Escape London (Shadwell): Witchcraft and Wizardry

By | March 20, 2019
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by Escape London (Shadwell) (website)

412 Commercial Rd, London E1 0LB

East London

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
With wands in hands, potions poised and spells spoken; find ways to crack codes and decipher puzzles and within 60 minutes and pass the final test of the school year.
Will you be a graduate of the World of Wizardry?
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Overall rating

Rated between 3.5 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 71 users
combined with 6 pro reviews

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StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 10/03/2019 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 28 Oct 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
Barry Hammond expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 13/10/2018 Team size: 4 Time taken: 37 Outcome: Successful escape!
Mike S expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Emma Macedo experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 25th March 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
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A Blacksmith expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 6 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 41:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Amy Lowson rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 2 Apr 2018 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivenfamily friendly
Tim Cooper expert rated this:Rated between 20 and 20 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:30 Outcome: Successful escape!
illogicalunoriginal
nanocatsammy experienced rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
family friendlyquite easy
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A pretty room with a reasonable and nicely structured set of puzzles. Although it could most definitely be improved, we enjoyed our time in the game and, as London games go, it would sneak into my top half.
Magical!

In the almost-year since I’ve visited, but it definitely stands out as one of my favourites of 2020. I’d recommend this for a beginner team, a team of magic fans, or anyone wanting a satisfying escape room experience.

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Witchcraft & Wizardry is certainly a pretty room, with plenty of fan service to those who like the Harry Potter franchise. It's also a noticeably small room, which means this is a game I'd recommend playing with a small team.

To my cynical eye it was rather heavily based on unlocking one padlocked drawer after another, with a few more red herring items than I can approve of. The rule that everything is used exactly once was broken in the other direction too, with an item being unexpectedly need...

reviewed in Peterborough
If things were running smoothly this is probably an ok room, particularly for children or new players. But if you’re an enthusiast I think you’ll find this room rather lacking and one to avoid.
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reviewed in Sheffield

We needed a family-friendly room, and this fits the bill beautifully - minimal jeopardy in a fantastical yet cosily familiar world. 

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