Cincinnati Escape Room

Even though my friends and I didn’t escape… We had a blast! The hard thing is our group had 2 kids under 12 in it. Although escape rooms can be good for everyone, it’s hard for kids. The ending was tough but we will be back. We were probably 5 mins away from completing the mission

Challenging puzzles at just the right pace — had a fantastic time! We had 6 family members try the Espionage escape room. The entire setup was very well thought out — different clues led to new puzzles and called back to earlier discoveries, all culminating in an exciting escape! There was enough to do that everyone contributed, but it was never overwhelming. And we all got to share the excitement whenever anyone solved a clue or unlocked a new puzzle!
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun way to spend an hour working with a team and getting your brain going!

My friends and I played the Corporate Espionage room and it was a blast! We have never done an escape room before and now we are hooked. Every city we go to we are going to look for an escape room. The game master was very friendly and provided good information for us about the room before we went in.
Luckily we were able to escape with time to spare. Great experience– recommend to anyone in the area!
It was cost effective and worth every penny.

My friends and I did the 221B Baker Street escape room, and it was sooooo much fun! I would highly recommend it to any group of friends looking for an interesting activity to do, or for coworkers looking for a team building exercise.
If you’re not familiar, «escape» rooms are a new fad where you go into a room with a group (here they are groups of 8), and you have to solve clues in order to get out. The 221B Baker Street room is a murder-​mystery that you need to solve, based on Sherlock Holmes. I would definitely recommend coming here with a group of at least 6 or 8 people that you know well… It would be extremely difficult to solve with a group of 2 – 4, because there’s a lot of puzzles in the room, and there’s only an hour to do it all! It would be even more impossible to solve if you came here with strangers… I think working with people you know well works best.
So, you walk into a random room, furnished like it’s Sherlock Holmes’ study, and you have no idea where to start to solve this «murder»…Then you see a few clues, and you need to solve a riddle, then a map, etc. etc. etc. There’s no direction, there’s no specific order you need to solve things in, and it can get a little overwhelming, but it was definitely FUN!
We ended up solving it in 49 minutes (there’s only a 22% success rate on this puzzle, so we felt pretty good about ourselves!), through a combination of skill and luck. haha It was very challenging, and we were a group of adult engineers, so you know it’s tough. I think even if we hadn’t solved it though we still would have had fun!
I’m knocking them one star because the building they’re in is a rented out room on the 4^th floor of an old office building, which felt weird to me. Also the furnishings in the room were kind of beat up, but I think that’s because people are constantly throwing them around trying to find clues. haha And the price was a little steep… About $ 25 per person for an hour. But still, totally worth it, and I would recommend this to anyone! I can’t wait to do a different one!

If you’re looking for something fun to do then you should definitely check this out! I came here for my boyfriend’s birthday with a group of our friends. When we got to the location, we were a little thrown off since it was just a random office building and weren’t sure if we had the right place. When we got inside, we took the elevator and got to the suite where the escape room was located. There was a waiting room where you could check out the top times people had in terms of escaping the different rooms.
We did the corporate espionage room and had a blast. The puzzles were challenging but fun, everyone was able to contribute and there was a rush of adrenaline whenever we got a new clue. My group ended up getting the third top time (we missed 2^nd place by 1 second), we’ll definitely be back to try and escape the other room (and maybe get first place on the wall this time!)

This was so much fun! 5 of my friends and I did the «Baker St» room. We were so very close to escaping in time! Now we are hooked and want to do the «Espionage» room. This is clean fun. If you enjoy being excited and using your mind then you will love this! The game is very thought out with so much detail. You really do have to work together so it is a great team building experience. I will be back for sure! I want to try them all. The location adds to the mystery.

Our group had so much fun! The experience was unique to anything we have done before. We plan to come again and try the second course.
At first I thought the cost was pretty pricey and was skeptical that the experience would be worth what we paid, but I left feeling like we got our money’s worth of fun.

This was an amazing experience and we’ll definitely be back to take on the Baker Street room soon!
When we got to the building at first we were confused. They are on the fourth floor of a inconspicuous office building and we weren’t sure if we had gone to the right place, or if the game started the moment you stepped in the door. Nope, just need to go up the elevator to their waiting room and they’ll get you started on your mission!
We filled up the corporate espionage room with a bunch of friends and myself and even though we were a large group, we were all able to contribute to the success of escaping our room with a top time! The corporate espionage room’s puzzles seemed to be at a good progression of difficulty because when we solved one, another slightly different or more difficult one appeared for us to crack without stumping us.
The owner’s enthusiasm and passion for putting together these experiences showed through in the wonderful experience that we had. He even talked about possibly creating a third room, but didn’t elaborate on what the the theme might be, but I’d love to give it a try when it opens.
While you may only be in there for 60 minutes, you’ll feel like you spent much more time in there, but that every second was worth it!

WOW.
This is one of the coolest activities I’ve ever done.
Possibly even as exhilarating as skydiving, but in a different way.
Do you like the thought of figuring out a string of clues, opening locks, and cracking combinations?!
My mind was blown.
We went into the Espionage Room. Everything was so detailed. It was incredible. (Sorry for the vagueness of this review, but I do not want to reveal anything.)
Don’t be alarmed when you pull into the parking lot and only see a few other cars and what seems to be an empty office building. Even upon entering, we still wondered at first if we were in the right place. Have no fear! Follow the signs. :)
I loved that Allyn and I had the opportunity to do this together. There’s a 7 person slot for each hour, and I think that they will group others with you if others request for the same time slot. While I understand this, I don’t like the idea of it… (what if they aren’t good problem solvers?) Therefore we’ll just probably call ahead to make sure we have a slot for ourselves, or bring a large enough group to fill the whole slot.
I’m still reeling from excitement. Seriously.
YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS.
What an awesome experience!

Went back and had a blast exploring 221B Baker Street which is their Sherlock Holmes room. I don’t want to give any clues away but what’s inside the rug? It was challenging and fun and once again, we almost claimed the treasure. I’m hoping they open a third room soon.

Wonderful experience, really fun and a great value. Ownership was friendly while still keeping the ambience. 100 percent recommended!

This was so much fun! The worst part was finding it because it sits in an office building and there isn’t a big sign that says «hey the escape room is in here!»
You work with your group to solve the puzzle/​crime. You get 60 minutes so you have to really work as a team.
Way better than watching a movie or playing cards. We had to use our brains!
The staff was very friendly too. Can’t wait to go back and try the other room!

Other than seeing a similar game on a recent TV show, it was my first experience with an escape room. The overall experience was great. The puzzles were numerous and they seemed to be just the right difficulty level (corporate espionage room) for a group of first timers. We escaped but with just seconds left on the clock. It was actually quite exhilarating.
Our group went on a Saturday evening. When we arrived at the location, it was dark, the parking lot was nearly empty, the building felt a bit run down… and, well, I’ll just say that our heightened sense of intrigue and suspiciousness started there. I doubt this was a conscious design of the game, but it certainly added to the whole experience.
Totally worth it.

I have been to escape rooms in a few different cities and a majority seem to be zombie themed which, to be honest, is annoying to say the least. It was nice to find a room that actual challenged me to problem solve without the distraction of stupid zombies. I tried their corporate espionage room (the other room… Sherlock themed I think, wasn’t open) and it was a blast… and a bit challenging. Not going to give anything away but when I thought we had it solved, we were only halfway done. This is one of, if not the best escape rooms I’ve experienced while traveling the U.S. Looking forward to being back in town and trying their other room once it opens. If you want a true challenge of problem solving, team work, and fun; I would highly, highly recommend this escape room! If you try the Sherlock room; let me know whether I should make sure I get back to try it!

This place was the second place I have done for this kind of game. I personally like it a lot. They make it not too hard and not too easy. My 14 years old cousin and my 50 years old aunt can enjoy and they did really well. Over all it is in a good location with parking, fun game, great activity for your friends and family can do together, price is right, the rooms look good… Set your time and Go for it!

This is the first Escape Room that any of the group have done. Well laid out and puzzles were challenging without being too difficult. Great way to spend an afternoon or evening. Looking forward to their Baker Street room to open up. Other escape rooms have a lot to live up to — this was a blast!

We had a blast! It felt like being in a real life spy movie, with clues hidden everywhere. And just when we thought we had it figured out, there would be another room with a new set of clues. We needed a few «hints» in order to finish, but just barely made it through in under an hour. If you’re into puzzles and games or just looking for a fun night out with friends, it’s definitely worth doing!