Puzzle Theory - "Defenders of the Galaxy"

Cici Cao
2 days ago
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LOCATION:  Middletown, Connecticut, USA

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Defenders of the Galaxy
📅 DATE PLAYED: October 14, 2025
🎬 GENRE: Sci-Fi
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 6.5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-8 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $29.00/ pp (depending on group size)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

As a group of intergalactic space defenders, you are renowned for moving from mission to mission, thwarting evil schemes before they escalate. However, this time the adversaries have taken the battle to you! While preventing Rafanica from obliterating another planet, your ship was severely damaged, and its main power source was stolen! To make matters worse, the space pirates are returning, and this time they aim to seize the entire ship. Fortunately, you have a backup power supply... somewhere. You have 60 minutes to find the backup power stone and escape!

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

The set design immediately captured our attention, making us feel as if we had been transported into a spaceship journeying through an unknown galaxy. The lighting and colors of the room significantly enhanced the players' sensory experience.
We appreciated the variety of puzzles in this game. Unlike most spaceship games that focus on following orders to maneuver or repair the ship, this one challenged us with both logic and physical puzzles, allowing us to effectively divide and conquer based on our strengths.
One of our favorite puzzles involved gathering necessary pieces from various challenges and assembling a decoded message to complete a multi-step logic puzzle. Solving it in one go was incredibly satisfying!
The game concluded with a strong finale that aligned perfectly with the storyline, leaving us with a clear sense of accomplishment. The game flow was smooth from start to finish.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

Enhancing the storyline with details about our tasks and providing a checklist of what we are "repairing," along with titles for the stations, will significantly elevate the players' experience, making them truly feel like workers on a real spaceship.
Visual clues require refinement for better visibility, and improving the clarity of the voice clues will ensure players understand exactly what needs to be done.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This room was a lot fun, featuring some interesting physical puzzles we've encountered in other escape rooms, but it was a thrill to see them integrated into this storyline! They fit the space theme perfectly. Here's a little tip from us veteran escapees: we noticed that a few props were used for multiple puzzles. It was a new way of thinking for us, so keep that in mind. Aside from that, we had an amazing time, especially spotting Easter Eggs from "Guardians of the Galaxy." If you're a fan of the movie, you're in for a treat! See how many pieces of memorabilia you can find!

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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Plenty of parking available
Lobby area with seating available
Merchandise is available for purchase

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Disclosure: We thank Puzzle Theory for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.