My husband and I decided to give this place a try and I'm glad we did. Probably the most fun I've had at an escape room. Friendly staff and the room was a lot of fun. read more

Can we change up the rooms? Understandable during Covid but... it's been 2 years+ & still nothing new. Pretty sure you are missing out on a huge group of people that appreciate this type of challenge! read more

My nephews absolutely loved it! Perfect for a hot summer day! So cool and well designed. The difficult varies but it is very kid friendly. Erin was an amazing game master! read more

My husband and I had a great time in "The Reel Mystery" room. We are experienced escapers (over 50 rooms), and had a great time. The puzzles were fun, creative, and the immersion was great. Gracie and Carlos were not only kind, but they were passionate and excited about what they do which always means a lot to us since we are such big escape room fans! We can't wait to come back soon. 10/10 recommend! read more

My family and I have completed all four rooms here, and thoroughly enjoyed all of them! This location is extremely clean, well run, and overall very fun! All 4 rooms were unique and a blast in their own way. I loved how immersive each room was, and that all the clues maintained the theme. We loved all of our game masters. They were all very kind, helpful, and good at communicating with guests. Hopefully they will add more rooms someday so we can come back :) read more

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Easiest escape room they have. Really good staff, would definitely go again. Great for small groups the same day. read more

Puzzle Effect - Easiest escape room they have. - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

Went here with my kids for my birthday and it was a blast. No really an escape room which was perfect for the family. The staff was very delightful and the room we did was not too difficult so everyone had an opportunity to solve a clue. We will definitely be back read more

First timers new to escape room games. The only room they had available per the time we got there was their hardest room, amnesia. We managed to work as a team and made it to the very last lock! We had an absolute blast and the staff were extremely kind and professional. I highly recommend puzzle effect! read more

We played the new game Curse on the Emerald Seas and it was awesome. We received excellent clues in a timely manner. The props were excellent and well executed. The staff was friendly and helpful. I highly recommend a trip to Puzzle Effect Clovis for a summer family / friend adventure. read more

My family and I had an awesome time. Trevor and Bryan were great hosts. Definitely going back!

My fiancée and I have been here twice now--once with friends in The Reel room and another with family in the Amnesia room. Both experiences were great!! We made it out the first time with 16 minutes to spare, and didn't make it out of the Amnesia room lol. Losing doesn't make it any less enjoyable though!!! Some escape rooms around here charge for hints, but Puzzle Effect does not (and lemme tell you we have saved money by coming here )! The staff is super friendly and I love that they let you bring your personal items in and use your phone and camera! Sometimes you just want to capture a memory without being scolded for "cheating", and PE let' you do yo thang. Anyway, long review short, we will be going back for a third time!!! read more

Puzzle Effect - The Reel Room - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

Such a cool Escape Room. We had so much fun in these challenging rooms. An immersive premise and unique setting created a fun time.

I am so addicted to escape rooms now. There were 6 of us in the Cashout room, and it was challenging and exciting! It made us all feel dumb at times, but then it made us feel super smart at other times. They give you clues if you need them along the way, which are very helpful. The decor and atmosphere are fantastic, too! I highly recommend this for your next group outing if you like puzzles and love a challenge! read more

Puzzle Effect - Cashout room was awesome! - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

I have never had a bad experience here and the employees are no friendly. I have done two rooms here and they both had a difference in difficulty. I highly recommend going with a good group of friends read more

Puzzle Effect - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

We just completed "The Reel." Jess was our moderator and she was super attentive and helpful without being overly helpful! We had a great time! read more

Came back for another room and made it out. Friends had fun and we'll be back again. Staff was super nice as well! Thanks for making their first experience fun. read more

Update: Came back with some friends to try one of their other escape challenges; the Pipe Works. The good: Like the pirate scenario, this one was expertly themed. The room looks like you're in a futuristic dystopian power plant. The puzzles were a lot of fun, and very satisfying to complete. They were challenging enough that it wasn't immediately obvious how to solve them, but simple enough that after some thinking it's bound to click. The meh: Though the puzzles were fun, I felt that there were too few of them. There were only about six or seven puzzles in total. The room might be too easy for folks that aren't there for their first escape room. Our group of four finished in 36 minutes with only one hint. The group we competed against, however, took 51 minutes, though they had less experience. It seemed that they just don't want anyone to lose. We were given a hint after being stuck for about 3 minutes. Toward the end, the group we competed against were getting hints as frequently as every 10 seconds. I recall getting unneeded and over-frequent hints in the pirate-themed room as well. It takes a little bit of the joy out of winning. Without spoiling anything, I will say that they added kind of a "catch-up" mechanic where if your team is too far ahead of the other team, it will halt your progress until the other team gets past a certain point. We were able to bypass this in a way that I doubt the game creators intended, but it required some knowledge that most people won't come into the game with. The bad: Still nothing bad to say about this place. It's a ton of fun and the staff are super friendly and helpful. read more

I've done two out of the three rooms here and had a great time. I enjoy finding escape rooms from all around and this is certainly one worth going to. Their puzzles are intriguing and there's a facilities are decently modern. Certainly worth the cost and and enjoyable way to spend an hour. read more

This escape room has become a second home! We have completed The Cash Out Room And just completed Knight & Rook it was fun!!!!! My husband & I had a blast!!! The Store manager Crystal Dominguez was amazing and very kind and inviting, we appreciate her knowledge recommendation to come back and which room!! We are headed back for another tomorrow!!! To the Crimson!!! She helped us with 20% off and perks. The Fresno Escape Room Rocks!! read more

The staff was so friendly and nice, we did Crimson Storm and had a great time. The rooms are extremely well decorated and the puzzles in our room we're challenging yet fun. They explain how all the locks in the rooms work so there isn't going to be much user error on that part. I highly recommend these escape rooms if you're looking for something fun to do any day/night of the week! read more

Jess was super nice and friendly. We've been to a few escape rooms, but only one in fresno. This one was a way better experience than the other one we went to. read more

Awesome experience! The clue-givers *had* to have thought we were clueless! All I can say is LOOK at EVERYTHING! There are clues hiding in plain sight. If one had been a snake, it woulda bit us! Sadly, we came *so* close but didn't make it in time! We'll be back! read more

Puzzle Effect - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

Let me just say, I've done quite an amount of escape rooms so I've seen a lot of different kinds. If I were to rate this, it would probably be in the middle. We had 5 people playing the Cashout room. I feel like the puzzles in this room were a little obvious, especially the last one. There was only one challenging puzzle but even then, it really wasn't. I don't like their clues system. It was not clear when we could get a clue and we basically all had to beg for a clue by trying to get their attention and raising our hands. They don't tell you then a clue is available and they didn't explain what we needed to do if we wanted a clue. They only said "clues are based on where you are in the game and you will know if a clue is available". We finished in around 40 minutes with 1 clue. The room was decorated nicely, but it's only 1 room. The Cashout room wasn't too challenging for a seasoned escape room player. If I were to be back in Fresno I'd try another but with a different company. read more

Escape from the heat and enjoy an hour in their cool, air conditioned room! The only thing that would make this place better is if they had a bar in the front room, or perhaps in the escape rooms themselves. Staff is great, the theme rooms were awesome. Lots of parking available. Bathroom is outside and at the back of the building, which was weird. read more

Was in Fresno for work. Got a chance to catch up with a friend who moved here. We booked the "Cash Out" room. Didn't feel like playing with others, so we booked it private. That's a really great option to have while booking online. The staff was very friendly and inviting. It was my friend's first escape room and my 15th. The room was challenging, but the clue system was helpful and we came very close to finishing. The puzzles were great. The theme and decor were immersive. Lots of fun. I would come back to do their other rooms. Great experience. read more

Puzzle Effect - I'm with Stupid! ;) - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

Great entertainment choice for our family of 4! Well decorated room with very clever puzzles. Staff was great and friendly, my kids were nervous but were put at ease. Looking forward to trying another escape very soon read more

Puzzle Effect - The Crimson Storm - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

Great experience with the fam. We did the Knight and Room challenge. When we got stuck they helped us out with clues and we were able to complete the challenge. The kids were stoked and couldn't stop talking about it. Good hosts and a very fun family activity. The kids are asking when we're going back! Great time, and money well spent. read more

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10/10 would recommend! Really fun activity to do with a group! Definitely mentally stimulating and hilarious Staff is really amazing and friendly, definitely going back read more

Puzzle Effect - Escape Games Near Me - Clovis, California

I've wanted to do an escape room for a few years and a month ago I finally got to do one with work at home, and immediately knew I had to do one again. So while on vacation I made sure to book one! We chose The Crimson Storm here, cause the theme sounded cool. Turns out we were right. Nicely decorated, nice sound effects (that didn't distract you in any way though), and excellent puzzles. There was only three of us, and we booked two days in advance (with no one else already booked in the room for that time slot. When we arrived, two other people were waiting and we thought damn, we're gonna have to cooperate with these strangers? Turns out to have been the best thing really! They were SO SWEET, and all five of us worked flawlessly together. Now I want to join other random people for other rooms! So I say don't be afraid of the possibility of being joined by stranger. Embrace it instead! For The Crimson Storm you have 60 min (I think that goes for all rooms by this company, but don't quote me on that), and the five of us got to the treasure with a little over 17 min to spare, and with only one single hint! The people working here are great. Very chill, but still making sure you know the ground rules as well as how all the different locks work before you head into the room. The hint system is well set up too, even if we didn't utilise it much for this room. If this is your first time doing an escape room, I'd totally recommend this one. Great theme and atmosphere, and the puzzles weren't TOO difficult. Just make sure to look everywhere, touch everything, turn over and move everything that doesn't have their sticker on it... and have a blast! Oh, and the directional clue/puzzle in Crimson Storm is probably one of my favourite clue pieces I've come across in an escape room (when writing this review I'm at four, two of which came after this room yeah). You'll see... read more

Girlfriend and I came to celebrate our anniversary to say the least you're lucky if you go and Bryan is working his energy is super cool explained crimson storm to us and we had a blast thank again Bryan!!! read more

I went here as the last activity of a birthday weekend with my sisters and cousin. They were open on Easter Sunday which was a nice boost. Only two rooms were available at the time we came. I guess certain rooms aren't open before 7pm which is a drawback. The challenges in the room were great. They are staggered in such a way that makes it difficult to figure out before the hour. Which is good and bad depending on how you see it. I appreciated it because now I have to come back and try another room to win. The staff was kind and showed us the final clue we couldn't decode in time. It was a fun activity for us four adult women. I don't know if children would be able to solve but it's possible. read more

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This place is still open you just gotta make an appointment first. This was actually my first escape room and it was really fun and pretty difficult. I strongly recommend this place to anyone that wanted to try escape rooms. The workers there were also really nice and professional and were always kind to me and my group. All in all this place is pretty awesome read more

SOOOO MUCH FUN! we did the amnesia room. Very difficult and very clever! We were laughing and confused and super focused. Our party was 3. I'd recommend having more people because the puzzles were smart and tricky. Staff is incredibly incredibly kind, generous, and outstanding. Staff was Gracie who helped us get out and Aubrie checked us in. They were full of smiles and support. Thanks again!! I can't wait to do the other rooms! read more

My friend and I went here yesterday. We had a blast! The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back in December when we are back in town! read more

This was so much fun, we totally had a blast. There were 7 of us, we did the pipe room. We were running late, they let us start late- then we went over the hour! Will be back! read more

Always have a good time here! My friend and I have completed a few rooms over the last couple months; Amnesia, The Reel and Crimson Storm. Carlos always really gave us a great and friendly experience every time. Thanks for being an awesome game master! Will be back for more Puzzle Effect! read more

We came here with a group of 9 and did the cooperative play in the pipe works room. So much fun! We were overthinking at first but as long as you're observant you're golden! Only reason for a 4 star rating is it is a little overpriced. Especially when you're looking to have a family fun night with a family of 9. read more

I've done my fair share of Escape Rooms and I wanted to take my family for their first time! My group and I did the Crimson Storm! First impression of the place when we walked in, it was a very clean and nice environment. The escape room itself was pretty small. I wish there were more things to solve like jigsaw puzzles, clues hidden behind pictures, black light usage, having more illusions, finding a secret door or something that was more exciting rather than opening locks the entire time.. All in all we all had a fun time. read more

We originally came into Puzzle Effect to purchase a gift for our family for Christmas. We ended up playing a game and loved it! Lacey, Jill and Crystal were so friendly and helpful. Lacey did a great job at setting the tone for our adventure and got my 8 yr old daughter excited to solve! We will definitely be back for another puzzle and will bring friends. Thank you ladies for the wonderful hospitality! read more

What a great time. This is only the 2nd one of these I have done, but it blew the first one away (another place). We did pipeworks with 2 teams of 5. Very challenging and room was awesome and super thought out. Can't wait to try their other rooms. read more

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