Chesscrafted

Almost the best escape room I've ever played, only beaten by Roll Out the Barrel (from Escape Plan as well). Like that room, this has original and handmade puzzles, and again has nothing scary but still manages to be immersive and fun to play. The hosts are still just as good as ever, and we escaped with only a couple of hints for a puzzle we'd mostly solved. While there are many great war-themed escaped rooms in London, this one definitely competes for the top spot! I recommend it to anyone who's already played Roll Out the Barrel or is looking for something a little more serious (but still family-friendly).

Probably the best escape room I've ever played! The host was fantastic, the puzzles were amazingly original and the whole room was completely family-friendly while not being dull. Most of the puzzles are made out of wood which means you probably haven't seen them in any other rooms. Also, the theme of stealing a barrel of ale from your officers is a welcome change from most WW2 escape rooms where you are a spy gathering information or a prisoner trying to escape. I can't say much more without spoiling the room, but I would recommend it to anyone, whether it's your first or fiftieth room!

We had to wait 15 minutes to get into the room (though they were quite busy). The actual room was dark and scary because it was themed on demons, despite the age restriction apparently being 10 years old. However, the puzzles were either too easy or hardly made sense, and a spike fell out of the wall as we were playing. We also accidentally escaped through a side door which we weren't supposed to go through, and then had to find a staff member who told us that wasn't the actual exit. Overall it was the worst escape room I've ever played - don't play it!