Great experience! The employees made our first time a memorable one!…read moreShe gave us clues to help us along the way when we got stumped.

I know escape rooms have been around for a while, but it wasn't until I read Partners in Crime by…read moreAlisha Rai that I finally felt inspired to try one for myself. And WOW I'm so glad I did! My husband and I tackled the Clue-Dunnit room and had an absolute blast. It was intense, immersive, and honestly, such a great way to bond and have fun. We finished with just seconds to spare, which made it all the more exciting. If you're in Sarasota area and looking for a fun, interactive experience, I highly recommend trying out an escape room - you won't regret it. Pro Tip: Go with people you communicate well with - every second counts!

We solved the case!!!…read more My son wanted to do an escape room for his birthday. I called up some friends and we signed up for Murder on the Manatee. Not sure how we pulled it off with two 11 year olds and a 9 year old running around and touching everything, but we did it. The kids had the best time and were begging to go back to try another room before we even left the building. This place will be a regular for school breaks and fun activities.

I went with my wife as part of our 20th Anniversary date-- We did the Date Night Disaster…read moreadventure.... It was our first time doing anything like this and we had a blast! It was a super fun experience and had all kinds of cool puzzles for us to solve. We had to get help from the game-master but they let us struggle before giving us clues... We literally solved the adventure with only 30 seconds to spare.... Now that we know how this works we def. would like to do one of the other adventures.

We had an amazing time. The girls in the front (Grace was one of them) were awesome. They were so…read morewelcoming and explained the concept to us. We first did the lost city and we finished before time was up. We had so much fun we decided to try the hardest Mona room. We finished with 12 mins to spare. The rooms were awesome. We had such a good time figuring out the clues. Mona was definitely a lot harder we actually asked for a hint. But when you finish you really feel like you've accomplished something. My nephew and son are two bright men and I wouldn't have gotten through the game without both of them. We worked real well as a team. Bathrooms were clean as was the building. I love that they have puzzles on the tables while you are waiting to use a room. They had over 10 rooms to choose from. Can't wait to go back again.

First time doing an escape room ever and it was amazing! We picked the haunted house and it was so…read moremuch fun. Abby and Johnathan were our hosts and they made it extra fun! Kept it chill, congratulated us when finished and shared in our excitement. 10 out of 10 would recommend this experience! We will definitely be back for another room.

Wow, what an incredible experience! My son took me out for a…read morebelated Father's Day outing to have dinner and ride go karts, but it would've been too late by the time we ate so on a whim, we decided to try an escape room. We made our reservations, not knowing that it was a scare room called the basement as well LOL. Let me just say HAMBONE is the man and will not disappoint! What a rush! it's about like hunting rabbit you have to be very, very quiet and fast LOL. They have a great introduction that tells you about the different locks and puzzles you will be dealing with in the room and further instructions after entering it. The game is very exciting and will not disappoint. This was one of the best nights I've ever had.

Wow wow, came to visit Intense Escape with 4 friends and we booked two rooms, Unholy and The…read moreBasement, what a great experience. I've been to a couple escape rooms in Miami and this topped the bar. The word in their name is intense for a reason. If you're nearby I would highly recommend, a great price, great staff and overall a great experience! Side note: prepare to be scared

I highly recommend the hurricane escape room! I took my dad for his birthday and we loved every…read moreminute. It's was just difficult enough that we almost didn't escape but also so much fun. We escaped with less than 10 minutes to go! Very well done :) Tip: wear flip flops!

We did "An Evening in Paris" as a couple and had a great time. The game was challenging but the…read moreproblems were not unsolvable, and we received helpful hints from the monitor a minute or so after we asked for help. My only gripe is the website stated, "An Evening in Paris...Treat your special Sweetheart to a romantic "Evening in Paris". Enjoy a glass of champagne and nibble on chocolate while you relax in our party room with your special Sweetheart." (http://www.escapecountdown.com/6525-s-tamiami-trail-sarasota-fl-34231/) ----- this page is #2 in the Google search for "Sarasota Escape Room". When I inquired about this, the young woman said, "Oh, does it still say that? That was only for Valentine's Day. We keep telling our web guy to take it down but he doesn't." Looking at the site again, it appears that description is on a page that is no longer included on the main site, but is still an active page showing up in searches. So, just delete the page? Regardless, we came in with expectations that were not met. Overall, it was fun but as this and other reviews indicate, there are some management/customer service issues that need to be ironed out to provide a flawless experience.

Chris helped out with setting us up, despite being late he got us ready and in quickly he did great.read more

I walked by the outside of the escape room to eat at Djonisi's restaurant which is right next door…read more The food was delicious and authentic, the restaurant was clean, and the staff was friendly. I would go to the escape room again just to eat at the restaurant.

This was our first escape room and we had such a great time! The puzzles ranged from pretty easy to…read moreactually really challenging, so we definitely had to work together to figure some of them out. It was so much fun and such a great first experience. We would definitely do another one!

What an awesome experience! Our group of four completed the tiki room, which was a blast. The…read morechallenges were well thought out and there was a great variety of puzzles to solve. It also had some really cool special effects we haven't seen in other places! After we finished the room, the owners asked if we wanted to "test drive" their new AI fantasy room. As someone who has done a lot of escape rooms, this room was like nothing else I've ever experienced in all the best ways! It's actually designed to be completed over multiple sessions, and they have a system to save your group's progress so that you can come back and keep working from where you left off. We had so much fun and will ABSOLUTELY be coming back to keep tackling the AI room. Anybody in the area who likes escape rooms or wants to try one out should absolutely come here!

Again, overall pretty good experience this time we escaped with 23 seconds to spare…read more The reason that I don't give this place five stars is sometimes it takes quite a while to get a hint and this time when we did get a hint, it just confirmed something that we had already solved. When we asked Luke, who was our front desk person about it he said sometimes they are late giving the hints, because they are overseeing multiple rooms, which is why the hint that they gave was no longer helpful. Luke, however, was fantastic so shout out to him. We did the Scooby Doo escape room and overall it was pretty great. I really like how they have little signs that show when something isn't part of the game, so you don't spend unnecessary time trying to break into something that you're not supposed to. Overall, I thought all the clues worked well together and they were all different enough to keep things really interesting. We thought we were doing really well when we got into the third room with 30 minutes to spare, but that one was particularly difficult for us. The room is well themed and clean. We started right on time. Pro tip that you can get your 90 minutes validated here and if you go shopping at sprouts they validate on top of that so you can save $10 total in parking. However, I think they don't stack 90 minutes on 90 minutes, they only stack 60 minutes on 90 minutes so you can get a total of 2 1/2 hours of free parking. I do enjoy the games here so we will probably be back.

Highlights: Immersive Atmosphere: Well-decorated, detailed…read morerooms. Friendly Staff: Game masters are engaging and supportive. Convenient Location: Situated at Armature Works, great for post-game dining. Challenging Puzzles: Engaging and clever, suitable for various skill levels. Ideal for Groups: Great for birthday parties, double dates, and team building. Tip: Book your private room in advance and definitely explore the options at Armature Works afterward!

Look. I was a little worried about doing this with a room full of strangers. My son and I have…read morenever done one with anyone outside of the people we came with. Luckily, the family we were with were so nice and we all got on great. We also made it out. Yay us. About the establishment. First off, I stopped in the bathroom first and was pleasantly surprised that there was a bin of feminine hygiene products. I didn't need any, but to know that if I was in a bind, they were prepared to help a girl out. Thank you. The room itself was not confined which let the seven of us move around without running into each other. We had a good time and would recommend these rooms if anyone asked. 06.04.2026

This spot in Midtown has 4 rooms. Every room contains multiple rooms and unlimited hints. The…read morethemes are really fun and the puzzles are creative in how they tie back to the theme. The only negative is the rooms are not private so you can get paired with strangers to work on your room.