OMG!!! This is the Best game place ever!!! There were 5 of us and we played the Agency Escape room. There are two rooms one is The Agency which is for beginners which is a set of clues, locks and combinations. The other one is called The Resistance which is for second timers and is a little bit different there are more clues and less locks. The guys figured it out quickly and got us into another room. Since it was my birthday they asked me if I would like an extra 10 minutes for free since we almost made it out and they thought we would be able to. So it's normally 50 minutes but they gave us a full hour and we made it out. I forgot the guys name that was there on April 22nd and the girls name but they were fun, nice, and were knowledgeable about the games to direct you to the right room for you The place was very neat and clean. It was so much fun and the two people working there were fun to be around. Everyone with me want to do the Resistance next . You can reserve either room online and I suggest you do, because they are always busy and fill up. You can walk in off the street too but if they are full you'd have to wait. You will love it!! read more

I have done all 3 rooms at this location and they do not disappoint. My absolute favorite is Ghost of Metryville. The interactive story keeps you completely immersed as you solve the puzzles in the room. My group and I absolutely loved it. I would highly recommend Arcane Escape Rooms to anyone looking for something to fill some of their time. read more

Arcane Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Newhall, California

This was my 51st escape room & we did The Agency! We loved the backstory of the room, it was unique and unlike any other escape room we've done before. You can only do so many "Prison Break" themed rooms before you start to go a little bonkers, so the theme of The Agency Room was very refreshing! Our team of 5 was the perfect size. Our game master was very helpful and the puzzles were varied and interesting. We got slightly stuck at the end and you do need to know a little bit of math. Thankfully we had some math-savy people with us. The room is not scary at all and we had a blast! We escaped in 35:05 minutes. My brother and his friend also did their Hideout Room and loved it- he said it was even better than The Agency Room! read more

This was me and my group first escape room and I must say the bar has been set pretty high. The staff was very friendly and explained the process in detail. As for the room we did "The agency" room and it was a well set up room with many different puzzles to solve. Great weekend plan. Will definitely will be coming back for the other rooms. read more

Our team of five, had a Sunday afternoon reservation to escape and couldn't have had a better experience. We needed a couple of hints to find our way out, but not too many, and escaped with about four minutes to spare. I appreciated that they posted success rates, as we neither wanted one too hard nor too easy. Our host was very enthusiastic and helpful during both the orientation and wrapup. Also, I wanted to say we liked the brainteasers in the waiting room as they were a great way to get our minds warned up. read more

Arcane Escape Room is great! If you are into a challenging team puzzle challenge you will love it. It was my first time so I didn't know what to expect but I was very impressed with the storyline, the construction of the room, and the challenge of the game. Our team did a great job. We worked together figuring out the clues and pretty much rocked the heck out of it. Anyway do it, you will not be disappointed. read more

First escape room ever!! We did not escape! Clues helped, but we it was still a great challenge! Looking forward to another visit! read more

Arcane Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Newhall, California

My very first escape room experience. My husband was skeptical. My sister had been to a few other escape rooms. We all agreed that this one was AMAZING!! We escaped "The Agency" with about 10 minutes to spare. The puzzles were a perfect blend of complexity and fun. The story was great. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun escape room experience!! read more

Tony was our game master and he was amazing! He explained the rules and prepared us for the Hideout. This was the first room I've done at Arcane and was really impressed by the level of detail and the puzzles. We managed to escape and had a ton of fun. Can't wait to come back and do the other rooms. read more

We went in in a group of 7 and did the agency room we lived it it was a lot of fun the puzzles where very unique and different out side the box thinking read more

One of the best escape rooms we've been to! Today we did the Hideout very fun and unique puzzles. Our Host, James, was very good at making us feel welcomed and comfortable and made the escape room experience very enjoyable:) We will be coming back to continue the story! read more

Let's preface this by saying that I manage a different escape room, and have done my fair share of escape rooms before this one. That being said, holy cow these are some fine rooms. Before I get to minor spoiler territory I'll put any with fear of disappointment at ease by saying, every detail of the games themselves is excellent. Any decor or story concerns illustrated in other reviews is entirely eclipsed by the quality of game. (As well I disagree, story and look are solid) SO! Potential spoiler zone for those who care about the minor things. I did both rooms in story order. The Hide Out is a smaller room and 6 people would certainly be tight. General rule for escape rooms, never do the max amount of people unless you don't care for personal space. The puzzle flow is branching but linear, you do have a given flow and definite beginning and end, but the middle entails splits where multiple puzzles lead to a singular answer which then gives another set of multiple puzzles. Talking to the owner, he mentioned wanting to minimize keys and electronics, giving the whole room a physical puzzle feel. This was accomplished in spades with unique and fun puzzle design, dealing with tools and objects in ways which you would not normally deal with them. The Hide Out was satisfying, original, and entertaining. Then I did the Agency, their first room, and again was impressed by their puzzle design, flow, and quality. This room was much more non-linear with plenty of starting points and many things to be accomplished before progressing. Everything I spoke of for The Hide Out rings true here as well with uniqueness, interesting physical (non electric) puzzles, and flow. I think I've gushed enough. If you have any desire to do Escape Rooms, this should be high on the list. 5 out of 5. Well deserved. read more

We had a great time with our teenagers and family visiting from out of town. "The Agency" was challenging.

Great experience. Took my 12 year old to her first escape room. We did "The Hideout" which was a little creepy at first, but you tune out the creepy factor pretty quickly. Great puzzles - some of them really cool and innovative. Challenging but at no point do you feel totally lost. The girl working was great and informative (and gave us lots of clues) and super fun. A+ for really making it an immersive experience. You really get into the scene. They put time and effort into making sure you feel like you're part of the story. The room really feels like you're in this location... not in a random escape room. Well done. Will be back to defeat the Agency! read more

We had a great time. Fun room and the staff was very friendly. We look forward to trying out other rooms.

We had a double date here last week and we had a great time! 5 stars from start to finish. We got a little lost (note 405B is NOT next to 405A). We called and the front desk girl ran out and flagged us down. My husband and I had done escape rooms before, but our friends had not. The girl who checked us in was very clear with her instructions and answered all questions. She definitely made them feel more comfortable with the game. I know it can be intimidating for people who don't know what to expect! We did the Mentryville escape room. It was SO much fun, and I was really proud of our completion. First of all, thank goodness 4 people are the max. I have been to an escape room around the same size where they stuffed 8 people in and I honestly thought I would pass out. The puzzles were ingenious! And I have to say the ghost (Tony/Samuel) was excellent. We would highly recommend this escape room and we look forward to doing another one sometime soon. read more

Group of 8. We had a fun time with suspense, thrill, and excitement. Everyone's individual talents and problem solving skills were utilized and we escaped!! Very friendly staff and we all came out with smiles and a feeling of a triumphant rush. Totally recommend! read more

Arcane Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Newhall, California

Pretty....freaking...awesome! Never done an "Escape Room" - Took my wife for a date night last night and we loved it! We did "The Hideout" and ALMOST got to the end!! It was cool because it was just us two and we had so much fun together. We went to dinner after and all we could do was talk about it. LOL Without a doubt we plan to do it again!! Super recommended to go here. It's hard to find and I would of NEVER known this place existed if it wasn't for a local community facebook page recommendation. The whole thing was awesome tho! read more

SPOILER FREE REVIEW! PROS - Hosts are super nice and VERY welcoming! Nice, nice people. - There are some unique puzzles that I haven't seen anywhere else. - They put a theme to both rooms, so there is a slight story, which is way better than none at all! CONS - The rooms are pretty small. One is VERY small and I wouldn't put more than three people in it. - The production design isn't the best. They could really benefit from having a set designer come through to add some flair to the place. Thanks, guys! read more

Such a great time. This was our first escape room and we are hooked!! Besides the room being so much fun, the customer service was outstanding! We will definitely be back to try the other rooms. Great way to spend my sisters birthday! read more

Arcane Escape Rooms - We didn't escape Such a competitive group.. It was a quiet ride home - Escape Games Near Me - Newhall, California

We just went back to Arcane to do their newest room The Hideout and once again, it was well worth the drive from West LA. I love how this room's story is a continuation of their first room, the Agency. However, each room stands alone and is not dependent on the other. I've done many escape rooms, and the puzzles in The Hideout are truly unique. There is nothing cliché about it. There is a variety of puzzles that will play to the different strengths of the different members of your group. The owners Matt and Kristine are super nice and passionate about what they do. I highly recommend doing both rooms at Arcane! read more

Great escape room! We had a great time in "The Agency" despite our failure to make it out in the allotted time. Highly recommend Arcane Escape Rooms! read more

This experience was awesome and I would highly recommend it. Our family did the Ghost of Mentryville experience. It was really fun and we are talking about trying another Escape Room experience in the future..My husband and I wanted to do something with our kids aged 22 and 20 and they loved it. read more

Had a great time setting a weekly record of 34 minutes in their room. Had 2 people who hadn't done any room before and 3 that had small amounts of experience. Would highly recommend. read more

We loved the Ghost of Mentryville. It was part escape room and part interactive theater. Our "live" host helped guide us through the adventure. In some rooms, the live actor either jump scares you or gives you hints. The actor in this room really is part of the room and sets the eerie, but not scary mood. The puzzles and tasks in this room are clever and some of the best integrated I have seen and experienced in any room. The set pieces and narration transport you to places well beyond the confines of the room itself and your imagination fleshes out even more details. There is no strict time limit for this room and the guidance is generous. There is an urgency to complete this room because of the need to resolve situations and close the loop. Good things come in small escape rooms. read more

First trip to an escape room. Super fun. Room was tough and weel built. Suprises all over, nice twist at the end. Would totally reccomend. We beat the Agency!! read more

So it's Saturday morning, the kids roll out of bed and we sit down to a treat of donuts for breakfast. It's been a reeeeeally long week (or more) and we're all stressed. The general mood indicates that we definitely need to find something fun to do to break the tension and bring the family together. Out of the blue, someone mentions escape rooms. I'd heard of them because my cousin once talked to me about how cool they were. So...I texted him and asked for recommendations. Before I knew it, we're standing in a dim room with the pressure on us to get out. Everything else melts away, the family starts to work as a team...wow...we're acting as one mind! This is the best thing ever. It's been 4 hours since we made it out (yeah, okay, we needed a 'lil extra time,so we technically died) and we're STILL talking about it. An excellent team building experience and excellent family activity. Bottom line...we LOVED it. Huge props to the guys behind this. Keep up the good work! See you when room 2 opens!!! read more

I took the wife here on a date night and it was fun! Kind of spooky at first but we had a good time. be sure to put your thinking caps on!

ARCANE ESCAPE ROOMS: A DETAILED REVIEW. Five more minutes please? I went here today with two other escape room enthusiasts simply because we want to try all escape rooms whenever we can. So when I learned that there is an escape room within near-driving distance, I knew I had to come and try. Try we did, and Arcane did not disappoint. We rented out the whole room because we weren't really comfortable playing with strangers, but if you're okay with that, you should! I believe the room holds a maximum of 8 persons. You can play with just your own smaller group if you book the entire room. Parking wasn't bad. I actually thought it will be difficult to find a spot unless it's nighttime but I was wrong. Our appointment was at 4:30 PM. We had trouble finding the actual location (our navigator's mistake LOL), but the parking was a breeze. Arcane is part of a huge structure, and therefore has several parking spaces. The room is located on the topmost floor. When we arrived, Scott greeted us and had us sign the waiver, which you usually do in any escape rooms. He was very friendly and didn't treat us like we were "just another batch of customers." He ushered us to the briefing room. This was where he explained the rules and gave us a little backstory. I felt this part could have been done better. He read the backstory from a tablet, and while we understood what he said, I felt it would have given a much powerful and convincing effect if employees had the lines memorized and narrated it with conviction to the players to drive the backstory greatly. (Suggestion: Employees be "in character" the moment the customers walk in [the lobby; if not, the briefing room. We actually thought it would have been cooler if Scott or any of the employees wore a lab coat [I'll stop here so I won't spoil]. Let the customers feel the theme the moment they first walk in.). Overall, I actually felt the briefing part to be successful as the rules were all clear before we played, such as the padlocks with the word "NO," etc. After the briefing room, we were then directed to the video room. We were showed a presentation that elaborated on the theme and revealed the backstory more. (Suggestion: The projected screen was a few inches high. If you could lower it a little to make it more comfortable to customers because we need to tilt our head up in the entire duration of the video.). After the video presentation, we went inside the puzzle room. I actually felt the room was sufficient and spacious enough for people, even groups of 8, to walk around and search for stuff. Our room was a 50-minute escape. What I liked most about this room was it's both a linear and a non-linear puzzle. I won't go into details, but you would know what I'm talking about when you play the room. I also liked that this puzzle required verbal communication; and I do mean TALKING was a necessity at one point. Not a lot of escape rooms I've been to had that specific element, and I was glad Arcane had it in theirs. It was actually an essential step to the escape. The puzzles were challenging and fun! We were stumped at one point, but figured out a way later. As I mentioned earlier, the room was spacious so people can focus on one stuff independently, and come together when needed. Moreover, the puzzles weren't extremely difficult that make players lose interest like in some other escape rooms I've been in. Suggestion: I would love to see the room match the backstory/setting the moment I walk in the puzzle area, rather than merely see a room with puzzles. It was done okay, but I believe something to tie the room and the theme together could still be added, and make the room more immersive the very second the players walk in the game room. Since the room already had some stuff/items that were in there for display-purposes only, it would have been cooler to see display-items that actually go perfectly well with the theme instead. Leave the puzzles as they are (they're really brilliant!), but maybe change the non-puzzle items to things that would gel the room and the backstory together. When we were done, Scott went in and we did a little talk about the room and Arcane. What I liked most about Arcane was that they truly built rapport with their customers. It's one thing to have puzzle rooms and deliver, and another to satisfy the customers in terms of service. He explained some things to us, and shared that this is a fairly new and independent company. KUDOS AND AMAZING! The work put into this looked like it was a corporation of some sort. The immersion didn't end until we left the place. They had a unique ending! We will definitely go back to Arcane (I hope to be there for October's new room), and I highly recommend this place to first-timers and escape room enthusiasts alike. I live nearby but even if I'm from downtown or wherever, Arcane is truly worth the drive if you ask me. Theme/Story: 5 Convincing Immersion: 4 Puzzles: 5 Customer Service: 5 Price: 5 read more

Arcane Escape Rooms - Arcane signage at the lobby. - Escape Games Near Me - Newhall, California

We recently got addicted to the whole escape room thing. Addicted enough to the point we dragged our roommates into this whole ordeal and guess what? They got hooked as well! We were desperately looking for escape rooms in the valley last night and Arcane popped up. It's brand new so we figured we'd qualified to be the test dummies. I made the call, Matt answered the phone, I was like... Has anyone booked for the last show at 10:30PM? As soon as he said the word no. I was like, we will book the tickets for 3, right now! We rushed there right away of course. Upon arriving, looks like we'll be the only victims to this experiment. Matt went over the rules and some helpful tips. We were like, let's get this thing started! Off we go... Unfortunately, the time was up before we know it. (50 minutes) Luckily, our generous host Matt agreed to spare us extra 10 minutes we desperately needed. (Perhaps he felt sorry for us because all 3 of us were stuck at almost every step of the way, think dumb and dumber) yeah... literally, even the hints confused us. Sigh. Surprisingly, we actually made it through in the end, with the help of that 10 minute. (It doesn't count as escaping of course but we definitely felt accomplished.) Team work is the key! The puzzles were challenging and unique. The room is very well put together. Love the way how the hints were given, including the twists and turns. We can't wait to come back for their next room! Hurry up Matt!!!! Put it together already!!! All in all, we had a blast! Thank you, Matt for being so generous and understanding due to our stupidity. We'll definitely see you soon. read more

One of the best puzzle room locations, if not THEE best i've ever visited. The group of friends i usually do puzzle rooms with visited this place before and had done a room and said it blew every other puzzle room we've done in the past out of the water, so naturally for a friends bday we came and did the 2nd room. It was AMAZING! Such a simple, yet fun and challenging design. Couldn't think of a single downside to this room, and anxiously await going back to try the other room that my friends had previously done. I'm used to the 60 minute limit to escape, but here you have 50 minutes... at first i thought it would be an issue, but it actually felt like the perfect amount of time for the amount of puzzles. Also, i have to mention...The people who run this are really freaking awesome! You can sense how genuine they are for their love of these rooms! A lot of these places I've been to, the people who run it typically down talk other places, or scoff at the mention of other locations, but here... they always had something good to say, or if it was negative, finished with a positive and urged you to check them out anyway. It was a really refreshing experience! Overall, If i could rate higher than a 5 star i would! The parking is easy, and the location is by a lot of places to get food and drinks nearby. If you're like our group of friends and do multiple rooms in a day, there's also another location a few blocks away. so after you've done the 2 here, you could check out the other location which is also really convenient! (thank you arcane for suggesting that location). When we left here, the only thing that we were saddened about was that there was only 2. They did such a great job with the 2, that we were even debating doing them again just for fun, just to have an excuse to come back! Keep up the amazing work arcane! ~Paul read more

The Ghost of Mentryville was a great escape room experience! Extremely well thought out and a bit different from the Agency and the Hideout. We enjoyed it tremendously. All three rooms are great fun and a totally awesome experience! I highly recommend all of the Arcane Escape Rooms! read more

First timers here and my wife and I really enjoyed the experience. Will definitely be back to try their other two rooms.

Was fortunate to be part of an early access group for this escape room. This escape room tops others because of a few, very important reasons: 1. Production Value - This escape room puts a lot of effort into keeping guests submerged within the theme. There is not an employee standing with you in the room, handing out hints whenever you get stuck, and instead they are cleverly provided without human interaction. The scenery, setting, and atmosphere of the room is really great and makes you feel like you are part of the theme. I went to another escape room in DTLA that was bright lights, bare minimum production, which was a constant reminder that you were in a business, not an escape situation. 2. Clues - This is huge. Other escape rooms I have been to provide a riddle/clue, which leads to a key or lock combination, and this repeats on until you finish. This room has really fun and clever clues/puzzles you must solve in order to escape. Huge points to the creators for this, as it makes this escape room extremely fun. 3. Price - Arcane is much more affordable than others, and with better clues and production value, there is no better place to play. read more

I had never been to an escape room before and I'm so glad this one was my first experience. This escape room really gets you sucked into the story line behind it. There's plenty of interesting and fun aspects to the experience. My group was paired up with another group and it was so much fun. The activities really bring even complete strangers together to achieve one goal; avoid being recycled. The staff is incredibly genuine, passionate, and have obviously put in a ton of effort to make this place one of the most engaging and fun escape rooms you can find. I'd definitely suggest going, i just wish i could do it again! read more

So much fun and the staff was awesome. Not an easy escape room lol but that's is what makes it fun! Seriously a great time for a girls night out! read more

One of the best Room Escapes I've done! I went with a group of 3 (myself and 2 friends) and we managed to escape in 42 minutes. We consider ourselves above average with room escapes because we have done many of them. This one is definitely one of our favorites though. The puzzles are pretty unique and difficult. We would love to come back and be the test group for their new room that they will open by the end of this year. The host was awesome as well! He told us we were one of the faster groups. We did have to use 1 hint for a puzzle I think we would have solved if we spent just a few more minutes on though. The atmosphere was fun and inviting! We will definitely go back for new rooms. read more

Had a great time with this escape room. The staff there is very friendly and very welcoming. The storylines are always really interesting also. read more

It was my first escape room experience, but my family and I had a blast! The puzzles were challenging and detailed! I really liked how everyone in our party contributed and felt like we were part of the game. 50 minutes went by so quick though! Can't wait for our next room :) read more

This was our first time doing an escape room. We did it for my daughters birthday which made it extra special. We had 6 people and did the agency room. We had a blast! It was so much fun. We all worked together to solve each mystery. We were given 10 extra minutes because of the birthday which was supper nice of them. We finished as the host walked in but that meant we lost by about 10 or 30 seconds! ...I think. Either way we all said it was fun and will do it again. read more