clueQuest – The LIVE Escape Game: IAMAI

ClueQuest are probably the best venue in London and their previous games have been fun (Orígenes the stand out). Whilst IAMAI is tech heavy, it let us down in a couple of puzzles which left us frustrated. There are some really cool elements to this game but we weren't overwhelmed by it. 

ClueQuest are one of my favourite escape room companies, so I was really looking forward to I Am AI and it did not disappoint.

It’s a 72-minute room, which helps offset the sheer scale of the space and the number of areas in play. This extra time is very much needed, as it’s a challenging room. We had originally tried to play as a three, but there is at least one puzzle that genuinely requires four players, and we were glad to have the extra pair of hands. The room itself is large and would comfortably accommodate bigger teams without feeling cramped.

The game begins in a non-linear way, allowing the team to split up and work on different puzzles simultaneously. As the room progresses it becomes more linear, naturally drawing everyone back together and increasing the focus and pace towards the end.

The use of technology is a real highlight. There are some genuinely joyous moments, with several implementations of tech that I had not seen used in an escape room before. Some puzzles involve multiple stages, which I particularly enjoyed, and even puzzle styles I don’t usually connect with worked well here. Strong teamwork is essential throughout, and while we did need a few hints (it had been a long day), we still managed to escape with under 70 seconds remaining.

There are no traditional locks in the room; everything is driven through technology, which is implemented extremely well.

Our host, Jo, was excellent and added positively to the experience.

Thoroughly recommended. It’s great to see ClueQuest and Escape Plan continuing to produce consistently high-quality rooms in London, and I hope that continues for a long time to come.

Definitely a departure from the classic "find code, put in padlock" type escape rooms.  Finding the starting point in this room was the biggest challenge for our team, but once we got going it was great fun.  Some very innovative puzzles and superb build quality demonstrate the care & attention that has gone into designing & producing this room. 

It offers a good level of challenge; our team must have had >1000 rooms between the 4 of us, and this room was no push-over.

 Another cracker from the friendly folks at ClueQuest!