We had a great time! We have done many escape rooms and this room has several types of puzzles we’ve never done which was cool. I liked that the puzzles all related to the theme and there weren’t a bunch of red herrings. I also liked that the room themes available were unique. Our game master, Nick, was awesome and even let us look in some of the other rooms they have available. We’ll definitely be back to try some of the other rooms!

Played the game show room and had a ton of fun. As much as I love a spooky room, it was such a nice change of pace to play in such a brightly lit environment with a straight up fun theme. The room flowed logically had a few fun surprises in store. Our game master was excellent (sorry I'm forgetting your name). Super friendly, able to provide nudges at just the right time, just overall provided a great experience from start to finish. The game show room is more of an old school room done very well. Mainly combo locks. I think this would be a wonderful room for first timers, and even as someone who has done a ton of rooms, I had a blast. Can't wait to return!

Our group of women bowlers have a tradition to do an escape room every year and this was by far the best! Brandon was our Gamemaster and he was lots of fun and super helpful with his "nudges". Well run, on time, and was so much fun that we came back 2 days later to experience another room! The rooms were super creative and just challenging enough. We did the Treehouse and Game Show rooms. Would highly recommend!!!

Omg the best hour I’ve had of fun! Lincoln was great. A good place for girls day or date night. Close to a bunch of restaurants to eat at afterward!

The Bonus Game Show Escape Room was very entertaining and challenging! Nick was great at knowing when we needed a little hint. Great experience overall!! This is the 4th escape room I have been to and I would come back in a heartbeat!

Fun, well-run and creative. Our game master Brandon did an excellent job, bringing enthusiasm and just the right amount of guidance to keep us on track. Would love to return for another game!

We finally made it here to play the Bonus Fun Time Game Show escape room after hearing so many great things about it! It was awesome and sooo fun! We absolutely loved it, and our game master Brandon was the best!!

Alex was the great host

Had a WONDERFUL time at the Big Game Show Room with our 7 and 8 year old. We got out with a few minutes left and our kiddos had a great time figuring out the puzzles. Seaogh was such a fun and quirky host that made our experience 5 stars. Thank you for the fun time! We will definitely be back!!

This is our family's yearly tradition and Alex over at Escape Factor did a wonderful job. We loved the room, enjoyed the complexity of the puzzles, and were able to get out before the time ran out. We highly recommend checking this location out. You'll love the rooms here.

Nine of us went on Saturday. We ranged in age from 10 to 75, and we all loved it! We did the Game Show and found it challenging, but extremely engaging. We got a couple of "nudges" from our very professional Game Show Host, Alex, that helped keep us on the right track. The room was filled with lots of different things to solve and one led to another which led to the final solution. We want to go back and do all of them!

Fantastic rooms! Brandon was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

We booked the Timekeeper challenge room for a 12-person birthday party with a mix of ages from 11-75+. We had an absolute blast! Brandon, our Gamekeeper, and his assistant Charlie, were great. They explained things thoroughly and ensured we kept things moving along. The puzzle was a lot of fun, and worked well for the large group, enabling small groups to solve puzzles independently. This was my second time visiting The Escape Factor, and I'd go back again in a heartbeat!

Brandon was a great game show host and the room was a ton of fun! Definitely will come back for the other rooms.

Alex was great and extremely helpful! Can't wait to go back!

Such a fun and captivating experience! Absolutely recommend to others. Two friends (who had both done many escape rooms) and I (a first timer) had a blast escaping Treehouse Raid at Fort Knocks - the room itself was incredibly thematic & the puzzles were on theme + thought provoking as well! Seaogh was a great game master who guided us at the right points of time when we needed help. Another bright point is that you book for only your group so no strangers!

It was very fun and interactive! We had Alex as our guide and he was amazing. Can’t wait to come back and try other rooms

You must play BONUS FUN TIME ESCAPE ROOM!! My husband and I travel to different states to play escape rooms while on vacation. I have to say the Bonus fun time show game show room is by far our FAVOR unique escape room!! If you get Alex the game show host, you are in for an AMAZING EXPERIENCE! He was very informative, helpful and hilarious. I highly recommend playing a game room here and requesting Alex to be your host!! Best Date Night!!

A great escape room experience - I’ve done quite a few escape rooms (more than I’d like to admit!) and I really enjoyed these rooms. While maybe not the most high tech, it was made up for in interesting puzzles and great themes. I particularly liked the game show room :) Lincoln was our gamemaster and he was amazing. As a former gamemaster myself I know how a gamemaster can make or break an experience for you. Lincoln was top notch & if you were choosing this location for your own escape room experience you should ask for Lincoln :)

Today was the third time we completed an escape room at Escape Factor. We love this place and how the employees let you work things out but give you just enough cues to push you along if you feel stuck. Brandon was a great game master and we all had a great time, even our friend who usually doesn't like escape rooms...

Highly recommend! We went with the family, but we'll be going back with a group of friends. The graveyard was very challenging. Seaogh was great and helped with "nudges" when we heard me bickering with my kids😆 My only "complaint" is it was FREEZING in there. So dress warm.

Have enjoyed 3 different rooms at Escape Factor and they have all been fun for different reasons! Most recently three of us did the Tree House room and finished was a few moments to spare. Brandon our guide was fun and engaged for the whole time. He gave us confidence as well as strong clues while maintaining the challenge. Think the only negative is I think I only have 1 more room to complete here.

I took my sons (7yrs & 10yrs) and they had a great time! This is location looks almost brand new, extremely organized and clean and each room almost looks like it's a scene from a movie. Brandon was our "guide" and was amazing with helping get us back on track when needed (which kept my kids in the fun zone and avoiding frustration). At the end, he invited my kids to see the other rooms and answered all our questions about riddles in our room. He mentioned being a local small business and I would definitely come back to support a fun non-tech activity. Thanks again!

Had so much fun at escape factor with my 12 year old brother and his friends! Our Game Master, Nick, went above and beyond to make it a great experience for everyone. He was friendly, energetic, patient, and even took the time to give us a tour of the other rooms after we finished. We did the graveyard and escaped with 1 minute left. Definitely recommend for kids and adults! We will be back!

The experience at Escape Factor was amazing. The owner, Jonathan, was very welcoming and kind. The escape room was so much fun!! We absolutely loved the theme, it was just like being on a crazy game show!! Our group of seven people ranged in age from 11-51 and we found it just challenging enough. With well placed hints, we were able to solve all the puzzles and “win”! This place is very creative, very professional, and we will absolutely be back to try one of the other rooms.

Will was so great at helping us when we needed it. He was knowledgeable, professional, and courteous throughout our experience. The room was challenging but didn’t feel overwhelming. The games were creative and fun and we will be back to try more rooms!

Came from LA to visit friends - had so much fun. 1st time for all of us. Alex was great- gave us a few hints but didn’t make us feel stupid. We walked in without a reservation but would definitely go back and do another room. Super fun! Would recommend!!!

This place was awesome! Our group did the gameshow room and it was fantastic! The puzzles were well thought out and challenging, and the room was so well decorated. Brandon and Alexei did an amazing job hosting us - they were very kind, caring, and energetic and I could really tell that they wanted us to have a good time. This was my first ever escape room and this place definitely made me want to come back and try more rooms. Two thumbs up for sure!

Came here with a group of friends. This place was so fun, super clean, professional and the rooms they have are crafty and creative. The game show room was challenging yet super exciting. The time went fast and we were left wanting to do another room. Highly recommended! Ryan, was extremely professional and super helpful in aiding us in our escape. It being our first escape room experience we truly needed the help. Looking forward to going back again soon.

Our family went to celebrate a birthday and we had so much fun. It was challenging and fun and the clues from our guide Seaogh were funny and well thought out. He was kind and supportive. The right amount of help and the right amount of challenge. I can see it adapting to any group's level. Will definitely be back for more!

I had my first escape room experience at Escape Factor last week. It was an absolute blast! Brandon was a great host/MC/game master. He explained the rules clearly and was helpful without giving away too much when needed. We did a mid-level puzzle, perfect for our group of six- it offered a challenge while still being fun. I’m genuinely excited that this place exists for a fun night out!

Was an awesome experience!! Margaret was our game host and she was excellent. We did the bonus fun time game show room and it was so much fun! Definitely want to go back to try other rooms Went back today and did the ghost room and that was a fun experience as well with Brandon (I think that was his name). Loved both rooms

This was my third room at Escape Factor and I have to say each one was a 10/10. The themes and puzzles of each room were amazing. Challenging, yet understandable and very well thought out. My group has done many escape rooms and two of us work at one, but this is by far one of our favorite places to go to. Brandon, our game master, gave us great clues without spoiling anything and was insanely kind to our group. We can’t wait to come back and play our last game!!

Will was the man! We had my son’s 11 year old birthday party group here tonight. They had an amazing time and loved it so much! Will was very kind and thoughtful with the kids, encouraging them to think through the clues as they were discovered. The room decor was magical. Very captivating. Highly recommended!!!

Escape factor was awesome! Our Gamemaster Brandon was amazing. From the start he was so interactive but professional. We walked out of there saying how good he is at his job. The Game Show room was put together wonderfully. It had such a nice flow and plenty to solve. It kept us busy. We solved it with only a nudge and 13 minutes remaining but had 5 people. We worked hard and had fun.

The game show room was perfect for our family of four. Super fun theme, non-linear play so plenty for all of us to do, a nice mix of puzzles, but not crazy tough. Also really lovely staff, including our GM - Brandon. We look forward to trying out some of their other rooms next time we're in Chicago!

My friends and I came here for New Years Eve on a whim. We were frantically looking for places to go and we’re well accommodated by the staff even on short notice. The puzzle room was unique and interesting while not being impossible. The technology was a super fun add and all three of us really enjoyed our time. Our assistant Sophie was wonderful and made sure we will stop on for another one of the escape rooms :).

We did the fun time game show challenge room and had a blast! We’ve done escape rooms all over the U.S and this one was the most fun and unique room we’ve ever done. So many puzzles and games! Also, our host Brandon was really enthusiastic and made the experience even better! Will definitely be returning to try out the other rooms.

We drove 5.5 hours to come do these escape rooms, as my husband is a huge game show nerd. As such, combining his two favorite things (game shows and escape rooms) meant we HAD to come, and it was definitely worth the drive! My husband and I have done over 100 escape rooms in 7 different states, and this was in the top 5 for us! We did all four of their escape rooms and they were immersive, fun, and creative with puzzles! If they make more rooms, we’d definitely come back!

We've done two of their rooms and plan to come back for the others! Both times have been a great experience and the puzzles have all been very well designed. We also really like that you can book the rooms privately, so you don't get paired up with random people and can spend more time on all the puzzles. Our game master, Will, was a great host!

Excellent experience. We did Bonus Fun Time Game Show Challenge, and it may be the best room that I have done. The puzzles are all thematically linked to the room, the puzzles are quite clever and have a satisfying aha! moment when solved, and there's enough going on that one person doesn't just take over the solving. Seaogh was our gamemaster, and he did a superb job, really added to the experience.

My husband and 3 boys (8, 10 & 12) love escape rooms and tonight we tried Escape Factor's The Treehouse. It was a great room with lots of fun, creative puzzles. We only got stumped once and escaped with about 10 minutes left. Nick was our game master and he was such a nice guy. We've also done their Game Show room before and it was so much fun. We will definitely be back to try another room!

Amazing experience! Margaret M. was our gamemaster, she did an amazing job to nudge us when we were really stuck and got us back on track without actually revealing the answer. The establishment is clean and the room setup was very realistic. We did the 70’s game show and it definitely challenged us. At the end Margaret gave us a tour of the other game rooms, we definitely plan on returning.

We did two rooms today and I am so sad we didn't have time for the rest. I've done almost 100 rooms and am a game host myself, and these were definitely top ten for me! The puzzles and gameplay were great, but as always, the game host makes everything better. Brandon was incredible. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about escape rooms. We will definitely be back for the rest, and I hope he's still there. Thank you, Brandon!!

Super fun experience and we made it out with 6 minutes to spare! Sophie was our gamemaster and she made the game even more fun! Definitely going back to try the other rooms

Have escaped from two of Escape Factor, Forest Park’s rooms! Had a blast both times. The layers of puzzles and intricate designs of the rooms really impressed me. My jaw literally dropped at some of the “surprises.” Both hosts including Camille at our most recent visit were enthusiastic, friendly, and really helped us have a great experience. We never felt too frustrated by the puzzles thanks to their helpful hints and guidance, but also still felt appropriately challenged. Highly recommend!

This was our child's SECOND year of having a birthday party here! The rooms are so creative and fun. Our host, Seaogh, was helpful, funny, and had all of the kids laughing - even at critical moments! We highly recommend Escape Factor!

This place is awesome! All the rooms are so unique and really well set up. The riddles and puzzles are challenging, but they'll nudge you along if they see you flagging, but not so much that you don't still have to work to solve the room. Our game master, Nick, was the perfect blend of attentive but not heavy-handed.. we all still had think hard for ourselves. We really had fun!

So much fun! My husband and I came in from out of town and had the pleasure of playing all of the rooms today. Brandon was our game master and was top notch! Each room is put together beautifully and the puzzles are unique, have a great flow, and are fun to solve. Definitely recommend!

Seaogh was very witty and hilarious! He really knew how to create such a fun and inviting atmosphere. The escape room is very creative and exciting to work as a team. The riddles and puzzles help bring everyone together and the place seems to be well thought out. Support the small business! This team is amazing and I can tell they work hard. Thank you for an amazing first time escape room. I will definitely come back.

The Bonus Fun Time Game Show Challenge was an interactive and bright room that allowed everyone to contribute with challenges from your favorite game shows. Challenges were fun, engaging and the puzzles made sense. Everyone was a contestant winner at some point. Our game host, Brandon, ensured the game went smoothly and kept up the enthusiasm throughout. We left excited to try the other rooms in the near future. Book your room today!

We came for my little sisters birthday and had a great time!! Our instructor Alex was super helpful. He was not only very welcoming but also did a great job distributing hints throughout our time in the room. It was a perfect balance of figuring it out on our own and useful hints. Overall a really fun experience!

We searched for a room geared towards families with school-aged children. We were so happy to find this room (Bonus Fun Time Game Show). We drove 2 hours and were not disappointed. The room had a good flow from puzzle to puzzle. We liked that some was divide/conquer, but there were also a few puzzles that took us all participating in order to get it. Alex & Brandon were excellent Game Masters/ Show Hosts. Very fun!

Great employees! Alex made it a wonderful experience. The room was so cool and fun (Time Keeper). The only reason this isn't 5 stars is there was an integral part of the room that we had a lot of trouble with because it seemed to be stuck and couldn't be "solved" without applying more force than we were comfortable with. Otherwise great place!

A GREAT escape company. The Timekeeper's room was incredibly cool and the puzzles were very unique! I've been to several escape rooms and none of them were nearly as thematically enticing or engaging as this one. Our game master was Lincoln, and he was incredibly kind and funny! He gave us wonderfully vague but incredibly helpful guidance. We will definitely be going back for the Gameshow room :)))