Reviews & Awards

The Verdict is In

Reviews and awards from the tabletop detectives who cracked our cases.

“This is one of the best at-home escape rooms that I’ve played since the start of the pandemic, whether in person or at home.”
— Dale Yu, Opinionated Gamers
“I was blown away by how much I enjoyed The Vandermist Dossier. It’s a labour of love and the culmination of many people who love what they do!”
— Mairi Nolan, The Escape Roomer
“The attention to detail is on full display, creating a sense of narrative immersion that makes it super easy to maintain your suspension of disbelief.”
— Chris Fairfield
The Vandermist Dossier
The Medusa Report
The Vandermist Dossier
Ratings
4.5/5
Escape the Review
8.25/10
What’s Eric Playing
8.4/10
BoardGameGeek
116 ratings
Awards
Golden Lock Award 2022
Badge of Honour
“The marriage of narrative writing and puzzle design here are exceptional, leading to a fantastic, holistically-realized at-home experience.”
— Chris Fairfield
The Vandermist Dossier was an utterly believable and richly tangible mystery experience.
Room Escape Artist
The components were fantastic. Perhaps the best I’ve seen for a do-at-home escape room.
Dale Yu, Opinionated Gamers
An entertaining escape room game with great components, fantastic art, and a fun puzzle to solve.
What’s Eric Playing
It’s been a while since we’ve played a boxed escape game that truly wowed us, but The Vandermist Dossier did just that!
Review the Room
I was blown away by how much I enjoyed The Vandermist Dossier. It’s a labour of love and the culmination of many people who love what they do!
The Escape Roomer
It’s the kind of game you cannot walk away from until you find the answer.
Mystery Package Inspectors
The Medusa Report
Ratings
4.5/5
Escape the Review
9/10
Bordspelbros
8/10
What’s Eric Playing
8.3/10
BoardGameGeek
46 ratings
Awards
Badge of Honour
Golden Lock Award 2024
“With each new reveal, each exciting detail, and each twist I thought to myself “Gosh, our industry needs a ‘Game of the Year’ award, so Diorama can win it”
— Mairi Nolan, The Escape Roomer
One of the best puzzle experiences you can have on your tabletop: narrative-driven and elegantly crafted.
Room Escape Artist
The attention to detail and the quality of the documents are extremely high.
Escape the Review
A fantastic carton of intrigue, mystery, and discovery masquerading as a tabletop puzzle box.
No Proscenium
Cracking puzzles and extremely satisfying solves.
Review the Room
Its thoughtful fusion of narrative and puzzle play demonstrate the best of what the hobby is capable of.
Chris Fairfield
I was absolutely absorbed in the game and took delight with each reveal.
Mystery Package Inspectors

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