Hoosier Escape House — Local services in Bloomington

Had a group of 4 tackle "Pathogen" the other day.

Walking in - this place is pretty swanky. I'm not sure if it was a salon or something before becoming an escape house, but it'd be a great place to chill before your session started. The attendant clearly explained the rules, how things worked, and gave us the general 'scoop' of what we were to do.

The actual escape room was clean, fun, and everything worked as it should. We were a group of 4 intelligent folk and we finished with 5 minutes to spare. A lot of "find the right number" puzzles were involved, but the diversity of tasks was pretty solid.

Overall - a great place to visit if you've got some puzzle-loving folk coming in to...

My group and I were in the middle of a bachelor party when one of our events fell through last minute, and after a quick phone call, the staff at Hoosier Escape House was kind enough to work us in last minute. Not only did they find a way to work us into their busy schedule, but they also were kind enough to give us a discount on our groom.

In addition, the experience itself was a blast. As a Bloomington native, I loved the Bloomington-specific theme of the specific escape we did, and the staff was extremely gracious to give us more than enough hints when we were missing clues.

Thank you for the...

I’ve done no less than fifty escape rooms all across the country and I was disappointed by this escape room experience. The room relied on prior knowledge of casino games, which goes against the standard that escape rooms should be solvable using logic and clues found within the room itself. Several elements were outdated or worn, with clues that were difficult to read and materials that didn’t function properly. One puzzle involved erasing text, but the surface was so worn you couldn’t remove it. Overall, the room felt neglected and lacked the polish and intuitive design I’d expect from a quality...