Escape My Room New Orleans — Attraction in New Orleans

TLDR: This is not a cookie-cutter experience. The owner/creator has invented something entirely new and wrapped it in the mystique that New Orleans naturally carries. The sheer originality of Escape My Room is impressive beyond words. Even if you have been to a similar Room-Puzzle in another city, what you will find here is something entirely its own and in an incredible way.

I had no idea what to expect from this experience. I have heard from friends who've gone to places like this in other cities, and all I had been told was, "It's like that old game Myst, but live-action." That in and of itself was enough to interest me, but the description doesn't do it justice. In my wildest dreams I did not expect Escape My Room to be as overwhelmingly awesome as it is.

I was on a trip to New Orleans with a few friends, and we were meeting a few more friends while we were in town. The entire plan for the 3 days while we were in the city consisted of going to amazing restaurants and bars. While there is nothing wrong with a trip filled with good food and drinks, I wanted to do at least one thing that broke the mold. Whether that be a museum, or a live show, or something else. What I settled on was Escape My Room. Out of my seven friends on the trip, only 4 or 5 were really interested in going with me, but the outliers begrudgingly came along with the group. Within five minutes of being locked in the room, everyone (outliers included) were absolutely enthralled.

I would love to speak about the Room and what made it so mind-blowing specifically, but I don't want to ruin any surprises for other first-timers. Suffice it to say, from the moment you walk in the front door of the business, before you even set foot in the Room, the ambiance is set and the fun begins.

I can, without any reservations, say that Escape My Room was one of the highlights of our trip, and it was unlike anything I've ever done. I will finish my review by just listing a few spoiler-free tid-bits about our time there:

-We chose to do the "Jazz Parlor" and had an amazing time, but I've actually been told that the "Mardis Gras Room" was the first room they opened and is an even better experience (since they've had more time to streamline it). I can't wait to make another trip down, and I will definitely be trying out the "Mardis Gras Room."

-We were able to escape the room, but only just barely before time ran out. There was another bonus puzzle that we had started solving but did not get close to really figuring out. In other words, there is replayability even if you want to go to the same room a second time.

-As I said above, there was more than one person who was hesitant (to say the least) about spending their time and money in New Orleans doing a live-action-mystery-puzzle. Not only did they end of having a great time, but one of those people was by far the most engrossed in solving the puzzle by the time that our hour was drawing to a close. So, if you have some friends who are on the fence, drag them along anyway and watch them totally lose themselves trying to solve the mystery.

FINAL NOTE: We had one person in our group who is very claustrophobic. She made it through just fine. If you or someone you know is thinking about going but claustrophobia is an issue, just remember that the room is bigger than you might expect at first glance, and there is a big red button by the door that you can ring to be let out. By no means are you truly "trapped"...

AMAZING! Hands down one of the coolest escape room companies we have ever seen! My fiancé and I have played 134 rooms and this is the company we can’t stop talking about. We ended up playing all of the rooms they had to offer and our only thought after playing the first game, The Inventor’s Attic was “how soon can we book another game?” You will love this place and the amazing staff. The wonderfully delightful and charming Antoinette brightens even the darkest of rooms and is a proper game master. The sophisticated Belle DeLaporte is the definition of southern grace and hospitality and will make your soul desperate for the smooth tones that only New Orleans can offer. Junior, with his haphazard brilliants, will take you to new heights and show you a new world inside the mind of a member of the DeLaporte family. Lazlo, full of youth and kooky energy, gives you a chance to see what New Orleans celebrations are all about. The entire staff made us feel right at home in this crazy odd, yet strangely warm, home of the DeLaporte family. Seriously, the amazing people at Escape My Room were so great and made our whole trip to New Orleans worth it. We loved this place and were so happy to meet such amazing and welcoming people. We could not believe the amount of unique and mind-blowing puzzles we got to see. The rooms and waiting area are absolutely beautiful and have real antiques and oddities scattered about to make for what might just be a perfect escape room. The entire place, from the very moment you see the door, sparks intrigue and wonder that invites you to explore and see the massive amount of interesting parts of the world this company transports you to. The people who made this place are some of the most creative we have seen and the puzzles are fun and like no others you will see and the story lines keep to the New Orleans traditions as well as give the player a completely new and different experience than other escape rooms. The only thing I wish we had gotten to do was meet the owner and creator of such a fantastic place and meet a true genius. We were fascinated with the game mechanics and stories being told and couldn’t get enough. It was the one escape room we didn’t want to escape from. To any enthusiasts out there, Escape My Room is a much more memorable and fun adventure than any adventure you could take to Baton Rouge. I wholeheartedly recommend trying all of the rooms at Escape My Room! Thanks again to the entire staff. You guys made a disappointing trip turn into a treasured memory and that 100% thanks to you. We had so much fun and can’t wait...

Easily one of the best escape rooms I've escaped from and I've escaped from plenty ;)

I'm from CA and I thought it'd be fun to do a new escape room in a new city. I did quick a yelp search and fell in love with this place. It's one of the few rooms I've seen that had such a compelling theme. The entire escape room(s) share a central backstory and Escape My Room has done a fantastic job in making sure their guest feel immersed in the story.

If you're in New Orleans looking for a room to do then I highly recommend checking this place out. Why?

Rooms Played: I did both the inventor's attic and smuggler's den which were the two hardest room to date and our group size is 6 people.

Puzzles: (5/5) They did a good job of balancing between finding clues/objects and logic puzzles. In addition, they did a great job in spreading the puzzles out so that simultaneous groups can do puzzles and it's not linear. This is super important for larger groups so that everyone can actively participate.

Production Value: (5/5) From the lobby to the actual escape room, everything was so well themed. I felt like I got transported to another time and world. They even let you wear costumes to feel like you're a part of the story! From start to finish, you'll feel like you're a part of the story.

Price: (4/5) It's priced at ~$30 per person. This is pretty standard compared to other escape rooms. I actually think it's well worth the price!

Other things to note: I love that it's a little tricky finding the place, a little puzzles before the actual puzzle street...