Questum – Secret of Nikola Tesla

This room had all the ingredients to be something special-visually, it’s impressive. The space is filled with machines, gadgets, wires, and props that immediately draw you into the steampunk-Tesla universe. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end.

The puzzles were, simply put, illogical. There was no clear connection between our actions and the game’s reactions- no proper feedback, no narrative guidance, and no sense of progress. We often found ourselves completing something and then just standing around, confused about what had changed or what to do next. It felt like solving for the sake of solving, without any purpose or logic behind it.

To make things worse, the game master’s attitude was apathetic at best. When we arrived, he barely acknowledged us. During the game, his support was minimal, and after the game, when we tried to ask questions to understand what we had just played, he answered in a “mysterious” manner that clearly felt smug and dismissive. Maybe we weren’t clever enough to crack the puzzles unaided-but sarcasm and eye-rolling are not how you support players who just spent an hour in your experience.

This was, frankly, a very disappointing game. It’s always sad to see a room with visual potential fall flat because of poor design and even worse hosting. The secret of Nikola Tesla could have been a standout. Instead, it ended up being a waste of time.