My husband and I had never experienced an escape room. When we arrived we were greeted by David. He…read moreis Wonderful! We can not say enough good things about this young man. He explained everything to us, answered more questions than a person should have and laughed with during tge entire time. The hubby and I failed to "Escape" and had to be rescued. It was the best way to spend part of my 34th Anniversary. This is a MUST visit place!

went last nt and did area 51 room with 5 ppl got out with 8 min to spare!!!. so much fun!!read more

Great time escaping from the Elephant Shujaa room!! It was very realistic and definitely safari hot…read more in there! We especially liked the background music and props were very cool !! You have to be very observant and work in coordination with your team, otherwise you won't make it out in time! The owner was very friendly and the clues interesting! You must work as a team and systematically work through the clues. Fresh eyes are a must, so rotate through your team! You get three hints if needed. A portion of the proceeds go toward elephant preservation! All in all, it was a fantastic experience!! So. Ring your friends and coworkers!!!

I found this escape room which was close to upper Shirley vineyards and added this to our friend's…read morebirthday celebration! We're a bunch of escape room fanatics. :) We did the elephant shujaa room where the objective is to hunt down the poachers. You enter a tent to search for clues to hunt down the location of the poachers to capture them. I really did feel like I was in Africa with the heat (haha). Points for immersion :) We were provided with a walkie-talkie and 3 hints if needed. Sleuthing around the tent required being very observant, attention to detail and team work. The clues made sense and were not convoluted. I wouldn't recommend the max of 8 people. It can get tight in there. Maybe 2-5people. We had a good time despite the heat. We broke out with 11min and 29 seconds to spare with a group of 3. If you're in town, check this place out! I hail from VB so the next time I do come it will be if I'm in the area for other things.

Definitely one of the best escape rooms in Richmond VA. Decor was well done and hosts were friendly…read moreand enthusiastic without going over the top. Lots of clever puzzles in both tomb ruins and magic carpet. Liked them both for different reasons. Will be back to try some more.

MUST DO! We just finished the Tomb Ruins with our 8 yr old and he LOVED it. The cast were engaging…read moreand absolutely delightful. We chose our level (which aided in tailoring the experience to help us complete the full puzzle within the time - 1 hour. I highly recommend for a cold or rainy day activity. It was a fun and engaging way to spend our morning!

Hidden Gem ALERT! What a cool place! We were looking to get out of the house on a double date night…read moreand it was a great spot. The place was packed on a Friday night! It was so nice to see people out and about and playing games with each other. We brought our own game because we wanted to play that, but the place has over 1,000 to choose from. The staff was very nice and checked in on us often. We will definitely be back and I would highly recommend! The chicken wrap was very good and the sweet potato waffle fries were crispy. As soon as we ordered drinks they were delivered! Very little lag time. My biggest complaint was that the table was not big enough for all of our food and our game board.

Was my first time trying Breakout Games. My friends I picked the " Operation: Casino". The mission…read moreis about finding a missing agent and track down who is responsible. It was extremely fun! There was a lot a math - which was surprisingly manageable to figure since large number were included. The host was very helpful and provided hints whenever we asked. The escape room was for an hour. Unfortunately my friends and I did not escape but it was extremely fun! OVERALL: DEFINITELY WORTH COMING AGAIN!! Appropriate for all ages including families and coworkers!

Our family loves escape rooms and Hidden Gems is just that, a gem! The owners are so friendly and…read morepassionate about the games they provide, and the stories and games are well crafted. We have done two rooms and plan to return for the others as well.

The wife and I are addicted to escape rooms and have been venturing north from our home in Virginia…read moreBeach, when we found this place. I was surprised to find zero reviews for this place, because their rooms are SOOOO immersive!!! We ended up doing two of their rooms on the same day, sleepy hollow AND Elixir INC. You can't go wrong with either, as they are both great. If I HAD to pick one, sleepy Hollow really pulls you into the experience. Give them a try. You won't regret it. Can't wait to go back and try their Christmas themed room

Our family of four (two adults, a 14-year-old, and a 10-year-old) booked an Escape Room experience…read morehere and this was the first time for all us at this facility. Of the options we looked at in Richmond West End, this was the cheapest for our family of four. We booked the "Algernon's Shop of Magical Goods" experience which was rated a difficulty of 6 out of 10 on the last Friday of summer at 4 pm. We got there about 10 minutes before we were supposed to start and we saw an employee waiting outside. She said she brought the wrong set of keys to open the door so our experience would be delayed. Luckily, there was a Publix nearby with a shaded walkway so we could wait in the shade. It was also not a brutal summer day which was nice. The employee apologized several times and offered to extend our experience from 60 minutes to 70 minutes. She had the right keys delivered and we started our experience around 15 minutes late. Upon entering the facility, the vibes were very Raven like Edgar Allen Poe and gave off a vibe that suited Escape Rooms. This was not our first Escape Room experience and it was awesome to get all of our instructions verbally instead of watching a pre-recorded video which was the standard at other Escape Rooms. Once we got into our room to start the experience, we noticed the ambiance felt very much like what an Escape Room should be and it did seem like a magical shop. We worked very well as a team and we solved most of the clues ourselves although we did adhere to the requirement to dance for assistance three times. We escaped in just under 63 minutes. Luckily, we had those 10 extra minutes. It was nice to escape on our own and to do it as a family. Overall, the experience was great and I am certain we will be back to this facility in the future to give another room a try.

Went for my birthday on Easter again and brought my friends. We did the hardest room and even…read morethough there was some technical difficulties our room master, Finch, was amazing and helped us through it. It was so much fun and now my friends are HOOKED! Looking forward to doing the last room we haven't done :)

Everything was so awesome, it's hard to know where to start. But here we go:…read more Took both daughters & the g'kids (15, 13 & 12) for a fun family time while visiting Williamsburg. Tip for finding it: the business park it's in has lots of buildings that look alike. The sign they put out front is quite small. We were the only ones there besides our host, Maya. She was so friendly & welcoming, such a pleasure to meet her. We got started right away in Blackbeard's Cabin, said to be the hardest room. Well, I'll tell you it IS tough! We found lots (and lots and lots) of clues but at the halfway mark had to start asking for hints. What to do when you've found 20 or 30 bits that lead to a solution, but can't figure out how to assemble them? Why, talk like a pirate, of course. With ample hints, we actually solved it with 8 minutes to spare. Many laughs and head scratches, "hmmm"s and "Oh wait, wait!" but in the end we triumphed. DGD the Younger and I don't like jump scares, so I don't know that we would ever try the Chesapeake Bay Butcher room, but I would love to try Cyberpunkd the next time we come to Williamsburg.

We did a couple of the rooms here and we loved it. Particularly we all LOVED the Chesapeake Bay…read moreButcher room. If there was ever one escape room I wish I could do again for the first time it would be that one. The puzzles were fun and imaginative and honestly kinda scary and thrilling. We did another one about treasure after that one because we loved it so much and none of us enjoyed this one quite as much. The team was very helpful in guiding us during the times we were stuck. Really fun place!

Heard great things about the rooms here so we decided to book while in the area. We were able to…read moreget a 7:40 booking for the Family Secrets room. It's located in the mall so plenty of parking. The staff helping with set up and intros were nice an made things easy. For this room we started handcuffed so it took a little longer than normal to get set up. No spoilers obviously but these rooms were very intricate. We needed a lot of nudges and some extra help but we luckily got out. Lots of interesting puzzles and locks here. We were very big fans and would love to try the rest of the rooms!

This place was a lot of fun! It was a little tricky to find it at first because it's inside the…read moreRegency Mall on the second floor. My husband and I did the Dr. Ensaine and the Bank Heist escape rooms. We did Dr. Ensaine first, which is level medium for difficulty. This one we thought was harder, especially since some of the writing on the objects was pretty worn down so it was hard to read it. I also wasn't sure how you were supposed to connect a couple things without a hint or nudge. This was has a creepy undertone to it but nothing pops out or no one comes out at you, which I was waiting for so that also through me off. The location of this escape room is also in the middle of the others so you could hear other people well which was distracting. We were able to finish even though our 60 mins was up and we finished 3 mins over. Princess was our game host for this one. We came back the next day to do the Bank Heist which was rated 2nd hardest escape room they had. My husband and I loved this one a lot more and we actually made it out with 8 min 47 sec left to spare! This one was more up our alley I think with the types of puzzles and def wasn't scary at all. They used all different types of challenges that we hadn't seen before in other escape rooms. We definitely loved the Bank Heist more, but both were good overall! We had a couple different game hosts here. For 2 people it was $37.50 per person, for 3 or more it's $32 per person. Each room is private so you don't have to share with strangers. You get 3 hints per room but unlimited nudges. It was a lot of fun!

My 11 yr old and I did the chocolate factory. This was a good level for 2 ppl and a child…read more (Although a couple more ppl might have helped!) The room keeps evolving with great decor and imagination. Supportive staff. The downside was there were a couple clues that need refreshing. In one case the color was faint and worn away. In another the pictures were too dark making it hard to see. Tough if you're in the reading glasses demographic. We still had fun but not up to the level of others we've done.

I love doing escape rooms at different locations to see how each one operates and experience the…read moredifferences. We did the Wonka themed room a little while back. The room/location is "low tech" compared to others and looks... more hand done than others I've played. Not a bad thing but would have lowered the rating. What saved rating was the expansiveness of the room. I don't want to give away details but the whole room felt like it kept opening doors to more areas. I love that feeling. Sorta more bang for your buck. All in all, we'd definitely go back.