Amazing experience!!! Super high-quality & well thought out. As someone who has partaken in many…read moreescape rooms, this one is for sure in the top ranks. Did it with six people total--would probably recommend a crew of four? Brad was a great host. Very friendly! Bathrooms were very clean as well. Major points there.

I played Ghost Patrol with a group of four and we had a really fun time! The theming was well-done…read moreand the puzzles were fair but had enough challenge to them. Paul was a friendly and helpful host who made us feel very welcome. We were there for my friend's birthday and were very charmed by the special ways the ghost celebrated! There is garage parking for the room that is about a block from the building. You could also walk to one of the nearby restaurants or bars before/after your experience to make a whole fun night of it. I would recommend a smaller group for enthusiasts/adults-only teams, we escaped in about an hour without hints. We aren't the most frequent escape room players but love a good puzzle.

My girlfriend and I did our first red door experience at Emeryville - Survive. Having done multiple…read morerooms with the red door at San Mateo, we came with high expectations. Boy, was this a let down. First of all, the game started 15 minutes after we arrived (8:10, started around 8:30), we were told to just wait outside without any explanation on what we are waiting for or how long we would have to wait for. Second of all, the game master couldn't be less engaged with introducing us to the room. It's the equivalent of just telling us to "escape" the room. There's no story, no background on the room, it's just escape... Lastly (not sure if the person came to get us is the same game master), the game master that greeted us after we finished were also less than enthusiastic when showing us the puzzles we "skipped" because of the supposedly linear non-linear puzzles. Without going into details, 2 of the puzzle are completed without going in the correct order, which made some of the clues red herrings. Not the same caliber as other red rooms we have attended, pretty boring to be honest.

Went here for a work event, only 37.00 per person for an hour. They had 5 different rooms and split…read more27 of us up. Everyone enjoyed it and would go back!

So grateful to be sharing this review!…read more We booked the "Secret Society" room for my daughters birthday. Location is easy to access, although you may miss it if you're driving fast. Remember to remove belongings from your car to keep it from being a target. There is plenty storage on site if needed. Staff was friendly and helpful. Facility was clean. The escape room experience was engaging, challenging, and full of surprises. The children had a ball and escaped (40% escape rate).

Everything was amazing. It was a challenge and it was a lot of fun! Julius was a great host and…read moreyou made it very entertaining!

My husband reserved 3 rooms for my birthday for us and our 12 other friends. There is plenty of…read moreparking at a nearby parking garage and not too much room for waiting in the lobby. Some of our group arrived earlier but most of us arrived within the suggested time. We get checked in and one of our groups gets taken in about 10 minutes first. Then the second group got taken in, but we waited a while with the gears before the room before us finished. The third group was taken in shortly after the 2nd, but they also waited a while before the room prior was finished too. We all played the Deadwood Phobia and loved it. Originally, my friends who are scared of horror games ended up having so much fun. Overall, it was a good experience for groups and everyone had a good time.

Five stars, but with a real caveat: the equipment and technical side was rough…read more We came in on a busy Sunday for a birthday outing with six D&D loving adults, and we had multiple technical issues during the game. Several wristbands had to be tightened awkwardly because they were not staying on correctly, and we had to stop around five times during the session to fix equipment or tracking issues. For something this short and this expensive, that part was frustrating. With that said, we still had a great time. The experience is kind of like the mini golf of the future: a little janky, a little cheesy, a little stupid, and genuinely fun. Even with the stops, we were laughing, yelling, trying to coordinate, and talking about it afterward. I would not go in expecting a perfectly seamless sci fi theme park ride. But as a memorable birthday or group activity it absolutely worked. The staff was friendly and the concept is cool.

I really enjoyed working with MASTERMIND's Scavenger Hunt in Northbeach for my team event total of…read more20! They really accommodated our group and went above and beyond on last minute changes. The hunt was super organized and everyone from my team was so engaged and had a great time searching for clues and also learning a lot from this experience. I recommend them to any team event, team building, if you want to build a memorable experience and team engagement! I will definitely reach out to them again for future events.

My team recently did Mastermind's Puzzles in the Vineyard event and it was a smash hit with…read moreeveryone. I worked with Nikolai to plan this event - he was both professional and very quick to respond to all communications. Nikolai and Liz also hosted our event and they are so cheery and just all around easy going. The team did not expect to have to use so much brain power, which I think is testament to the quality of the puzzles and the thought that goes into them. This is a true team building experience! Mastermind is a wonderful option for those who want some fun and outside of the box team events!

What a fun adventure! I took my daughter and a few friends for her 13th birthday and they all had a…read moreblast. Definitely recommend getting the paint filled yeti poster.

I had a really fun date night here! We booked the reservation online and were expected 15 minutes…read morebefore hand to sign a waiver. Parking was easy for the time slot we chose, it's all street parking. After a safety demonstration and explanation we got an hour and a half of play. They have 6-7 axe throwing lanes. They have extra add one like throwing knives and different targets for extra charge. I was a party of 3 and they gave me 2 lanes, my only complaint was one of the lanes target was practically dead. Axes were barely sticking to the targets.

We had an incredible team building event with Dean and the BreakoutIQ team! They brought the onsite…read moreescape room directly to us, and the entire experience was top-notch from start to finish. The puzzles were super creative and cleverly designed. Unlike traditional escape rooms where everyone works on one thing, we loved the competitive aspect--it got everyone engaged, energized, and working together. Dean was extremely professional and prompt throughout the booking process, as well as during setup and teardown. His energy throughout the game was fantastic and kept the momentum going the entire time. Everyone on our team had a blast, and we would definitely book BreakoutIQ again for future events. Highly recommended!

Michelle and Tamara hosted our event at the university I work at for a division retreat. There were…read moreabout 14 of us and the "escape room" game was da bomb! I didn't know how they would bring the escape room to us but it was perfect. We were going to do an offsite with a location based one but timing and location wasn't working for us so I thought I'd try breakout IQ. I'm so glad I did! It is a true test of team building and communication. The facilitation at the start was great. It really spoke to what I wanted my staff and me to get out of it. And the debrief was on par as well. It fit in nicely with the theme of our day long retreat. Besides fun it was educational on an individual and group level. I would totally use them again to facilitate for one of our student groups or even with other cross campus partners. Thank you!!

We had a team building event this weekend and were looking to have some outdoor fun. Nathan brought…read moreeverything we needed and set up a great spread. We had a great time running around and I got to shoot my manager in the butt. Definitely recommend!

From the owner: We are proud to host Nerf events across the bay area! We use 3D printed blasters made in-house from…read moreour team here in San Jose. We also offer custom printed blasters as well if you want to have a party favor that everyone talks about!