 while on my various travels. Last night, I returned to where it all started to play the last currently available room at this location, Gingerbread Cottage. We took our friend and her children, so our group had a nice mix of experience and youth. Everyone was fully engaged and had a great time, and there are so many puzzles in this room that it's up to the players how to proceed. You could all work together on one thing at a time, or each person tackle something individually, or splinter into smaller groups. There is a real sense of satisfaction in barrelling through the earlier puzzles, which are accessible enough that our ten year old figured several things out for himself, but without being so easy that you feel like you're being spoon-fed. Best of all, this is not so much of an "escape room", as there is no ticking time bomb or no crazed killer out to get you. It's completely family friendly, and not at all scary. Laura the owner is a lovely lady who had previously been our game master for our Desert Island adventure at the same location, and she genuinely takes a special interest in making sure you and your group have a great time. Definitely bring your family to this one, even if nobody has done an escape room before. read more

Reed Between the Lines - Success! - Escape Games Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

My son had a birthday party to go to their he had a blast we give it 10 Stars highly recommend​

First time our family played Escape Room today. We had a blast! Loved the family time of having to work together. Made us think more than we expected which was wonderful! We will definitely be back to experience the other rooms! read more

We played the pirate themed room, with a 4/5 difficulty level. Two of us are experienced at escape rooms, and three of us (including two kids) were brand new. We all loved it. The puzzles are well thought out and included a variety of solution methods. The room is tidy and nicely decorated, and I was particularly impressed at how closely the pirate theme was adhered to, even throughout the puzzle solving. And Laura, the owner and our gamemaster, is a wonderfully fun, vibrant and engaging host. This was our second visit to this particular venue, but not our last ‍ read more

Reed Between the Lines - Ahoy, me hearties. Victory be mine! - Escape Games Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

We had a great time and will definitely return in the future. We went with our neighbors and finished in the nick of time.

Clever, exciting, and well appointed. Fun surprises and useful tips when needed. Totally appropriate for kids and adults. Loved it! Can't wait to go again! read more

Amazing.... great for family lots of fun.. very recommended any ages. Git to check it out read more

My daughter wanted to do an escape room with her friends to celebrate her 14th birthday. We did the Gingerbread room, and it was perfect! So much fun! read more

We brought five 8 year olds for a birthday party and had an absolute blast. The staff were extremely helpful and worked with me to include a little birthday message to my son at the end. It was perfect. They gave us small helpful hints when we needed it to keep the kids interest and we were able to get to the end. The kids did great and were so proud of themselves for their accomplishment. Plan your kids next birthday here! No party room or over priced/over stimulating arcades. Just pure puzzle fun. It was perfect and so nice to support a local business. We will absolutely be back with a group of friends for one of the more challenging rooms. read more

I love this place, the host, and the game. We played babysitter, and we were able to book the game at the last minute. The game is very interesting and ideal for family. The host was very accommodating and we would love to visit again in the future. read more

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This experience was so much fun! I highly recommend. We were celebrating our friend's birthday and it was the perfect group experience. We're new to escape rooms so the game master was so wonderful to keep us on track when we were going down the wrong track. Can't wait for the next one! read more

Great staff and nice facility. Fun environment for the whole family. Staff enjoyed their jobs, which always improves the experience.

Lots of fun! We played the easy room as this was the first time for our group of 6 and that was a good choice. It takes a minute to figure out how it all works, and then the real fun begins. Working thru each set of clues really got our group of 2 teens and 4 "oldsters" engaged and working together. Highly Recommeded! read more