. "3"^^ . . "5"^^ . "1"^^ . "Wow. Night and day. \n\nEsc-It (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/esc-it-markham) was my first escape room and this was my second. It's like comparing a cardboard box to a fully-furnished home. Escape Games is the real deal. Someone actually designed things. There was construction involved. No loose post-it notes and materials found at your local Costco. \n\nOur group of seven did The Haunting of Noriko, which was pretty spooky. I found the clues really clever and the whole experience very satisfying. It can hold 5-12 players, with the recommended being 7-10. I think seven was a good number. \n\nYou start with a briefing in a separate room to tell you the general rules for the game and then the specific backstory for your room. It was pretty well produced and did a good job of setting the tone. The Haunting of Noriko is about trying to put the soul of a daughter who was killed by her father to rest. Let's just say the room felt very authentic. It'll get your heart rate up and your blood pumping. \n\nAfter your game (or before, I guess), you can play board games in their waiting area. They have Settlers of Catan and then most of the other games were bad, but this place never claimed to be a board game caf\u00E9!\n\nI was really impressed with Escape Games, especially with how our room had two floors and so many moving parts. It renewed my interest in the whole concept of escape rooms and I can't wait to try more."^^ . "8"^^ . . "2015-11-30T00:00:00"^^ .