Novel Escape
Escape Room in Austin, Texas
Address: 7950 Anderson Square #108, Austin, TX 78757
Price Range: $$
About this business
Novel Escape in Austin, Texas, offers an immersive underwater-themed adventure based on "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" that challenges visitors with clever and well-designed puzzles. The family-friendly establishment features creative mechanisms and thoughtful details that create an engaging experience without relying too heavily on high-tech elements. Their dedicated game masters provide just the right amount of guidance, making it accessible for both novice and experienced escape room enthusiasts who consistently praise the perfect balance of challenge and achievability.
Hours Open
What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: Many reviews explicitly mention the room's challenging yet solvable puzzles. Reviewers describe the puzzles as 'not easy', 'challenging', requiring 'creative thinking', and providing 'just the right amount of challenge'.
Themes: The escape room is themed around 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a literary theme, with plans for future rooms based on other novels.
Puzzles: The reviews suggest a variety of puzzle types including logic-based, search-oriented, and those requiring creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Mystery/Detective: The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea theme inherently involves elements of mystery and solving a puzzle, fitting the detective theme.
Kid-friendly: Multiple reviews indicate the room is family-friendly and suitable for children, especially when accompanied by adults.
Party: Reviews mention the venue hosting birthday parties for groups of teenagers.
Large Groups: Reviews describe groups of various sizes, up to eleven, having positive experiences. The available room accommodates at least five players.
Not Noted
Scare Factor: While one review mentions a 'jump scare', it's described as 'not actually meant to be scary, just surprising' and 'very funny'. Most reviews emphasize the overall fun and family-friendly nature of the experience.
Prison Break: No review mentions prison break themes.
Heist: No review mentions heist themes.
Zombie: No review mentions zombie themes.
Tomb: No review mentions Egyptian themes.
Discounts: There is no information on group discounts or special event pricing in the provided reviews.
Price: One review mentions the price being on the higher end of the typical range, but overall, most reviews suggest value for the experience without directly stating affordability.
Parking: The reviews don't provide details about parking availability.
