by Escape Room Katwijk (website)
Sandtlaan 52a, 2223GG
2-6 players
Languages: EN, NL
80 minsOverall rating
based on ratings from 11 users
combined with 2 pro reviews
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Set build very high quality and live actor definitely adds to the atmosphere. Feels like a real journey. Overall more creepy than scary. A busy game for a 2 person team although just got through in the end (with a little help). One puzzle in particular was an absolute joy. Only downside was struggling to do a couple of the puzzles due to being far away and low lighting (no option to adjust lighting during game). Enjoyable ending and enjoyed having a chat with the owners at the end of the game.
Well crafted and well written story. This is an expansive room with twists and turns that take you on an adventure.
The set alone in this game is huge and so impressively detailed, even down to the smell in each stage of the game. All of the puzzles were very creative and in-fitting with the theme. For the most part the game is tense rather than scary but there are definitely a few scream your pants off moments! I love everything the team at Katwijk have made and hope to return to play whatever they build next one day!
This was a really wonderful hidden gem, I would have never expected, I practically got lost with where we were within the room. We played as a two, I thought it was extremely intense, and if I was told to follow the light one more time, I think I would have shriveled up in a ball, haha!
What a wonderful start to our trip to Europe. Pray only opened in February and is set to be the new top game here in Netherlands!
The host was wonderful, knowledgeable and great to interact with. I would recommend the actor option for sure.
Creepy setting and some scares thrown in. Puzzles all made sense and great sets to interact with.
The creators of this room have built their own small world, in which you move criss-cross during the game between many surprising moments and interesting puzzles. Immersive atmosphere and great effects!
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Escape Room Katwijk has been since its first room (Bella Ciao), where I celebrated my birthday 5 years ago, one of the local favorites and has currently all their three rooms in the Top 50 of escapetalk.nl. Bella Ciao and Here I am were both finalists in Terpeca in the last two years.
Based on all the above, we had quite some expectations about their newest room Pray, which was stepping into new terrain by incorporating an actor, something that is still quite exceptional in the local Dutch market.
If I had to sum up the room in one phrase, I would say that it is as if the Dutch escape room market had a baby with the Athens escape room market. There are some traits connected with the puzzles and the flow which remind me of the many good rooms there are in the Netherlands but then again incorporating a general setting idea and cinematic role of the actor (beyond the mere scaring) that is typical of many Athens rooms.
For the local market it is without any doubt groundbreaking and I am sure local enthusiasts that have not been abroad will find this an absolute novelty, because as already stated it incorporates elements that are rare to non-existent in the Netherlands. For the well-travelled enthusiast, the assessment is of course different, as actors are frequently used in Spain and Greece and this alone is not a novelty. However, I can say without any doubt that Pray is a must-do when visiting the country.
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