This was my first time ever in an escape room, so take what I say with a grain of salt! I thought the puzzles were shockingly hard, I would be surprised if someone can get out of them the first time with zero hints! I went here with a group of coworkers and we had a blast trying to solve the problem together, I think we were instinctively trying to lift up objects for clues for days afterwards! We did the Sherlock Holmes-themed room, would love to try another one next time! read more

We have done every escape room there is to do in K.C. this one as soon as you walk in, you can tell the staff doesn't want to be there and that it isn't going to be a fun experience. The lobby is filled with all of the anticipation of a dentist's office. Entering the room, there's barely any story or starter video to put you into the experience. You're barely allowed to touch anything; the entire room is covered in Do Not Touch stickers leaving you feeling unsure whether any action is going to break the room. Several of the puzzles needed someone to be tall enough to reach up high, which would have made it impossible for kids or shorter people to complete. The puzzles feel random and arbitrary. If anything, the clues you're presented with in the room actively steer you away from the answer. If you ask for a hint, they basically just give you the next code outright. Even after asking the attendant for an explanation of the last puzzle, we were left feeling like there was no way anybody would work that out on their own. read more

This is my first experience with an escape room. We started with the easy one, and had a blast. This is a must do for you and your friends. read more

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Our group of 30-somethings had The Best time at Escape Room to celebrate a birthday! Online booking was a cinch. Check in was quick. Instructions given to us in a fun, clear manner. And we escaped in 41 minutes! They let us start 5 minutes late to ensure everyone arrived at the beginning and the DaVinci Room was super cool. Had a blast! read more

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Escape Rooms are always reliable fun, but I recommend that Escape Room KC do a refresh and upgrade. My friends and I did the "A Dream" escape room, and it felt like it'd seen better days. Some of the puzzle pieces and clues were worn and nearly broken, or dirty and grimy. I wasn't a huge fan of some of the puzzles either - there was one clue that felt like quite a stretch - and not in a good way. We did ultimately escape but had to rely quite a bit on the clues. On another occasion, I had done 221B Baker St., and that one was a bit higher quality. I'd definitely recommend 221B Baker St. over A Dream. Staff was nice and helpful. No complaints there. Pricing is redonk - but I guess that is what the going rate is these days. It is insult to injury to pay for the parking garage. Overall, I've had better experiences in Escape Rooms at the Breakout franchise. But Escape Room KC is a fine way to spend an afternoon, especially if you want to be in the downtown area. You can easily hop on the street car for a meal or other entertainment in the area. read more

So first and foremost I've been to other Escape Games in other states. Now we did the Sherlock Homes one and this is the first one that we have done at this facility and possibly the last. This escape game room and probably the other rooms has some slight concerns when you are doing a comparison. First it's missing immersion - when the game-master just speed-talks through the scenario, I honestly didn't even know what my motive was. Other Escape Rooms have you watch something with a high production value to give you the scenario of who, what, why of your situation. The walls were bland and empty in the room. Definitely missing that 'it' factor. Also they need to redo the intercom system - everyone shouldn't have to be quiet or run to the intercom to hear the game-master. There should be numerous speakers in the ceiling - like a PA system - like a 'higher being' is watching you. When it came to the puzzles - in the back room - where there is black light, unfortunately there is an red emergency exit light that has nothing to do with the game that overpowers the black light and the writing that it is trying to light up. No bueno. Not only that - one of the puzzles is math word problem. Like one of those 6 sentence math problems that you had to complete in 8th grade. There is nothing that kills a vibe more than going from frantically running around to everyone sitting down and watching someone with a pen and paper try to complete a math problem. I can't say that we won't be back, but we will definitely check out the other Escape Rooms in the immediate area before we do. read more

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Zoey was an excellent host. My 8 year old daughter and I did the Davinci Code room. It was challenging but also had plenty of opportunities for help. We had a great time! read more

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Awesome time at the escape room. Will do again, was really fun with friends and great staff as well. read more

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Gave this place a try late Sunday evening. I was surprised to find them open inside Union Station when everything else in the area was closed. We did "A Dream" as a team of four. The room we started in was spacious enough that even a group of six or more can move and not feel crowded. The props in the room seemed average until you realize that the room is flipped over and you are (for the story line) walking on the ceiling. We had 60 minutes to awake from the craziness or else.... There were actually two different formats for clues which moved us along. The first was a tablet that automatically updated every five minutes to give a brief, not too helpful, hint that basically let you know where you should be in the process of solving the room. Sort of letting you know you are ahead of behind. Then there was the standard 3 clues with the walkie talkie. Most of the puzzles seemed to flow easily into the next one. There were still a few where the stress of the moment cost us from thinking straight. All-in-all it was a good puzzle that would probably challenge some beginners and seem easy for experts. read more

I have tried break out KC and now Escape Room KC!! I would recommend this for a team building event or exercise for any staff or working group in many organizations. The more the merrier! Everyone brings a different point of view to the table when you are trying to solve the mystery. No matter how smart you are in math there is something you cannot solve without the help of when your teammates. We escaped! We had 2 minutes and 15 seconds to spare and we thought all hope was lost and we pulled it out! I was not so lucky in breakout KC but I'd love to go back to try again!! A++ read more

Escape Room - We escaped!! - Escape Games Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I did the Secret Agent room with my family. I have done several other escape rooms before and this one was in the bottom 3 for me. The rooms you're in wasn't air conditioned so they have a fan going for you but... what is a fan? It blows the same air already in there. Get a swamp cooler or something. The rooms itself was a little lacking in decor and I think it needs to be more elaborate-looking, cleaned up, and honestly...they should play some music while you're in there. I will say that most of the rooms I have really liked have been SUPER decorated so it feels like you're really in another world and they've all played a little background music in the room to help set the mood. There were definitely fun things about this room but overall it felt pretty basic. Tip- ask for 10% discount using their pamphlet. read more

I booked an escape room for my son's joint birthday party. Then we found out both my parents and one of my sons had Covid. The staff offered me a credit which seemed fine since I go to escape rooms alot. Three weeks later my dad died from Covid-19 so it took us a while to rebook and by then the river market location was closed and they couldn't find my credit. They told me to send them my email proving I had a credit but they gave me the wrong email. I looked up the right email address and forwarded the credit. I was told I'd hear back soon. I didn't hear anything for days so I called again. The person I spoke with said he still hadn't heard from his manager but that he got my email. He gave me my room options and then I picked Sherlock Holmes room because I'm a big fan. I have his complete works and have read them all. Then he gave me my time options. We choose this week to use the credit because it was my birthday and so we had a big day of fun stuff lined up for the whole family. When we got to the escape room they showed us into a room that looked nothing like Sherlock theme. The staff refused to admit they had made a mistake. They offered for us to return at 9 pm or to roll the dice and try booking again with our credit. The staff called the manager and said he agreed to speak to me but immediately after he hung up they gave me his number and he refused to answer. Most of the time I was there the staff set there staring at me and the one who would speak to us refused to even apologize. The only option is a store credit to go back to a place that has already screwed up and not taken any responsibility and treated my family of 6 like shit. Avoid this place like the plague if you don't want your events ruined. read more

Super fun room (Da Vinci Code). I really liked the girl that helped us, Sierra. The only problem with the room was that it was hard to read some hand written numbers on a required item and that light was too dim for another. Overall, really good experience and we want to try it again . read more

My granddaughters (ages 11- 12) attended the Escape Room and found it enthralling! The clues were challenging, creative and socially engaging. The room's designs enabled the clues to be well hidden and although their group chose the easy level it still was very exciting and challenging. It took them 45 min. to escape! They loved every second of this experience! They found this experience to be above and beyond. They cannot wait for another experience at the Escape Room. Perfect venue for a birthday party! You will not be disappointed! read more

Lane and Zoey provided great customer service! The escape room was really fun! We did the hardest level and it was hard!

Scott and the team at Escape Room were fantastic! Had questions about available rooms earlier in the day. Called and spoke directly to a team member who explained the red shaded booking times were not available. Green shaded times indicated open spots. Parking is along the street. Lighting in that neighborhood is limited. A designated parking lot would be a plus for groups arriving separately. Facility is well lit and clean. Reception area is spacious enough for several small groups waiting for event rooms. Scott provided a clear description and guidance as we prepared for our event room. The experience was challenging and fun! With two business locations and multiple rooms offered, we will definitely be back to escape again. read more

Escape Room - We made it out of the Secret Agent room! - Escape Games Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We were so close... SO FRIGGIN CLOSE!!! Came here for a friends brithday and did the Hero's challenge... let me tell you, it was awesome! Everything was carefully placed and really felt like a dooms-day, save-the-world-from-the-deranged-mad-scientist story. Thinking of going back for my own B-Day since there are other fun rooms to choose from... gotta love having options :) Spoiler (but not really): think tetris and operation in the last room read more

Had so much fun here. We tried the room with a 4% success and unfortunately did not make it through. The clues are challenging but the feeling of figuring one out and getting a key is awesome. I would highly recommend this place. It's a great activity that is probably fun for both kids and adults. read more

This is my second escape room. But, I have to say, I think this was the better beginner experience between the two, simply because it was complex enough to be challenging, but not SO complex you get frustrated and anxious. The clues were appropriate. We had clues left at the end. The staff was really cool, as well. read more

Escape Room - Woo! Will we make it? Spoiler alert: We did!!! - Escape Games Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Took our grown kids and had a blast! we did the Sherlock holmes room. not gonna lie - was a. challenge! got out with a little help from the fabulous staff Lane and Nevaeh! Was truly a fun way to spend time together. read more

Ben was very friendly and helpful although our team completed in 37 minutes! We came for team building and everyone enjoyed it! read more

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Perfect event for my 50th birthday party! The reason? I wanted to do something that people from 8 to 78 could equally enjoy, and this was the exact thing! My 78-year-old mother got to play with her great-grandchildren and all the rest and, while she had to sit through it, she STILL thought it was one of the best things ever! With so many people, we had two separate rooms (Da Vinci and Baker Street). We split up spouses and siblings, which was great as then, everyone could compare experiences! Thanks to the great staff! read more

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Did the big room with a large group and we had an amazing time. The staff were great and friendly, and they made sure we were all comfortable before going in. For all but one of our group, this was the first time we'd done any kind of an escape room so we were not sure what to expect. We hit the ground running and were amazed at how quickly the time passed. We only used 3 of our available hints and finished with plenty of time left to spare It was great seeing the group working together because we had brought together some friends from different circles of our lives that had not all met before. Getting locked in a room together and then having to solve puzzles and work together to get back out will have you making new friends quickly! We all decided after we were done that we will certainly be back to try their other rooms. Do yourself a favor find 8 or 9 friends and go have a great time. read more

Escape Room - Time to spare! - Escape Games Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

With the reviews we were cautious about booking here. We arrived late for our appointment (our fault) but the staff was very accommodating! We were very pleased with our experience. If we lived in the State, we'd be back! read more

Had a large group of people (32) and wanted to go out for something other than bowling. We were able to reserve all the rooms for the same time. So, on top of the thrill of escaping, there was an element of competition. It was fantastic. Groups got out at different times so the smack talk was fun too (my group got done fastest :-) ). While a group needs to call ahead, it would be fun to drop in also to see if there's openings for less than 10 people. The workers were EXTREMELY nice and helpful. It was great walking through and asking about different elements in the room. I would highly recommend it and can't wait to go back. Now for the real escape: finding a babysitter for three little ones again. read more

Escape Room - We were the fastest out! - Escape Games Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We did the DaVinci room. Fortunately we had 2 very smart problem solvers with us. We had a blast even though I was useless.

My group of 4 did the Judgement Day escape room. It had a lot of fun technology and surprising challenges. The main issue and reason I will recommend everyone to avoid this place is their customer service. Lane was very disrespectful and even made some off handed comments that crossed the line. As soon as Lane is gone, please invite me back. read more

We went today and had so much fun! My husband and I had never tried an escape room before so we thought we'd give it a go. We did a little research at lunch, popped in after, and they had immediate availability at 4pm on a Wednesday. They gave us a brief description of the rooms and discussed success rates and difficulty levels we us. After talking it over with then they got us all set for Vinci room. We were told it's the easiest but still only held a 50% success rate. After giving us the rundown and the explaining in more detail how some things worked, our timer was started! It was probably pretty obvious that we were beginners because we got stuck hard a few times, but they came in over the intercom with vague hints that were just enough to make something click in our heads. Unfortunately we didn't beat it, but we were on the last clue so close they let us finish. We "escaped" in 60 minutes and 43 seconds. We will absolutely be back! read more

It was the first escape room for 2/3 of our group. We really enjoyed it. The girls at the front desk were great. The room we tried was the dream room at the union station location. We had a very difficult time understanding what was being said over the walkie talkie though. We asked for the last clue to be repeated and gave up trying to understand what was being said. I am hearing impaired but the rest of my party isn't and still couldn't understand... that was a major struggle for me. read more

This is a great place and Ned was super helpful with everything! We did the Prison Break Challenge and it was awesome! A ton of fun for the whole family, if you like puzzles and challenges Escape Room is perfect. read more

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Alex is the definition of AWESOME customer service!!! He went above and beyond to accommodate my group and make our experience great. Mya was also a pleasure to deal with. You have great associates working for you. We will absolutely return! read more

Out of towner posting this review....came here on a whim since it was Easter and before we left town the kids wanted something else to do. The admission price was right around what other escape room charge and they offer 3 rooms ( easy, medium, and hard) We chose the easiest room since it was the kids first time (their all 14 yrs old) they were able to escape with 1 second to spare and they had a blast. They enjoyed the puzzles and I enjoyed it not being packed or having to wait in line ;) will return. read more

What a fun team building with work friends. We did the level 5 room and broke out with 10 minutes to spare. The clues required thought but it wasn't an unsolvable for different age levels. We did the Sherlock Holmes room and it was a lot more bare than I expected but took time and effort to solve the puzzles. I would try other rooms. read more

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I have done multiple rooms here both for a team building event from work and as a family. All groups enjoyed and I would recommend probably 8th Graders and above for being alone in a room. Younger enthusiasts would be fine with adult assistance. Little ones can come up with those things us old folks miss!! Although not locally, we will visit again before leaving the area! read more

Haven't tried the escape room but the staff very kindly let my potty training 2 year old use their bathroom. Very nice people.

Went for a work team building event, using two different rooms; Prison Break and Secret Agent. It was an absolute freakin' blast! I was in the latter room. We were not successful. The other group was! It was really fun to solve the puzzles and see how bizarrely everything came together. I won't give any spoilers, but will tell you things are not always as they appear. I rated 4/5 stars due to their cost claim. They say "for the price of a movie" do this instead. So what one hour movie costs $23 for one ticket? Seems a paltry thing to say after talking about how fun it was, but business is business. read more

Challenging but extremely fun. Went down with a group of friends and checked out the Mad Scientist room. They really make you think and check everything attention to detail and noticing coincidences are definitely helpful. The assistant will call in if they think you're stuck and the clues they offered were helpful. We got out juuuuuust before the allotted time and apparently there are rooms even harder than this. Very fun for friends and family and brainiacs/puzzle solvers will LOVE this read more

What a great experience! Had my family in town and decided to book the Da Vinci room, since they love history and mystery, haha. Staff were super-friendly and explained everything about how it all works. The room itself was very authentic to the theme and certainly very puzzling. A screen on the wall gives you hints every 5 minutes (and 2 extra hints during your hour) if you need them...which we did. Sadly, we did not solve the room and it left us feeling very "defeated" for a large portion of the day. The member of staff came in at the hour and explained the unsolved puzzles for the room- the collective moment where we all kick ourselves as it seemed so obvious. The ONLY issue I had was with one of the intricate puzzles. Obviously no spoilers here, but they told us beforehand not to force anything that clearly could break the elements of the room. However one of the mini-puzzles had me use excessive force to complete it. And after checking in twice with the "hint intercom", they said it was OK. (Hopefully people don't read this and go destroy the rooms now, haha!) All being said, we will be back. Part of me wishes they would give us the option of providing the answer(s), so we could come back another time and try to complete it. Ah well. Another room it is. Thanks Escape room! read more

This is the worst escape room in the Kansas City area. Go to tick tock or breakout. Customer service is low and when the puzzles don't work they blame it on you. read more

This was an incredibly fun time! I did the Prison Break room with a group of 6, which they told us had a ~5% success rate. We did not solve it, but they told us that only ~15% of people get as far as we got in the room - which was not that far! It was a very challenging room, but so much fun. The staff was really friendly and really seemed to enjoy their jobs. The location is kind of weird, nothing else is nearby, which I think adds to the intrigue! read more