our game guide was great during our escape room for my friend's birthday party she did a great job and was super kind and nice!

We had an absolute blast. The games are well designed with great effects and visually appealing. The staff is so friendly and very helpful. We'll absolutely be back!! read more

The Escape Game Columbus - We escaped the Heist!! - Escape Games Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This place is fantastic! We've done over 60 escape rooms and this place really does a wonderful job from start to finish. A few basics. Booking is easy online and there is a lot of helpful info on the site. I personally didn't look too far into the room details because I prefer to be surprised. All the games are pretty family friendly but if you are worried, just give them a call and talk to someone first. Yes, there is a possibility that another group could book for the same time slot but it depends on the day and time. Weekends are the busiest so there is a higher chance of that. We played all six games with no one else booking the same time, but we didn't do any rooms after 6 pm. The staff is so nice, just call to find out what the best option is if you're on the fence. Plus, if you like escape rooms and you get paired with a group who likes escape rooms, you might make some new friends! Parking - West garage (free), street parking (metered for the closest spots on Easton Station), or nearby open lots. Like a lot of businesses in the area, there is no restroom for customers so you'll have to walk about 150 ft across the street to the public restroom. Lastly, there is always a spot in the room where you can leave your things like bags or jackets so no lockers needed. The staff is so amazing! They go above and beyond without hesitation. We are already planning trips to other locations because we had such a great experience here. Ali, Abbey, Josh, and Tyler were absolute rockstars! They were so patient, helpful, and really elevated the experience. So if you have questions, don't be shy and just ask. They all truly want you to enjoy your whole adventure. Ok, let's talk details. Once you enter the room, you'll watch a short video with some tips and your mission. These rooms are so immersive, some of the best I've seen. There are so many details from floor to ceiling. Every game has multiple rooms and some were so unexpected! I really love the transitions from one room to another. Some entrances to other rooms are smaller spaces but don't worry, there are alternate ways to get to the other rooms (once they are open) if you don't want to crawl or do whatever is required. Don't feel bad, I have frozen shoulder so crawling is sometimes difficult and I was able to do all of the games with no issue. You get unlimited hints so you can make the room as difficult as you want. We didn't have any hiccups as far as things not working even though it's pretty common to have something not function the way it's supposed to, especially with magic locks. These puzzles are challenging and really make you think but with hints to guide you when you're stuck there isn't anything that is unsolvable. They are also non linear so if you have a larger group you don't have to all stand around waiting for one puzzle. One of the things I love is that the puzzles match the theme and flow well with the room, making the story and the mission more immersive. THE PLAYGROUND is the first room we tried and it's so fun. It's bright and open and more challenging than I thought it would be. This one can accommodate up to 12 players and there are a lot of puzzles to solve. THE HEIST was pretty fun. It starts out bright and gets dimmer once you're out of the first area and details matter! PRISON BREAK requires you to be split up into two different areas to start and you have to communicate by talking across cells. The puzzles are more challenging than the other rooms and it has a couple elements that may not be good for really young ones. My oldest, who is on the spectrum, likes this room because there are more puzzles that require a physical aspect like using a tool. He's not the biggest fan of puzzles and only goes for his brother so he likes the games where he can "participate" more as he says. Although, a lot of their rooms had elements that he enjoyed. THE DEPTHS doesn't get too dark. I like how on theme everything is including the sounds. We asked for the most hints in this room because sometimes I make puzzles harder than they need to be. GOLD RUSH is my second favorite, who doesn't want to be in a mini mine? My boys like the cabin part the best, you'll see why when you try it out. My favorite room is SPECIAL OPS. You start in a Middle Eastern market and the story just unravels from there. I think this was the most immersive, you almost forget where you are for a second. Every aspect really does flow well. If you're new to escaping, this will definitely set the bar high for future rooms. If you're a habitual escapee, then hopefully you will love this place. We did all six in two days because the staff is wonderful, the rooms are so much fun, and there's good food nearby to take breaks in between games. So go try it out and don't forget to leave a review! read more

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I have now completed every room that The Escape Game offers at this location, and I can say every experience has been 5 stars! The staff is always so energetic and friendly, truly adding to the experience! The rooms are thoughtfully crafted and high quality compared to some other escape rooms I have done before. I highly recommend this for a friend's get together or a family night, it is an amazing way to involve all ages and challenge yourself and your group! read more

Absolutely amazing experience! We did the heist and it was very challenging which we enjoyed. The rooms are very well done. We escaped with just minutes to spare. Although we loved our teammates, I do wish you had the option to only do 4 people in a room instead of being paired with random people. That's the only downfall of this company. read more

The Escape Game Columbus - Escape Games Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

It's ok. I would had a better time if we had our own group. I suggest going in a group of 8 if you want to do prison break and ask for hints

I had such a great time at The Escape Game. First of all the staff were wonderful, Fletcher was the person behind the desk and she was really nice and talked to us quite a bit. Mal was the person who showed us the escape room and he was really nice and very funny talking us through the escape room. Of course I can't forget the room and the second I stepped in I was immediately immersed into the story of the room, and the design was outstanding and it made everything look and feel so realistic. The only issues I had were the no bathrooms and that one lock was not reset but that was easily overlooked. read more

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Escape room for me and eight friends had such a good time Ana was an amazing host to my rowdy team. read more

The Escape Game Columbus - Escape Games Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Had a blast!! everyone was so nice and the discount after 9pm is helpful. I wish i could remember our tour guides name but he was AWESOME! One of the best escape rooms I have done- I enjoyed the multi-room lock experience and hints without judgement. If you are looking for a fun unique experience definitely come and do "in the depths." read more

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Great experience! Matt was wonderful. Would go again for sure! We did the submarine one and it was so intense but we loved it lol

Awesome time and super fun! The depth was super cool. Matt F a homie and should get a raise.

This place is AMAZING! My husband and I have been waiting to cross "The Depths" off of our list for a while so we traveled up to this location over the weekend! So SO happy that we did. My husband mentioned to Ally (the GM) that we were coming up for a babymoon and the team surprised us with a little gift basket! We are consistently blown away by the kindness and service at every location we have been to! I recommend The Escape Game to absolutely everyone looking for an amazing experience paired with an amazing staff! read more

The Escape Game Columbus - Escape Games Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

My family and I have been here on multiple occasions. We have completed all available rooms they offer. All of the rooms are very put together and decorated nicely. It really sets the ambiance. You'll get immersed instantly. The most challenging room in my opinion was "The Depths". All the rooms have many clues and puzzles to complete! I recommend 100% read more

We have been here many times and this was our first bad experience. We went because it was my daughter's choice for a birthday gift. The other players in the room, (another group we didn't know), was booked with us, and didn't let any of my kids (3 of my kids and one friend ) do anything in the room. My husband and I got frustrated and ended up leaving the room with our kids because it wasn't fun for any of us. We understand that there are times when another group can get booked with you, I'm just not sure this is the right model for a good experience. The person at the front desk was extremely apologetic, but I'm really not sure if we will be back. This is a very expensive experience, and it really put a damper on the rest of my daughter's birthday celebration! This was also a little embarrassing for my daughter and her friend we brought along with us after we had said such amazing things about the establishment!! read more

The team was super friendly and helpful even when we "accidentally" dropped a piece. 10/10 would do again.

One of the best escape rooms in Columbus. We are big fans of Breakout games - but this location has such better decor, lighting, technology, puzzles etc. We really enjoyed the room, and the puzzles were super creative and different - so many rooms you spend time finding keys that open one of 8 locks, and this was not like that at all! We did the Special Ops room, which really required some solid team work. Our host was super personable and sweet, the facility clean, and check in was smooth. Two downsides: the room was WAY too warm for 8 people. The tech in one room made it very very hot, so I would recommend you dress appropriately, and the biggest flaw....no bathrooms in the building. There are public bathrooms across the street, and are "close" but they are still across the way. Thats the biggest flaw. We will definitely be back! read more

What a great experience! Our group did the Gold Rush and I highly recommend!! Rodney was our game master and he was incredible and made some of our more apprehensive team members feel better about starting the escape room. I've done several escape rooms all over Ohio and this was by far the best! Our group of 4 was joined by another group of 4 strangers. We were very lucky to have more people helping us find the clues. I highly recommend doing it in a large group or joining a group of strangers like we did. read more

We went for a company outing so I don't have a review for the reservation process or pricing but the Escape Game itself was pretty cool. I had done one other somewhere else that was less than impressive so I wasn't sure how this would go. We didn't get to pick our game the company had decided for us as a team building exercise. My group of 4 were assigned Gold Rush. I was worried with only 4 people that we would have a hard time figuring out clues since the game is made for up to 8 people. However, I feel like our group size was just right. 8 people would have been too crowded and too many heads fighting for solutions. Without giving too much away, I was super surprised that there was a puzzle that required shooting a BB gun at metal targets like a wild Wild West carnival game to get the combination to one of the locked boxes (of course the BB gun is chained down so it's only able to aim at the targets and the barrel of the gun is stuck through a plexiglass shield so no one can get hit with ricochet BB's) I don't know how long this will be part of the game because I'm sure some "Karen" will come along and bitch about it and they will be forced to remove it from the game. Overall we had a good time and I was impressed with certain aspects of the game (I can't disclose) and how well thought out it was. read more

The Escape Game Columbus - Escape Games Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

No bathrooms....no bathrooms. Literally you have to leave the facility and go urinate at a different establishment.

First off this place is awesome. My kids and husband had an absolute blast. I had started playing with them as well but half way through got really sick and had to leave the game. I suffer with a neurological disorder that affects my eyes and sometimes lights can trigger it. I went out to the bench in the hall way. The staff were so nice and caring and brought me a water so I could take my medicine and than later returned with 2 tickets so that I could return and play again at no cost. I thought that was extremely nice of them as they definitely didn't have to do that! I highly recommend this place. read more