That Escape Place — Attraction in Conroe

When my adult daughter suggested an outing to That Escape Place, I relented with trepidation. Without prior experience with this type of venue, just the images conjured by the name of the place evoked spooky and unpleasant images for me. However, following our experience I will consistently recommend it as a preferred family outing! The dialogue we expended to detect the shrewd but amusing clues in Raiders of the Lost Art Private Room trumped the use of all distractions to family conversation our children often choose, including smart phones. The fresh rapport we forged through excitedly exposing the storyline cleverly veiled beneath our noses in this entertainment venue created a memory we will forever treasure!

Beginning with the waiting room of comfy couches, our host put me at ease with refreshments: a fridge filled with water bottles and a Keurig station stocked with supplies. He left us for a few minutes while he took photos for a previous group, complete with their choice of fun signs like “I’m a genius”, “We escaped on my birthday”, and “We did it!”. Before exiting, he left our group with intriguing directions to enjoy the candy in the locked boxes on the coffee table as a warm-up for our advanced tasks in the escape room. Mesmerized, the appeal of cracking the candy “safes” held the attention of both adult daughters and teenaged daughter till the treasure inside appeared.

Prior to entering our assigned room, our host chronicled a historic unsolved crime that would find resolution if we applied our “mental brawn” and then…we launched. The expertly-detailed space revealed each family member’s unique visual, auditory, and kinesthetic skillset as we combed for clues under the watchful eye of a hidden camera that offered opportune hints on the display screen when we demonstrated occasional exasperation. Among the five of us, we needed every minute on the displayed clock to infiltrate the area, arrange our clues in order, gain our tools, and then apply our tools to solve the historic crime. And…we did it!

Each family member left this event recounting their favorite part of the mission. Appropriately, I ascertained that a close-knit family, who owns the skinny on expert relationship skills, crafted this family oasis of entertainment. Good, clean family fun replaced my original spooky and unpleasant imagery when thinking of this venue. It will now reside at the top of OUR fav...

Rooms 109-111 for my wife and me, and yet there were still so many surprises and puzzles we'd never experienced. What fun and exciting rooms! To start, this was definitely the first time we had to use our thinking caps to even get inside!

Original Post - 11 Aug: We were passing through and squeezed in two rooms, The Terminal and The Gate. With four of us (all very experienced in the art of escaping), we made it out with about 20 minutes left. The game master, Tim, was very attentive and nudged us at all the right times (like when we heard us say the right combo but saw that we couldn't get a lock to open the first time). The rooms were designed incredibly well with immersive details and with sounds that made it obvious when actions had corresponding effects. We also loved the linear aspect of puzzles where it required all four of us to take action but had a logical flow to clues and solutions, not just opening everyone scrambling to open a dozen padlocks.

We highly recommend both rooms, but the Gate was our favorite of the two.

Update - 18 Aug: Came back for Raiders of the Lost Art, and so glad we did! Kade was our game master this time and nailed it, making us feel welcomed and encouraged. We didn't need any nudging but requested two hints, and he gave the exact amount of information we needed to move further along without giving away the puzzle itself. The plot was fun and the room took longer than the other two. The gate is still our favorite of the three, but this room is definitely worth it and will take teamwork to get the...

If you’re looking for the BEST escape room experience, you have to book with Andrew at The Escape Place! From the moment we walked in, Andrew made us feel welcomed, excited, and ready for an unforgettable adventure. His energy is absolutely contagious — you can tell he’s passionate about what he does, and it truly makes all the difference.

Not only was he incredibly friendly and professional, but his attention to detail and storytelling completely elevated the experience. He set the scene perfectly, gave just the right amount of hints when we needed them, and celebrated every small win with us like he was part of the team. You can tell he genuinely cares about making sure everyone has an incredible time.

Andrew didn’t just guide the game; he made it an experience — fun, challenging, and totally immersive. I’ve done a lot of escape rooms, but this was by far one of the best, and a huge part of that was thanks to Andrew. If you’re lucky enough to have him as your game master, you’re in for an amazing time!

The Escape Place is lucky to have someone like Andrew — and honestly, we can’t wait to come back for...