Torchdale: The Toy Factory

By | April 12, 2022
Winner of 4 TERPECA awards 2022-2025

by Torchdale (website)

Herentalsebaan 47, 2980

Zoersel

2-6 players

Languages: EN, NL

60-90 mins

5 generaties lang was de oude speelgoedfabriek van de familie Harsh de koploper in haar branche. Het populairste speelgoed, dat maakt The Toy Factory. Helaas staat de fabriek er tegenwoordig maar triestig bij en komen er alleen kleine bestellingen uit verre landen. Vreemd genoeg is de fabriek wel steeds op zoek naar extra personeel. Solliciteer misschien eens om een uurtje aan de slag te gaan bij The Toy Factory. De kans dat je afgewezen wordt is immers klein.

Met The Toy Factory willen we je welkom heten in een spannend verhaal en prachtige setting. de beleving duurt maximaal 90 minuten en deze begint zodra jullie voet zetten in de fabriek. Uiteraard los je de meest uiteenlopende puzzels op tegen de tijd, maar liever nog ruil je soms wat van die tijd in om stil te staan en gewoon te genieten van de beleving. Leef je in en laat je absoluut verrassen.

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Overall rating

Rated between 4.5 and 5 out of 5

based on ratings from 10 users
combined with 3 pro reviews

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Player reviews

Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
original😨creepy
matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 28 May 2025
cleverimmersivegreat hosting😨creepy
BubbleAndSqueak expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 13 May 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 67:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hosting👻scary

Immersive from the moment you arrive! I do love a good costume, so be prepared to put on your work uniform when you arrive. Our GM was incredible throughout, the theming was perfection, and there are some moments that we've never seen before. When we booked it, we didn't realise it was going to be scary. Unfortunately, this meant that the scaredy cat in our pair ended up having a little fear-cry partway through the room. The GM popped in and checked we were ok before continuing - and it's still one of the best rooms we've ever done! This room is completely worth it, even if you hate scary rooms!

Our ratings:

Theming: 11/10
Puzzles: 11/10
GM: 9.5/10
Value: 10/10
Fun: 10/10

Overall: 103%

Spanishfleas expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 18 Oct 2024 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyimmersivegreat hosting

This may now be in my top 5! This game is amazing and flowed so well. The story telling from our host was outstanding and really put us in a great mood. We were fully immersed from the off. The room flowed so well for me and it all made sense. Loved it! 

Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 13 Aug 2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting

A gloriously mad experience that combines decent puzzles with an utterly bonkers story, culminating in some of the most fun we've had in an escape room (albeit spending the occasional bewildered moment not quite knowing where to go next...) 

While it could do with a few more puzzles, particularly for bigger teams, it doesn't detract from the experience, which is top quality.

Tim (Escape Witchers) expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 24.03.2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivestory-drivenquite difficult
We had a super nice host who guided us through the game well, although there were small errors and fewer tips for English-speaking groups. The puzzles were special, but sometimes not intuitive. Nevertheless, this room is a must-play because it is simply different from all other rooms.
Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 5
originalstory-drivengreat hosting
When this game was made (2019?) it would have been one of the best around. It's a testiment that today this remains a must-play game.

olf expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 04 Feb 2023
Finixa expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 2024-01-07 00:00:00 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivenquite difficult
Jens (Bruteforce) expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 8 Aug 2023
immersivestory-driven

Reviews by escape room review sites

At times I was so confused by The Toy Factory, but looking back at it, I actually loved the game. It is beautifully designed, if a little strange at times. It’s not surprising that The Toy Factory made its debut in the 2022 TERPECA rankings, nor is it a surprise that it remained in the top 50 in 2024.

The toy factory, a family business in the 5th generation, is not doing well. The outlook is anything but rosy and the motivation of the workforce is rock bottom. The company is constantly looking for new employees and does not make any special demands on the applicants. That’s why we gladly accept the invitation to try it out.

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