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ThinkFun Escape the Room Stargazer's Manor - An Escape Room Experience in a Box For Age 10 and Up
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Age Range (Description) | 10 years |
Number of Players | 3 or More Players |
Brand | Ravensburger |
Theme | Mystery |
Material | Cardboard |
About this item
- Trusted By Families Worldwide - With Over 50 Million Sold, Thinkfun Is The World's Leader In Brain And Logic Games
- Develops Critical Skills – Gameplay Provides A Stealth Learning Experience, Where Players Learn Critical Reasoning And Logical Deduction Skills As They Follow The Story And Solve Challenges, Unlocking Clues To Unravel The Mystery
- What You Get - Contains A Scene Card, 5 Sealed Envelopes Which Contain Secret Items, A Solution Wheel And An Instruction Manual. Manufacturer's Website Has Re-Packing Instructions, Along With Suggestions For Music And Costumes To Create An Immersive Experience. For 3-8 Players, Aged 10+, It Makes A Great Gift
- Clear Instructions – Easy To Learn With A Clear, High Quality Instruction Manual. You Can Start Playing Immediately
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 7.88 x 2 x 10.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 1 pounds |
ASIN | B01BX4G62W |
Item model number | 44007351 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 10 - 18 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #28,245 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #43 in Dollhouses (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | November 1, 2016 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | ThinkFun |
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Escape the Room games began as digital adventures and quickly turned into real-life events all around the world. In both versions, players are locked in a room and must uncover clues and hidden objects to escape. ThinkFun's version of Escape the Room allows you to bring home all the excitement of this experience, without actually locking anyone in a room. Spend an evening working with your guests to unravel the mystery of the Stargazer's Manor and save a well-known astronomer by finding clues and solving puzzles. But be careful, in this nail-biting party game, the doors have shut and locked behind you. Will you and your guests be able to solve the mystery and save the astronomer before time runs out?
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Customers find the game extremely entertaining, with well-designed and executed puzzles. They also appreciate the quality of the construction, saying it's well-put together. Customers also find the storyline engaging, interesting, and well written. They say the mystery plot is challenging enough to make them think. Customers are also happy with ease of assembly. However, some customers dislike replayability. Opinions are mixed on difficulty level, and value.
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Customers find the tabletop game well worth trying out. They say the puzzles and games are enjoyable and extremely entertaining. They also say it's a great way to kill some time, a good introductory game, and a fun way to play at home.
"4 adults played this. It was the perfect balance of fun and challenging...." Read more
"Fun games but a bit challenging for younger kids" Read more
"...namesake and tends to the easy side, it’s still a fun experience well worth trying out...." Read more
"...It is really a one use game. Me and my partner enjoyed it" Read more
Customers find the quality of the game's construction to be high. They say the game is well-designed, well-executed, and has a well-developed system for verifying that you've solved the puzzles. Customers also say the production quality of this game is amazing for its price point. They mention that the components are beautiful and the puzzle seems well- designed.
"...The items are of excellent quality, and it was organized well. I'm looking forward to purchasing another one!" Read more
"...The puzzles make sense and are pretty well held together with the story framing. The quality of components is high, particularly at the price point...." Read more
"...solved each puzzle in the intended fashion and the puzzles seemed well-designed and manufactured...." Read more
"This is a high quality game that was a lot of fun. It took my team about an hour to finish it...." Read more
Customers find the storyline engaging, interesting, and clear. They also say the story around the game is well written and helps set the stage for the entire game. Customers also say that the story unfolds nicely at a good pace and is reasonably thematic.
"...Stargazer’s Manor is well designed and produced, and reasonably thematic...." Read more
"...It has a nice and clear plot. You could repacke everything and pass it on if you wanted, which is a nice plus." Read more
"...Story:I story around the game was well written and helped to set the stage for the entire experience...." Read more
"So quality is good. Story line is meh but acceptable, the issue is the challenge level was perfect for a family with kids 8-13… not really a..." Read more
Customers find the mystery plot in the tabletop game to be balanced, with mental puzzles and physical ones. They say the game is challenging enough to make them think, but not so hard that they can't. They also say it's a great way to teach young minds how to problem solve, and it keeps their attention. Customers also say the story is well written and helps set the stage for the entire experience. They mention the game brings the group together to solve problems and is a good intro for kids.
"...It was the perfect balance of fun and challenging. It made us think, interact, and we did have to look at the hints online once...." Read more
"...Story:I story around the game was well written and helped to set the stage for the entire experience...." Read more
"...for adults but they were suitable for my 12-year-old: challenging enough to make him think but not so hard that he couldn't solve them...." Read more
"...The only real challenge is in dealing with the lackluster clues...." Read more
Customers like the ease of assembly of the tabletop game. They mention that they did a great job putting it together, and appreciate the help online to put it all back together. They say that the game is thoughtfully put together and requires some good problem solving. They also appreciate the instructions on how to pack everything back up so that you can pass it along for another. Customers also say that it has a nice setup and quality materials.
"...The items are of excellent quality, and it was organized well. I'm looking forward to purchasing another one!" Read more
"...of the pieces was excellent, and I LOVE that they tell you how to repack the entire game - a friend can use it now!..." Read more
"...The game is laid out nicely. My husband and I played with 2 10 year olds...." Read more
"Straightforward to a fault; almost too easy. The only real challenge is in dealing with the lackluster clues...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the difficulty level of the tabletop game. Some mention that the initial puzzle is fairly easy and reasonably intuitive, while others say that the puzzles are just too easy, straightforward to a fault, and not really a challenge for adults.
"...Basic Gameplay:There is a brief instruction manual that introduces the concept of the game and sets the stage, but really everything the..." Read more
"...It was reasonably intuitive figuring out how to solve the puzzles. The few times we ran into issues was because we tried to take shortcuts...." Read more
"Fun games but a bit challenging for younger kids" Read more
"...It took my team about an hour to finish it. Not as convoluted at Exit games and no major leaps in logic. It has a nice and clear plot...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the tabletop game. Some mention that it's a good value, while others say that it is a bit pricey for questionable fun time.
"...The quality of components is high, particularly at the price point...." Read more
"...I thought the price was a bit steep for a game that can only be played by the same participants once; however, the quality of the game's..." Read more
"...On a per-person basis, the game is significantly cheaper than that, or a movie, play, concert, carnival, or museum, especially if you consider the..." Read more
"...The game is adequately-priced, though I think most players 10 or up could have completed the story solo so if you're most concerned with bang-for-..." Read more
Customers find the tabletop game to be one-time use. They also mention that it's not really re-useable.
"...got enough entertainment for the price, and while it's not replayable by the same people..." Read more
"...The level of difficulty was just right. The game isn't replayable (as you'll already know the solutions to all the puzzles), but they provide..." Read more
"...I hate that it is the only one time use, but it does have re-packing options so we will be re-gifting it to a friend that will enjoy it as much as..." Read more
"...While the nature of the game isn't highly replayable (once you complete it once you'll know the solutions) Thinkfun does include "repacking"..." Read more
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Basic Gameplay:
There is a brief instruction manual that introduces the concept of the game and sets the stage, but really everything the players need to know is explained on the various pieces that will be part of the game. At the beginning the players are presented with five sealed envelopes depicting various areas of the Manor and the first Scene Card. The card sets up the story context for the game and walks the players through how the solution wheel works in a nice little intro. It then points players to the first envelope to begin the game proper.
The solution wheel is particularly well done. Solutions to each puzzle / envelope are indicated by paired colors and symbols, and if correctly entered into the wheel a symbol matching the current puzzle will be shown in two places on the wheel, indicating that envelope should then be opened.
General Thoughts:
Stargazer’s Manor is well designed and produced, and reasonably thematic. The puzzles make sense and are pretty well held together with the story framing. The quality of components is high, particularly at the price point. A good job was done overall evoking a location and providing some hands on puzzling without getting crazy in the cost department, but there is of course a visceral feeling to the exploration of an Escape Room that can’t be captured in a primarily 2d game.
The box says it accommodates 3-8 players, and given this type of game can only be played with a given group once we went with the maximum to get as many people involved as possible.
It may have been because all but one of us have previously played an actual Escape Room and were experienced puzzlers, but we didn’t need nearly that many people and it was tough keeping everyone involved since it’s mostly a “one puzzle at a time” experience. Four of us would have been plenty, and that’s the number my intuition recommends trying this with.
We found the puzzles on the easy side, but still had fun and again it might have been because of our experience level. The game tends to point you rather directly at the next thing to solve, which is a bit of unnecessary handholding given how few things there are to choose between.
Outside of possible tape damage to some paper pieces if you aren’t careful when opening things, none of the components are permanently marked while playing. Combined with instructions on the website on how to put everything back in the proper envelopes when finished, the game can be packed back up afterwards and given to a new group to try. Nice touch by ThinkFun.
Summary
So in conclusion while Escape the Room: Mystery at The Stargazer’s Manor is not quite equal to its inspirational namesake and tends to the easy side, it’s still a fun experience well worth trying out. ThinkFun has another out already (Secret of Dr. Gravely’s Retreat) which I’ll definitely try sometime.
We finished in about 90 minutes (they recommend 2 hrs for groups of 3-5). I don't think I would play with more than 5. It's mostly linear, so there's not a ton for others to do. It was reasonably intuitive figuring out how to solve the puzzles. The few times we ran into issues was because we tried to take shortcuts. A couple of the puzzles were challenging enough that we started to question whether we were approaching it the right way. But I believe we ultimately solved each puzzle in the intended fashion and the puzzles seemed well-designed and manufactured.
Unlike other escape room games we have played, you don't destroy any materials while playing. We were able to fully box it up afterwards and plan to pass it on to other friends. Highly recommend!
The closest analog really is a real-life Escape the Room game. And those cost about $30 per player! On a per-person basis, the game is significantly cheaper than that, or a movie, play, concert, carnival, or museum, especially if you consider the cost of parking, snacks, etc. So don't compare it to other board games; think of it as a one-of-a-kind social event. And when it's over, you can pack it up and lend it to a friend. It's even watching someone else work through it.
It was indeed a bit easy for our group (all adults), and the story was a little weak, but that's OK because it's just such a unique experience. There's an ongoing sense of discovery and variety from start to finish. Opening each envelope is exciting, and solving every puzzle (especially the last one) is satisfying. I look forward to more games like this; it's such a fun concept.
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I did some research and it sounded like this was one of the easier ones. It is listed as for being for 3-8 players and ages 10 plus, but I saw other reviewers mention playing just 2 players and it being easy, so I took a chance. It was just right and I am very happy with my purchase. We had to think, but we never got too stuck. It was fun. Plus I love how they have on the thinkfun website instructions for repackaging it so you can give it to someone else to use. The previous escape room we did, you had to rip some of it up so it had to be thrown away once used. With this one, I can at least now give it to my sister and niece to do.
I definitely would recommend it, but I would say it is on the easier side for an escape room game. This was great for us, but escape room experts would likely find it too easy.
Let's start from the companion website which is incredible. You can find the invites to send to you friend, some suggestions for setting the mood (including dress code and streaming music), hints and the reassemble instructions. Hints are made in a way that you just get what you want without spoilers. There's a generic one; a more detailed one and, finally, the solution.
The game contains some closed envelopes and each one contains some enigmas that you have to solve in order to escape the room. There are some objects or instructions that can facilitate your escape.
The story was incredible fine and we enjoyed it. I didn't believe that I could be so involved in the game that I felt part of the game.
I have played it with my partner and, despite the box suggest 3-11 players, we loved it. It took about one and half hour to solve it using 3 hints from the website.