Perpelxcity may not be the type of establishment you would find in Edmonton or Toronto, but for escape room and board game enthusiasts, it definitely satisfies the niche.
I would recommend coming for the escape rooms and staying for the free hour of board games that you get when you play a room.
Walking into Perplexcity, you can definitely feel like you're not in the right place. You're greeted with a large restaurant, and no signs of escape rooms or board games are to be found. My biggest suggestion would be to change it around a little so people know they are where they should be. We didn't try the food this time around, but I would maybe try it if I were to ever return.
The escape games themselves aren't of the highest quality I've seen, but they were fun and challenging all the same. We enjoyed ourselves so much, we visited twice in a week! The first time we went, there were four of us who attempted the Cypherspace room. This one is supposed to be the most challenging, and is suggested for groups of 6-8 people, but we managed to solve the puzzles and escape all the same. The second time we visited, six of us attempted the Curse of the Evil Genie. We made it out with 17 minutes and 40 seconds to spare!
It was nice to have 60 minutes in the room as opposed to the 45 minutes we are used to in Edmonton. Our game hosts were a great help when we needed clues, and were friendly and informative from beginning to end.
Perplexcity needs more board game choices, as their catalogue is very limited. They need to diversify the types of games they have here to cater to all levels of board gamers, not just the amateurs. I didn't ask if you can bring your own games, but if you can, that might make it slightly more appealing. read more