Definitely one of the best escape rooms I have ever done. The ambiance is great. The staff are fun…read moreand they really help you focus on the actual puzzle solving with just the right amount of guidance (e.g. indicating parts of the room that may be decorative, instead of you pulling the carpet up and everything off the walls). I also felt like the puzzles were good and avoided being "find the pad lock combo somewhere else in the room ad nauseum."

This was amazing. They walk you though and help you if you need it though the puzzle. Recommend if…read moreyou have 3plus people. Teamwork for sure and is very fun. We even made the leaderboard. They point out stuff you won't use which is helpful. Really enjoyed this experience. Everyone in our group got something to solve which was nice.

A group of 8 of us visited Cryptiq on a Thursday afternoon as a coworker team building activity…read more All eight of us could have played one room, but I divided our group in two and chose Hotel Hostage and Parole Denied. We all had a great time. One of the owners was present and got us checked in. Super friendly. My team's Game Master, Payton, was awesome. They have 4 escape rooms to choose from with varying levels of difficulty. Not sure how often the themes change, but if you've played all four I'm not sure you'd be a repeat customer. I've only been to one other escape room prior to this, so not a lot to compare the experience to. I'd definitely return to Cryptiq to try some of the other rooms. Clean establishment, aesthetically pleasing. I like that the owners chose some Hawkeye themed colors and decor. A nice activity to have in Iowa City. A team-building/family/friend activity I highly recommend.

Great addition to the escape room stock in Johnson/Linn counties! My group has done most of the…read morerooms in the area and were excited to see another option pop up, but held off for a while because of the pandemic. Very happy that we finally decided to go. We chose to try Parole Denied, a well put together prison break story. While many are an hour in length, this room is slightly longer at 75 minutes. We were impressed by the variety and uniqueness of the puzzles, they kept us engaged and on our toes the whole time. This room required some serious teamwork, and it made it so much more enjoyable when we got out! Everyone was masked up and it didn't detract from any part of the experience. We're already planning a return trip to try another of their rooms.

Such a great family activity while on vacation. It was very challenging but fun!!! We would go…read moreback again if we lived closer.

They held a second grade birthday party they scared the heck out of all the kids. They claimed it…read morewas age appropriate. It was not.

This was my second time attending an Escape room type of place. We really enjoyed it both times,…read morehowever this establishment is not nearly as clean, well maintained or professional as the other one we played at. While we enjoyed the challenge and the game, the overall atmosphere was definitely a let down. The rooms we unkempt and sloppy, with an over all unprofessional 'trashy' appearance; cobwebs, dirt and debris in the floor, unfinished walls, scratched dirty paint, musty smell...The clues and puzzles were about the same as the previous place I played at, however the room decorations here were minimal, broke down and bare. It should also be noted that you actually need to leave the facility, go down a dark and unlevel hallway (think, trip hazard) to get to a bathroom in a different facility (the laundry mat). In addition to this, the staff on duty appeared to be bored and uninterested with no desire to engage except for the necessary bare minimum required to explain the game. All that aside, I think the Room Escape experiences are good ones, and if this is the only option available to you, then I guess it would be better than nothing. I enjoyed the 'bonding' experience of attempting to solve the puzzle with my husband.

This was my first time trying it. We went with a group of 8 and it was really cool. I think for the…read morearea this one is fine. I know a lot of people say he ones in Chicago are cooler but this is the quad cities, not Chicago. Price does seem very steep though for this area at 25 bucks a person. To me that is more Chicago prices.

This was a great time. My son invited some friends for his birthday celebration. They solved the…read morepuzzle! Neat rooms with lots of cool and challenging ideas to find the clues to solve the puzzle. They have 3 different themed rooms. The based on The Office they customized based on if you are familiar with the show. I would highly recommend this business for a fun time. It would be a great team building event, as it really helps to work together.

From the owner: Our rooms are fully owner created and original! We love to mix things up and add twists to our…read moreescape Rooms. We specialize in mind games and love to change things up often!

Had a great time with some friends here. Had heard good things about the place from some classmates…read moreand decided to check it out. Blew me out of the water! Walked in and was greeted by some phenomenal people working the ticket booth. Their energy was very inviting. The haunt was amazing, very well detailed and a lot of work put into the place. They aren't very tall person friendly but they do put pool noodles on the top of the walkways that people could hit their head on. Absolutely would recommend to others. Heard that the owner is a great guy as well.

Actors hit you with the different angles and scream loud AF, the loudest I've ever heard someone…read morescream, but it still didn't scare me cuz I'm deaf cuz of years of DJing, producing music, and playing flamenco guitar. Also, IDGAF so it doesn't matter. It's a very fun filled house if you're in the area with nice room details.