Escape This

120 E Wilson St #2, Madison, WI 53703, USA

Address:	120 E Wilson St #2, Madison, WI 53703, USA
Phone:	+1 608-217-8181
Site:	escapethis.com
Rating:	4.9
Working:	Closed Closed Closed 11AM–12:30PM 11AM–12:30PM 11:30AM–10PM 1–7PM

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Reviews 9

Betty Sullivan

went to Escape This! one weekend in February as a fun, new thing to do with a friend. We had so much fun that it turned into an addiction!! I had never been to an escape room before this so I had no idea what to expect. We were able to get a groupon for their "Lost Friday Night" room and then booked the room through their website. It was extremely easy to book as their website is very user-friendly. We arrived 15 min early as requested and the owners walked us through the scenario and what to expect. I dont want to spoil anything for you because its definitely all about the experience. Lets just say you get "involved"...A Lot, lol. It was so much fun that we started an escape room adventure and have now been to 23 different ones. But even after all of the ones weve done, Escape This! is still number 1 in Wisconsin in our book. Ive even done 3 in Las Vegas that werent as good as these. We went back and did "In Check", which was even more fun than the 1st one. You really have to think outside the box in there. Renee and Chris, the owners, really have a passion for their business and the creativity of their rooms and their puzzle concepts are awesome. One of the best and unique things about Escape This! is that their themes are fun and Lost Friday Night can be adapted for teens. I had so much fun doing it that I took my son and his 4 friends for his 13th birthday party. They really made it special for him and the kids couldnt stop talking about it (still havent!). I live in Rockford, IL. Madison is quite a hike for us...especially with 5 kids in the car. But Escape This! is soooooo worth it. If youve wanted to try an escape room or even if you havent but your friends want you to go......Escape This! is the one to go to!!

Ryan Sajac

We have escaped quite a few rooms, and this is one of the tops. Incredible customer service, including a briefing afterwards of how the mechanisms work, emails to set up a better room for us prior, and an hour long conversation after our near escape to discuss escape rooms in general. If you want a unique experience where the puzzles are laid out all within a theme without your typical combination lock solving then this is an amazing place for you. Their four rooms (yes Ive done all four) have a varying degree of difficulty, and they will happily suit you up for your parties desired level. What I liked most about these rooms is the amount of thoughtfulness put toward each individual puzzle in relating it toward the theme of the room. In addition, I cannot say enough about Chris and Renee who worked with us every step of the way to make sure we had a fantastic experience. Highly highly recommend for beginners or for experts. If you think youre an amazing escaper, try the Sherlocked room. Incredible.

Erin Burns

Loved it! I contacted Renee, who owns Escape This! with her husband, about setting up a reservation for a large group of friends celebrating April birthdays. She was extremely accommodating. She explained that we should not try to fit 14 people in at once but instead do two groups, which turned out much better and added some friendly competition. She set up our own Escape This! link so that everyone in our group to buy their tickets separately, which was so convenient. Our groups played "Lost Friday Night" and it was a blast! None of us had done an escape room before and didnt know what to expect at first. But everyone thought it was so much fun, and all said we would definitely go back to Escape This! We all spent the rest of the night analyzing our performances, comparing team strategies, and overall saying how great of a time we had. All in all, I would recommend Escape This! to anyone looking to try escape rooms in Madison. Thanks Renee!

Stephanie Wanninger

We were lucky enough to try both rooms at Escape this! It is a really fun night for families, friends or a group of teens. The rooms are great! Be prepared to put your thinking caps on. We even had a Doctor with us for the "Lost Friday Night" and couldnt get out! Well he was just a dentist! Lol. Lost Friday night is a room based on the concept of the Hangover movie and they are really creative with their clues. You wont be disappointed! The Black and White room is really good too. You are in a room decorated with all Black and White and you walk in and where do you start! Cant give too much away but this room is based on The Alice in Wonderland movie. Renee and Chris are so friendly and the facility is decorated nicely! Thank you Escape This for a great couple nights!

Chad Ward

So, room we did and the decor, set and even the lobby were all fantastic. We were set up as part of a group and the puzzle master/host should have mentioned that or told us to introduce ourselves while we sat and waited. Not a big deal, we are capable of doing that ourselves. The room itself was pretty small and difficult to engage all 8 of us at the same time (as well as the other group of 4 not being very social/helpful/fun). I think the room we did (Alice in Wonderland theme) should be limited to 6, and I wish there was an option to have a private room (yes, I know I could pay for the other 3 spots, but its already an expensive hour).

Sasha Aranow

Escape This was a wonderful group activity. We had a group of 8 and together we did two escape rooms. They were very different from one another and each one provided fun challenges that we overcame by working together. I could see this being a great team building exercise. The staff was courteous and engaged. They were interested in what you found hard and what you simple. They wanted to make these games fun and engaging for everyone. I felt as if they listened to us and also didnt judge us when we failed (though we did manage to escape both rooms in time!).

Brianna Winarski

My group had such a great time at Escape This! My twin and I held a private party for our birthday and Renee was very friendly and helpful when trying to organize the game. Our game was difficult but an excellent challenge. It was well thought out and you could tell a lot of time and effort was put into every single detail to make the experience unique. Everyone in our group had a great time and really enjoyed the experience. I want to try another game so I highly recommend going to Escape This!

Laura Buhr

We had so much fun! Ive always wanted to try an escape room and Im so glad we chose this one. The owner was super friendly and made it such a great experience! He helped us reflect on the whole experience. Overall I thought the puzzles were the perfect difficulty and the special effects in the room were right on! I would recommend going with a group of 4-6 because having too many people in the room would be a lot harder and a little less enjoyment. We had 5 people and it was perfect :)

Jocelyn Hall

My husband and I had a wonderful experience here. Over the course of three days we completed all four of their rooms. Each was unique and incredibly well done. Weve done over 80 escape rooms (mostly in nyc) and this company was easily in our top ten. Its obvious a lot of thought and care goes into the maintenance of their rooms. We appreciated their passion for this business and dedication to customer service. We cant wait to go back when theyve updated or created a new room!