Unsolved Mysteries

I highly recommend doing The Cabin and then this game as they link together!

Really great hosts and cast 🙂

Really fun game, the hosts were awesome and it's a perfect venue too for a horror game, as Fort Amherst is haunted apparently!

Did 4 escape rooms with these hosts, all in one day. All were great but this room and its sequel, The Basement, were my favourites. Amazing unique setting in a Napoleonic fort, which makes for an amazing atmosphere! Never really done any rooms with live actors before and I worried it’d be too “horror” for my tastes, but not to worry, no jump scares here, just a really immersive creepy and story-driven room. Good puzzles. Will be looking out for what room they open next. 

An excellent sequel to The Cabin.  So scary and yet so much fun! This was a real challenge! We're all looking forward to the 3rd instalment.

Absolutely loved this room. The host and cast here are fantastic and the theming is excellent!

I will start by saying this is my favourite all round escape room I have done along with the follow on escape room called the basement 

The host Bradley was great starting you off getting you immersed in to the story of what has happened and what you could be expecting from this serial killers cabin 

Theming and details on point it looks outstanding 

Amazing puzzles though out which are all fun and relatable and all quite different from each other 

Loads of twist and turns along the way with some outstanding elements and surprises 

Very immersive and a great story behind it as soon as it finished I said if the follow up escape room (the basement) is free now then get me in there and take my money !! 

Spoiler alert it was and that was also outstanding 

Highly recommended! But book both at same time trust me you will not be disappointed lol 

Loved this game just as much as its prequel the cabin don’t no which one I like more both are outstanding and are my favourite all round escape rooms 

As the same as the cabin the basement gets a great balance of games while being fully immersed in your surroundings and the dilemma you are put in 

Starting off are amazing host Charlotte gave us the back story and handed us a bag to place over are heads to blind fold us and led us to the starting point lol 

What can I say again lots of amazing twists and turns though out the whole experience keeping you on your toes 

100% recommend but please do the cabin first you will not regret it 

Charlotte and Bradley are outstanding hosts and make a great experience an outstanding one 

I am so glad there is a chapter 3 coming I cannot wait to play that !!  

Absolutely loved it. Theming was spot on and game play was so much fun 

A fun game from Unsolved Mysteries. We loved every minute 

A challenging (okay, especially cause I played all alone) high score room with a variety of puzzles and despite everything some immersive elements that give the room a special and funny touch.

Unsolved Mysteries is simply one of my favourite providers and the hosting by the super lovely and professional gamemasters (thanks to Charlotte and Bradley) was just amazong again.

 I will be happy to come back anytime! 🙂

Another great Christmas room from the team. A great idea and fun puzzles as always if you like a Christmas room give this one a go I don't think you will be disappointed.

I’m a sucker for the Christmas-themed rooms at Unsolved Mysteries, and this one absolutely delivered. I mean, who doesn’t want to go on a festive heist to steal Christmas presents?

It’s a collection game, so while the maximum haul is 12 presents, you only need one to win—making it friendly for all experience levels. Naturally, the enthusiasts among us will accept nothing less than the full 12, and we were chuffed to hit that target. Admittedly, we had a couple of wobbles along the way, mostly thanks to our steadily deteriorating observation skills (sadly, not even influenced by alcohol as we did the room in the morning).

We split up for most of it, and I really enjoyed the puzzles I tackled. A couple gave me a glorious eureka moment—the kind where you stew for a few minutes and then suddenly everything clicks into place.

There is one puzzle they warn you could be a “1% Club” question, and they’re not kidding. My partner solved it with Machiavellian cunning, and yes, I’m claiming it as a win even if the method strayed… creatively… from the intended path. In truth, I’m not sure we’d have cracked it properly, but with 15+ minutes left on the clock, who knows?

Huge thanks to Bradley for being a fantastic host. I especially loved the immersive moment in the middle. Very excited to return in the new year for their Vol. 3 room.

Accessibility notes:

• There’s a staircase down/up to reach the rooms.

• Inside the room, you’ll need someone who can do a bit of bending/ducking.

• The toilets are a few minutes’ walk away and require going down and back up a modest hill.

I now post mini-thoughts and photos of rooms on Instagram as @thegreatstacecapist

Had a great time when we played this game.  Hosts were great, brilliant build quality, nice theming on the puzzles and good plot.  Really enjoyed both this and The Basement that we did straight after it.  Its not hugely scary but was definitely on edge all the way through it expecting the unexpected!  Some amazing little finishing touches that I still don't get how they did them!

Its slightly dark in points which can be awkward on the eyes but all in all I felt it worked really well.

Definitely do this and then The Basement too!

Brilliantly witty and very much in-keeping with the film. Not a difficult game but plenty of fun features that left us smiling throughout. 

This company is the gold standard for our little team - and one we constantly recommend to people, even if they don't live local to Kent!

The concept, layout and décor of the rooms are impeccably done and completely immersive.  It's not scary, but it's so realistic that the creepiness adds such a tense unease to the atmosphere.  The puzzles are also beautifully integrated into the concept of the room and they are some of the more interesting ones that out team have done.  

This does have a live actor in the game, and it really adds to the experience.  The whole team at this site are passionate about the rooms and that shines through!

Was I too hard on this game?  I really enjoyed Advent Alley that it replaced, that was a wonderful collection game and I'd hoped to return to play the puzzles I'd missed out on first time round.

I'm not a huge Home Alone fan, I only watched the film for the first time relatively recently so I had some idea what this game may be about but I wasn't really sure.

This is a fun game, make no mistake, I enjoyed this.  Like Survival I played earlier, there's all kinds of nods and winks to the film its based on but all in a respectful yet playful way.  You are basically alone in the house and the bandits are on their way, you have to find and set traps for them.  You find traps by solving puzzles and then you have to place the traps...

I think this approach for a Christmas game is unique and well handled, I may have preferred Advent Alley but this is really, really good.

Looking back, was I too harsh on "The Cabin"?  I've been talking for a while about the games in the UK needing to change their design paradigm and looking back I think Cabin did that without me realising it.  When I played the Cabin it was part of a large group so I missed chunks of the game, would I have rated it higher?

Anyway, this is about the Basement, the sequel to that game.  Once again you are up against a serial killer and his evil machinations.  The theming and set design is once again superb and really does lift the bar for games like this.  Like the Cabin, there is a live actor interaction and again this is where I begin to see the European influence.  The interaction is very different to how most UK games would do it and it really enhances the game, some people will feel awkward talking but others will embrace it.  The Actor was great throughout and responded well to our randomness.  The Puzzles are all in keeping with the overall theme and don't feel out of place.

If I'm honest (and I try to be) I think Cabin was a slightly better game but this is still very much worth your while (and would make an amazing game to play one after the other).  

Unsolved are quietly raising the bar with this series of games and should be applauded for it, I'm only sorry I didn't see it until now.  I can't wait to see what Part 3 looks like.

Such a wonderful fun game, perfect escape room theme for Christmas and so unique 

It's a fantastic room, brilliantly themed and decorated with fun puzzles and a great ending. Amazing hosting as always. My only disappointment was that we got out in under 30 minutes, and I wanted more puzzles! 

This hits the nostalgia itch perfectly, the hosting (Charlotte) was simply fantastic, the puzzles were brilliantly themed. We had so much fun. You'll definately want to add this to your Christmas list.

My first room with a live actor. A very well designed experience. Great theming and use of puzzles. Highly reccommend it.

Chapter 2 is also very immersive, has a communicative integration of acting and a large number of versatile puzzles. Charlotte and Bradley took a lot of time afterwards and were excellent hosts!

A super nice room: immersive, communicative involvement of the acting, versatile puzzles and super nice hosts who took a lot of time for us afterwards. Overall, it was a lot of fun! Thanks to Charlotte and Bradley!

This was a fun one, and lots to do which is always enjoyable - had some tech issues but nothing serious (still annoying however). 

For us it was a bit too similar to Loot the Lanes in Brighton which meant that the set up was sort of familiar, and unfortunately has less space to move around in here. 

However the theming is top notch and the puzzles were good - not immediately obvious what to do but then you have a great aha monent when things start to click in your head. 

Great fun, and certainly Christmas themed!

I really enjoyed this room - the set is absolutely superb, and it had the best method of using a gamesmaster inside of the game to deliver clues in any room I've ever done. Enjoyed the puzzles, we seemed to click with them really well and got a very decent time indeed. 

We loved the cabin, Roo & Bradley were on had to help out, the games got a little bit of a creepy thing going on and we are excited to get back to play the basement.

This was a really good follow up to The Cabin, even if it didn't quite reach the heights of that room.

I think the puzzles are great in this one, probably better in some respects than The Cabin's and certainly lots more here to do, hence why we only just made it out!

The theming is great but not as striking as The Cabin, and I enjoyed the ending quite a lot, except from the final puzzle which is certainly not as memorable as The Cabin's!

I note that it's probably unfair to compare this to The Cabin, and that I've referred to it 5 times now... Therefore I will say that this a fantastic room when judged on it's own accord, with some great puzzles and an engaging and immersive narrative. 

This was superb - probably one of my favourite rooms. Immersion and set details are absolutely top notch, and the live actor really adds to the experience (note: they are not there to scare you!). 

Puzzles are slightly on the easy side sometimes, but there is enough to do and they are imaginative and unique enough, while fitting in with the theme well. 

Our first Christmas room, in August! Didn’t make a difference as fully taken in by the experience. Love the fact that much of the start is non linear and naturally can split off to what takes your eye. Note not all puzzles are solvable straight away. I would recommend using a hint otherwise would miss out! Fun and unexpected ending. Brad was a great host too and joined in with our banter.  

Roo and Charlotte, the hosts, were brilliant. Very inviting and captured the mood instantly. The room is very well designed and use of actor integral to the story. It was probably on the easier side for us as a little more experienced, we don’t even tend to focus on times so surprised we finished so early. Story had great flow and puzzles made sense! 

What a fun and beautiful ER! We had such a fun time making our way through a great mix of puzzles. Good use of available space. Traditional puzzles and plenty to do, without feeling overwhelmed. Lots of love has gone into this room with some whimsical elements! Cracking clue system (one I’ll never forget). Great GM which added to the overall experience. 

Despite having a live actor, this is not a scary game. The way that this actor used is incredibly clever and really makes the game. (Nothing else said to avoid spoilers). 

The set is one of the best I’ve ever seen and genuinely transports you to the creepy setting in which the story is based. 

Throughout there’s a great mix of puzzles (observational, physical, logic) all fitting within the theme. 

Very highly recommend!

Really enjoyed this game, lots of puzzles and a unique clue system. Fantastic hosting 

The actual building this game is set in is amazing and the owners have made the lobby area very inviting. The setting for this game is stunning and it helps set the creepy scene. The ending was very stressful but in a different kind of way. We enjoyed the puzzles and this room. Rob and Nicki (apologies if we spelt your names wrong) are fantastic hosts and are really trying to cater to enthusiasts with unique rooms. We are looking forward to part 2!

Loved this room, such a unique use of a live actor who was fabulous and added to the experience. Unique puzzles, great hosting and excellent build quality. Loved it! Over 200 games played it’s by far my favourite

Wonderful family-friendly Christmas game with a nice range of puzzles, many of which are at a lower level. There's also a good range of difficulties in the puzzles too, so ideal for families and plenty to keep everyone occupied.
I was going to give it 4 out of 5 stars, but I've given an extra half-star for the clue system/host, who is absolutely brilliant, and also likes to be "boop-ed" 🙂  

A nice twist on the traditional 'cabin in the woods' which gives the game a whole new dimension and your hints become part of the narrative and not just text on a screen. Combine that with some well-themed puzzles and very good acting and you have a great immersive game.
My only niggle is that its abit tight in places for larger teams, I wouldn't recommend playing with more than 4. 

Imagine a street, at Christmas time, in the snow, on Christmas eve.  This is advent alley, you have 24 puzzles to solve before the clock strikes midnight in order to save Christmas.  This is another puzzle-fest style game (like Mr Copplestones, Daylight Robbery, etc.) where you have a plethora of puzzles to work on, can't solve something, move onto the next one and come back to it.  This was a great deal of fun, an hilarious hint system and an ending that everyone can't help but join in on.  Recommended.

I will say I'm not a fan of horror/scary games or jump scares for that matter so it was with a little bit of trepidation I stepped into the cabin knowing .  The set build is gorgeous and onpoint throughout, the puzzles are also clever and on brand but it is the interaction with the actor and you do have to interact with them in order to escape the game.  it was well played and added to the tension, they will also act as your hint system as well if you need it, its all really very well done.  This is not Butcher or Edith, so don't let the fact there's an actor in there put you off.

We absolutely loved this room! Set in the old fort building, the atmosphere and theming are fantastic. 

Having a live actor who isn’t there to scare you is a great idea and Bradley really acted his part brilliantly. 

There was just the right level of creepiness (I don’t like rooms that are too scary as it stops me focusing on the puzzles). 

This is definitely in my top 5 games. 

5* Amazing game! 

Absolutely loved this room! Straight to the top of my list. Fully immersive experience, surprises around every corner and with some really creative puzzles.  Every stage of this game kept you believing in the theme.  The live actor was brilliant and added to the overall immersion of this amazing game!  All the puzzles fitted within the theme and story and this was one of the best sets I have played.

We have played 170 escape rooms. We heard about the live actor experience in this game that was not the usual ‘scare actor’ in some rooms. Intrigued, we booked and were not disappointed! Can’t say too much about the live actor but it added a whole other level to the game play and experience overall! So so clever. The puzzles were great - around half of which we had not seen before which was refreshing and exciting. The set itself is absolutely brilliant. So immersive and set the atmosphere so well. Throughly enjoyed and glad that they live up to the sister company Hysteria Escape rooms high level.