They were wonderful !! Dylan was so helpful answering questions and made my daughter's birthday…read moreextra special by all the perks ! The team made my daughter a custom card and asked about her interests etc. they spoiled her ! Happy to report they escaped the Prison Break!! 13& 14 year olds ! Not too shabby! Thanks for being so kind!! I highly recommend it

Escape game is the best!! Dez was the best host!! Wooooo!…read more We came to celebrate my birthday and they were extremely accommodating. The puzzles were fun to solve. We did the playground room and it fit all 10 of us in the party!

For her birthday celebration, daughter requested an escape room. She did the research herself and…read morepicked the Black and White Cafe. I made the reservation online. Minimum 2 people, maximum of 5. The room is all ours, no other people will be added unless they are part of our party. I originally reserved for 4, but I can add another person and pay when we arrive. The location is hidden, but check the website for the map of the complex so you know where to find them. They have parking near by, including 1 handicap accessible space. No spoilers allowed, so I won't talk about the room, clues, or answers. This was my daughter and mine's first time in an escape room. We recruited 3 more people in the family who are more seasoned. We definitely needed the entire time, but we figured it out and were triumphant! Read through the entire website! Everything you need is there. Everyone participating should complete their waiver online and submit it ahead of time. Minors need to be included on the waivers of the adults who will stay with them. Plan to arrive 15 min before your reservation for check in, secure your belongings, use the bathroom, and watch a briefing about safety and more instructions. If you are late, it just eats into your time in the room, so you'll have less than 60 min to solve it. The door is never actually locked, so don't panic. There is a host watching and listening if you need hints or need to leave early. The owner and staff members were very friendly and thorough. It's best not to bring along people who will not be solving the escape room challenge because the waiting area is small. We had folks who weren't participating meet up with us at a different location for lunch. Wear shoes and clothing that are comfortable and you can move in. There was some reaching up and crouching down involved for us. Accessibility notes: The entrance is accessible without stairs or ramp. I am handicapped and use a cane or walker. Today, I used just my cane. I might've been able to maneuver with the walker, but it would've been very tight, so I'm glad I used the cane only. I don't recommend this escape room for someone who uses a mobility aid larger than the standard aluminum walker, and I suggest being able to stand a move for the duration of the hour. Their restroom is a single-stall, all-gender toilet. Plenty of room for transfers on and off the toilet, and plenty of space to wash and dry hands at the sink. I love the addition of a bin with feminine hygiene supplies for emergencies ("Shark Week"). Would love to do more escape rooms in the future. I'd definitely recommend the Black and White Cafe for a fun, non-scary escape room for beginners.

probably the best escape room ive ever done! a really cool variety of puzzles that were very fun…read moreand there were alot!! we only finished 75% of the room because we were really stuck on one in the second room LOL and i usually dont care for re-doing rooms but this one would be fun to do again in like a year. we did moriarty's manor :) our game master was super nice and very sweet! i forgot her name though :(

Played the lost tomb of cleopatra as a party of 10 and had lots of fun! The staff were really nice…read moreand entertaining, and the waiting room was spacious and had different activities and games. The escape room itself was fun and challenging. It felt like it required more critical thinking since the clues weren't so obvious like the past escape rooms I've done. The room is also quite small for a party of 10 and I definitely felt like I wasn't doing much but it's still enjoyable if you're with friends and family! Overall we had a great time! My only suggestion is they should add a timer in the room!

First time doing an Escape Room. We chose the Cleopatra Room and our family of 6 had a blast. It…read morewas definitely challenging but everyone was able to contribute and most importantly have fun. We're already talking about going back!

Absolutely LOVE this place. It has 3 rooms and we have now done them all. I have gone to many…read moreescape rooms and this place always wows me. It has super unique puzzles that you won't see at a big chain establishment. Such a random hole the wall with a sweet and funny guy who genuinely loves his job. Would reccomend to anyone BUT the puzzles are pretty challenging.

We did the Disappearance at Fogmore Manor room and wow, one of the best rooms we've ever done. It…read morewas super challenging and kept us on our toes the entire time. Scott was our host and very accommodating and kind, he definitely added to the experience. Highly recommend this place and can't wait to try the other rooms!!

What a unique and fun experience! Totally worth the time and money…read more I had recently had an amazing experience with Brainy Actz. I saw them on Yelp & found their Groupon. Some existing reviews made me have some initial doubts which led me to attempt contact before I go through with paying for the experience. There were no issues trying to reach the staff via phone to answer any questions or concerns. They were very efficient and helpful in helping me book the experience instantly. When I had to make some same day scheduling changes, they were so accommodating and worked with me on a new time. Upon arrival, we were greeted warmly by Ella. She was thorough in giving us a run down of how our blackout escape room experience works and provided us with useful tips when we needed assistance (and we definitely needed some assistance; the game was challenging enough to maintain excitement but doable enough to motivate you to keep playing). Ella was so kind and encouraging and made our visit feel super special. The blackout experience was so different than anything else I've ever experienced. It's exactly as it sounds. You are in a single escape room that is pitch black the entire time. There's some background sounds to create a somewhat nerve-wracking ambience that got me extra paranoid especially because I couldn't see a thing. There were just two of us trying to navigate the room, and the space definitely felt much bigger in the dark. This would be just as fun and comfortable with a handful of friends. You have one hour to use your remaining senses in the dark to decipher some cryptic hints given through the loud speaker with the press of a button. You're allowed to relisten to these hints multiple times this way. However, if you need further assistance, you will have to communicate via walkie talkie that is handed to you at the start of the game. One of their staff monitoring you throughout your gameplay will guide you through the current necessary action. You're allow unlimited hints but keep it within three if you're competitive and wish to make the leaderboard. I have no shame and did not hesitate to ask for help when really stuck. LOL I which case, Ella's voice would reply over the walkie talkie and provided us aid to help us continue. We managed to finish the game and definitely felt like we were given a full experience delivered in the best way! Whether you're a lover of the more typical escape rooms or just trying to find something new to do, I highly recommend checking out Brainy Actz and experience this for yourself!

Brainy Actz in San Diego is a fun spot for puzzles, teamwork, and a unique adventure!read more

We had the best time at Bewitching! It was the perfect level of difficulty for a group of teenagers…read morewhile still being so much fun for the adults. The room was immersive, exciting, and the characters and acting made the experience even better. A special thank you to Jonah for being so accommodating. We already can't wait to come back and try another room!

Lara's Labyrinth is located near the Mission Hills part of San Diego in an industrial area. There…read moreis no parking lot, but there is street parking across from the building. They're on the third floor, and the elevator didn't seem to be working, so it was a bit of a trek up three flights of stairs. We arrived ten minutes before our start time for the Cannibal room, checked in, and waited, and waited, and waited. We finally got started a little over twenty minutes past our scheduled start time. This room has an option to add a live actor for an extra $20, but we decided to pass on that. Waivers can be completed online before arrival. The room has a split start. I was in the smaller part of the start, and there were a few puzzles for me to do, but the other person was doing the majority of the work in the bigger part of the first room until we were united. Even though we didn't opt for the live actor, we could tell there was somebody in the next room a few times which added to the creepy factor. The room leans towards mostly linear and has a good mix of combo locks, logic puzzles, mechanical puzzles, memory puzzles, a keypad, and some back and forth between rooms. The decor is definitely gory and it is dimly lit. Hints are given over a speaker, but they were often garbled and hard to understand. The room is ranked five stars difficulty and I would agree it's a hard room. We escaped with only two minutes left. POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT: I've never had anything bad to say about an escape room, but after having done 70 of them, this was the first one that felt like it had some potential safety issues. Having to stand on a wobbly stool to reach something above, standing on another chair and handling some bare wires overhead to turn on something electric, an uneven transition between rooms which I stumbled on and almost face planted twice even though I knew it was there, and a desk drawer that came out way too easy and narrowly missed smashing my feet. Be careful! Our game master Nasir was cool, and he was happy to answer questions at the end. The cost was $54.50 per person for the two of us, and the price drops with three or more people. They sometimes have discount codes on the website when booking. Even with the negatives, we would still return to try some of their other rooms when we're down in San Diego.

This place is so fun and such high energy. We have been here many times now and the fun never…read morestops. Tip always eat afterwards you will need all the energy you can summon. After you can rest. bring a small flashlight and a pencil to write with. and have some fun.

We celebrated a friend's birthday at Red Door's Game Night experience, and it was an excellent…read morechoice for someone who grew up loving game shows! The whole experience was incredibly interactive, and our host did a fantastic job keeping the energy high from the start. The games pulled inspiration from classics like Wheel of Fortune, The Price Is Right, and more, which made it easy for everyone to jump in and have fun. Our team went head-to-head against the birthday girl's team, and despite putting up a good fight, we lost!? The other team earned it though. They got a photo with the big trophy, while the rest of us got to pose with the smaller one. We had such a great time that now I'm curious to come back and try one of Red Door's escape rooms next :)

I did the Japanese horror escape room and it was so fun and scary! It was a very immersive…read moreexperience, starting with an introduction video about the theme of the room and a cool room atmosphere. I found it to be better than a haunted house, cuz I was so enveloped with figuring out the clues that I would forget about the scares and I never knew when the scares would come. It was a multi room escape room and I would consider it a medium to hard level. Our game master was super friendly and helpful when we needed hints. I think we did a total of two hint through out the game and we managed to beat the clock and got out in time! The parking wasn't the best, it was all street parking with meters. When you get to the location it is a bit hard to find the front door because it is on the back side of the building up some stairs. But there is some signage to help you find the door if you get lost.

Did the Japanese Thriller with some friends for my birdday and we had a lot of fun! I wished we…read morecould've done the room by ourselves instead of being paired with strangers, but at least we made it out with less than a minute left! However, the Japanese Thriller barely felt on theme with the serial killer storyline other than the introduction video we received. I prefer escape rooms where I actually feel like I'm part of the story. This was a very different escape room than I have done before. While you always have to split up for escape rooms, this time we were forced to separate between multiple rooms so you had no idea how the other group was doing (this isn't great when you're forced to solve the room with strangers because you have no idea if they know what they're doing). It was definitely more chaotic than other escape rooms I've done. The rooms were small and they use locks for a lot of the puzzles, which isn't innovative. They also forgot to put back one of the pieces we needed to get the final combination, so we almost didn't make it out because we had to keep guessing. HOWEVER, the worst part of the entire experience was how RUDE the man was that was helping us on the walkie talkie. He would give us attitude every time we asked for a clue. Why give clues if you're going to rude when people use them?

I was amazed at the production quality of our escape room Special Ops, we were immersed in the…read morepuzzle!! it had so many different kinds of puzzles and it was really fun to use different parts of our brains and skill sets! Our game master Matt was so chill and supportive- he provided just the right amount of guidance to keep us locked in and pushing forward. Will definitely be coming back :)

Connor was the best game host. Super friendly and helpful. Gave awesome recommendations for future…read moregames

Love this place!! Such a fun experience, I'd highly recommend. Our party of 6 went on a Saturday…read morenight and we were able to do a walk in and play right away. The two helping us were Isiah and Will who made the experience way more fun. They cracked jokes, were thorough in troubleshooting when we were having technical difficulties, and were just overall great hosts! The staff showed us trailers to help us decide what room we wanted to do. We ultimately chose stranger things which was really fun but were looking forward to returning and trying deadwood phobia as it was highly recommended and apparently a fan favorite. If you're looking for a fun group activity in SD, check this place out. They also give you a bunch of recap videos afterwards which were super funny and a great way to remember our experience.

Been a gamer my whole life so you know we have to run it back! We try to go once a week and every…read moretime, Maurice has been taking care of us with great service! The equipment wasn't working well and he did his best to make sure we were still able to get a good experience. He assisted us with smiles and made sure other people in our group had a good first time experience. Although the equipment could use some improvements with accuracy and calibration, and overall functionality (some headsets didn't have sound on one side). We will definitely be back because of the great service from Maurice!