Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

What started out kind of great, ended in disaster. This game is filled with nonsensical puzzles that defy all logic. I spent 1h+ on several, even though I looked up the solutions, just to understand the logic behind them, and let me tell you, I still don't get them. Some require the player to make huge logical leaps, others' hints were not adequate. Also, the game camera is extremely sensitive, and I couldn't use my controller to play it (on PC). Even changing camera sensitivity in settings didn't make any difference. A little enjoyement - a LOT of frustration.

this game unfortunately showed me the difference between good puzzle design and a bad one. the puzzles are pulled out of thin air with little to no correlation to any clues. the hints when you get sick of a puzzle are timed which makes them tedious and very little informative which leaves you to either guess the solution or watch a guide. this was not a pleasurable experience. lastly some of the puzzles felt that they were building to a certain solution only to find out that the solution for some reason was changed at the last minute leaving some clues to lead to nowhere and makes the puzzles feel detached from the game and clues themselves hence the puzzles being pulled out of thin air. some other people who have no issue with watching hints if they get stuck might find some enjoyment in this game, but people that want to challenge themselves and actually find the solution will find themselves lost and wasting hours. comparing this to a classic puzzle game like myst you will find in that game only very few clues that guide which makes it difficult but this game have false clues that are not intentional but probably left by mistake that leads the players to being confused. i do not…

This was a fun escape room style game, with decently difficult puzzles and a unique enough backdrop and atmospheric music to stay interesting. The hint function was very helpful in steering me in the direction of what puzzle to start with, since starting some of the rooms could feel overwhelming since there are several pieces, clues, and puzzles that are interconnected. Luckily none of the hints make things overly easy, so it's balanced and still allows you to solve things by yourself. The puzzles start out needing just observational clues, and then dip briefly into math, but luckily when things like geography and music theory are needed the environmental factors are there to give you the information you need. The story itself was interesting, and gives a satisfactory ending.

Didn't particularly enjoy the story, puzzles or graphics.

I didn't find the puzzles very engaging. I love doing escape rooms with my family, but sadly this didn't scratch that itch.

Very excellent and tough, but fair puzzles. It's very fun when you figure out a particularly difficult puzzle. On the last level, wish me luck