Escape Games NYC

We had a blast in the Detective Room, though we weren’t smart enough to get ourselves out! Definitely plan to go back and try some of the other rooms. Super fun!

The Full Package!
We did a private game of 2 people in The Experiment, and it was perfect. We actually arrived 20 minutes late, and we knew that we would have to have some time taken off of our game. However, the game master was so sweet, and she started our time at 47 minutes instead of 40, which was very sweet of her. (Every second counts, you know!) There was so much tech involved which is always exciting. The game flowed really nicely, and we loved the cohesive elements in the room and how they culminated at the end in a very cool way! Well thought out, original design. Great, great, great! :D

This was a really fun time! We had a group of five people, and every single one of us was so invested in the game that we were still «looking for clues» even after we had left the place and were at a bar later that night… Okay, we may have been drunk but we certainly enjoyed our experience at Escape Games, and we’ll all come back for some more.
We did the «experiment,» and even though we weren’t given any directions, all the puzzles were pretty self-​explanatory and easy to solve once we had figured out how to do them. It was also interesting to see how my friends’ thought processes worked!
I’ve done similar room escape stuff before at other places, but Escape Games was the only place where everything actually worked (functioning), and most importantly clean!

Awesome and fun group experience! A lot of surprises in store and a lot of laughs!

What a fun experience! First off, have to say their customer service is AMAZING. My family and I had done the Outer Space room last year (so cool!), so I confidently purchased a Groupon for a second room to do with my friends. Unfortunately, I had to cancel a few days prior due to a family emergency, but the team at EscapeGamesNYC was so accommodating and understanding. We rescheduled for the John Doe room and had so much fun! The room is tough, but totally doable (we made it out with three and a half minutes to spare! lol).
If you’re looking for an awesome escape room experience in NY, managed by a really great team of people, then you will definitely be happy with EscapeGamesNYC.

Pretty rad dude. I was pissed at first cuz they made me leave my gun outside and said I couldn’t pick any locks, but whatevs. It was a little scary when I got stuck in the air conditioner vent. Fire department came and got me out, but after that it was all cool.

We had a blast Team Building at Escape Games NYC. It took all of us to achieve a successful result!

I coordinated to take a group of college students to Escape the Room for a field trip. They loved it. Every student told me they had a blast and that they wanted to do more rooms. I am planning on making this field trip a yearly adventure if I can.
One of the reasons why this event was successful was largely in part to the staff and management. Coordinating the schedules for 30 students is difficult — there are cancellations, and substitutions and students who forgot to sign up, etc. The staff worked with me the entire time to make sure that everybody had a great time, and that flexibility and accommodation is so very worth the effort. From the beginning, Mate helped me coordinate the games that my students would engage in, then during the event, the on sight staff explained all the details that we would need to know. They are just stellar!
I will be booking future classes in upcoming semesters.

This place is a great example of what an escape room should be. The staff is friendly and our host was really energetic and set the mood for our hour here. The theme was outer space and the décor was definitely on point. It looked very futuristic and the puzzles really matched well with the theme. They even used a computerized monitor screen to give us the 3 hints we’re allowed. My only complaint is that if you’re short like me you might have a tough time reaching certain things so bring a taller than average person for more ease. Max number of people is 6. I would love to come back and try out more of their rooms!

This is the best example of a room escape experience I’ve ever been to. At the time, it was only the second, but now my n=3. I bought the deal through LivingSocial, and what’s cool is that it was the same cost no matter how many people you brought (2 – 6). So if people cancel or want to be added, it’s no problem.
We were a group of 3, and we did the Detective room. First of all, the room setup was super cool. It really felt like an office. You even used the desk phone to ask for hints. The puzzles themselves were all different, and required some thinking. We got three hints, and ended up using two. We finished with 8 minutes to spare. I was the only one in our group who had done one before, but we all agreed it was a good time.

Wow! I will admit I was skeptical of this location, as all of my friends who have done games like this went to the trademark «Escape the Room», but my group had an amazing time with Escape Games NYC.
We took advantage of a Groupon deal for the ‘John Doe’ puzzle/​room, and we were definitely put to the test. The hour we spent in the room flew by, and even though I am not especially a «puzzle person», I got into it really quickly, tapping into my competitive spirit and accessing the logical part of my brain. You will be surprised how invested you get in getting out of the room before the timer runs out.
HIGHLY recommend checking out this place for a fun time with some friends or coworkers. You definitely will not regret it.

I get bored easily but this right here was an AMAZING challenge! The staff was so accomodating & the ‘John Doe’ room was a lot of fun (& very creepy. don’t come here alone if you are punk like me lol)!
Came here for a team bonding experience with my art group and I couldn’t have picked a better group activity — we had a blast! John Doe was extremely tough but we all worked together to make our way out with 10 minutes to spare. The smiles as we unlocked a clue from my team was priceless. Our game was one of the hardest and there is currently a 20% chance of escaping but with the power of teamwork, we did that!!!
Can’t wait to do the next one! One word of advice… make sure you use the 6 person option — the more guests, the easier the mystery will be. I wouldn’t choose the 2 person option unless mysteries are your thing — either way, I highly recommend this place over the usual «NYC things to do» !!!

Ok. This was SO much fun! I went here with two other people on a Sunday night and there was no wait at all since we reserved a time (we bought a deal from Groupon). This was my very first room escape so I didn’t know what to expect!
We did the detective one which is the easiest. With three people, it came down to the wire! We solved the mystery just in the nick of time with about 8 – 9 minutes left on the clock! We also had used two clues… one of which we shouldn’t have needed but oh well.
I definitely had some chills while doing it. It gave me a creepy and eerie vibe… But that’s what added to the excitement of it all! I think we were all sweating lol.
I would love to come back and try the next mystery and with more people in a group! I would recommend this place, for sure!

Just did it last weekend. We had a good time trying to get out within the hour. We bought the deal from groupon which was pretty reasonable. I didn’t think we would get out because we didn’t from a different company. The room was better designed then a previous escape room from another company.
What would be cool is if they did something where something happens if you don’t escape the room. That would make the suspense even better.

This was really fun. We had a reservation for 10:15 pm for 6 people. I called them a little bit early to ask if they could let us in early and the receptionist was very helpful and allowed us to enter the room earlier. The room looks great and the puzzles are not that hard. Although we did have to use one clue. We managed to exit the room 8 minutes before the end of the game.
This is great for group of friends though, needs a lot of collaboration and team play and I feel like going with strangers won’t be as fun.

This was our first room escape experience and it was awesome! I definitely recommend it. Four of us went for my birthday, and we didn’t really know what to expect. We decided on the «John Doe» room because we thought creepy would be the most fun for our first try! There are two other rooms, though, and they’re going to open another in a month or so.
The staff is incredibly welcoming and seems really into the whole concept, which really added to the overall fun. They informed us that this room was the hardest, which was daunting, but we’re avid board game players, so we figured the challenge would make it more fun (we knew it was the hardest in advance). They weren’t wrong, but neither were we! The game was so much fun, but difficult, and the puzzles were not easy — I won’t spoil it, because you should definitely try it out.
Long-​story short and spoiler-​free, we DID escape with 20 seconds remaining (no clues!).

Detective room with 6 people — so much fun!
We go into a room and they explain what we can and cannot touch, and they lock us inside. At first I stood around like a dumdum because everyone was looking at a different part of the room for clues, flipping over things and opening things. It’s a hands on interactive game of finding clues and solving riddles. Then I got really into it as we were all excited when we got the clues and finally escaped in 41 minutes!
They do allow 3 hints — you would have to call from a phone inside the room. BUT if you escape within an hour without any hints, you get a polaroid taken of your group and hung up on their wall, which we did!
I’ll be back for their other themes.

Had a great time in the outer space room! While it was my first time and I felt like the puzzles were challenging enough, some of the veterans on my team felt that the room could have been more difficult. We got out with 15 minutes to spare!
Overall, very easy to book an appointment online and they send you reminders via email as well. Good service and friendly staff!

I’ve done a half dozen «escape the room» scenarios from three different companies here in NYC, and Escape Games NYC did a solid job.
I tried their Outer Space scenario ($ 26/​player for a party of six), which is currently the first and only one I’ve tried with this establishment. Without spoiling anything, they nailed the theme and had a creative assortment of puzzles to answer (some visual, some logical, some that required working with electronic stuff). I had a good time and would be open to trying it again. That being said, I’m rating this four as opposed to five stars because I have had better experiences at Mission Escape Games and one of the Escape the Room scenarios for the following reasons:
* Escape Games NYC had fewer puzzles, and the puzzles/​clues were more linear. Typically at the start of an escape the room scenario there’s a mad dash going through drawers, checking underneath tables, etc., where you gather an assortment of clues and end up using them at different points throughout the hour. This was not the case with Outer Space, as there were no drawers or anything like that — it was clear what the first puzzle and clues were, and then the second, etc. Also the room itself was smaller than other places I’ve been to.
* There was a part of scenario that asked you have to memorize a code, and the most practical way to do this was to either write down the code on paper, or take a picture on your phone. I have a feeling the company would not like you to do the latter, so it would’ve been nice for them to either provide paper/​pen or suggest ahead of time to have them handy just in case.
* There were these two electronic/​mechanical things (a highlight of the experience) side by side. The one on the right worked perfectly fine, but the one on the left had some functionality issues (a lowlight).
* This is the only escape the room company I’ve been to where they don’t recap the entire experience at the end, reviewing all the obstacles your team overcame. It’s a nice way to summarize your team’s experience while also highlighting all the work the company put into the scenario.
So while I do have many qualms, all are fixable over the long term, and none of them are deal-​breakers. There were many highlights in my experience here and I’d like to list them specifically, but had to refrain from doing so at the risk of divulging spoilers. Overall Escape Games NYC was fun and has potential, but is not up to par yet with Escape the Room and particularly Mission Escape Games.

I have only done two escape rooms, one in LA and this on in NY and this was, by far, a wayyyy better room/​experience.
We were greeted by a very nice young man who gave us a sufficient intro. and then my cousins and I had an hour in the outer space room. I loved how the room was set up — it was minimal but had plenty of figuring out built in there.
The puzzle were challenging but also made sense. To not give any other detail away, this room is amazing and SO fun! I would love to try another room, especially with this company as I know see that all escape rooms are NOT created equal!
Kudos to the designers who put great though in creating a room with great aesthetics and smart, fun, universal puzzles. We were soooo close to escaping but fell short by a minute or so (and also took some clues along the way). I’m looking forward actually escaping next time!