Neverland: Wizard Trials

Good things: Cool theme, I liked the wands, beautiful rooms which were definitely of a high quality build. 

Less good things: Sadly not the best room from Neverland. We have tried 4 other rooms from this company and they were all amazing so this room was kind of disappointing compared to the others. 

Story/theme: The theme was Wizard Trials and I'm a big Harry Potter fan so I was super excited for this theme. It was okay but I think they could have done more to emphasize the magical universe. 

Puzzles: It was a 3rd generation room but honestly I think that the mechanisms felt a little heavy... Not faulty (they worked as intended) but sometimes too difficult to interpret what was meant to be done. 3 of the puzzles were "read symbols" mechanisms and 2 other puzzles were "trial and error" mechanisms. Also a few locks. They had a few cool puzzles but sadly the rest were not to my liking because they felt heavy and not that logical.

Room/decorations: Nice build but I think they could have done much more to make it feel magical. It had so much potential but really missed something. I would have loved to feel more like I was doing magic with the wands. They could have used smoke, shaking walls or objects, flashing light or other cool mechanisms. The Aztec room by the same company was a very cool example on how to make a room feel magical. 

Hosting/company: I love Neverland. It's such a cozy place in the basement and it's also a really nice bar. When you finish a room you unlock a special cocktail which is also a fun detail. Hints work great through a screen in the room. 

Difficulty: It's 4,5/5 on the website which means it's the most difficult room from this company. It was definitely more difficult than the 4 others we've tried. 

Photos: You are allowed to take photos inside the rooms while playing and they will also take a team picture in the end if you ask.