Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control

[johnathanm]

I hope someone can post a recap of this house and how it ties into lore sometime. Because I think I understood the first 2/3rds but the last 3rd I have no idea what is going on.

I think this is a good nitpick. Story is pretty clear and then suddenly, not at all. It’s a really neat house, though I think each time I’ve run it, it’s also felt understaffed.

 

[Brian G.]

I think this is a good nitpick. Story is pretty clear and then suddenly, not at all. It’s a really neat house, though I think each time I’ve run it, it’s also felt understaffed.

Really? I thought it was pretty clear. Oddfellow is in control. Then Jack gets control. Then they realize they can’t keep doing this forever and team up.

 

[johnathanm]

Really? I thought it was pretty clear. Oddfellow is in control. Then Jack gets control. Then they realize they can’t keep doing this forever and team up.

High level, I agree that general arc comes through (and maybe that’s good enough, which is why I phrased it as “nitpicks”), but I will say multiple people in my group were confused about the Oddverse dynamic.

I think the story is clear up to the point we enter it. But then, when are we there and when do we come out, if at all? What is the significance of it? Why is Jack an Odd-zombie at Shadybrook? Could be that I need another run though, too.

P.S. This is currently my #4, so didn’t detract from my experience that much anyway!

 

[Rhian]

Really? I thought it was pretty clear. Oddfellow is in control. Then Jack gets control. Then they realize they can’t keep doing this forever and team up.

It depends on when you get additional audio that helps. It was a couple of runs before I hit the timing right and got more story context.

I hope someone can post a recap of this house and how it ties into lore sometime. Because I think I understood the first 2/3rds but the last 3rd I have no idea what is going on.

I believe the last segment is them working together to harness the power of fear, leaning into each other’s powers to create a new haunted reality together rather than the constant build and destroy stalemate they had before.

That new reality is what the overarching theme for this year is about.

 

[Brian G.]

It depends on when you get additional audio that helps. It was a couple of runs before I hit the timing right and got more story context.


I believe the last segment is them working together to harness the power of fear, leaning into each other’s powers to create a new haunted reality together rather than the constant build and destroy stalemate they had before.

That new reality is what the overarching theme for this year is about.

Yeah - if you listen closely, you can tell which “reality” you’re in by their melody (Jack’s box or Oddfellow’s whistle).

 

[Chumpieboy]

So they’ve yet again designed a house where it requires perfect timing to catch the more-complicated-than-necessary story?

 

[Kichkinet85]

Yeah - if you listen closely, you can tell which “reality” you’re in by their melody (Jack’s box or Oddfellow’s whistle).

By Jacks reality what do you mean? When he’s in control?

 

[Brian G.]

By Jacks reality what do you mean? When he’s in control?

Yes. You’ll see the design be more chaotic and you’ll hear his music box.

 

[Kichkinet85]

 

[Kichkinet85]

First echos from the fog!!

 

[Kichkinet85]

Another house we did early and it was good runs. Good enough runs we did again. The line was also almost a walk on. The scare actors also got better vs opening weekend and a facade scare was added. After watching the echo of the fog episode on this house it also makes more sense.

 

[Sledge]

Pictures don't do it justice, the facade is one you really goatse for yourself.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

Pictures don't do it justice, the facade is one you really goatse for yourself.

Typo intended?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

So they’ve yet again designed a house where it requires perfect timing to catch the more-complicated-than-necessary story?

For me it made sense and was logical. Sloppy killer, shove in the box, Jack takes over, they team up on the giant skull thing.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Perfect, no notes.

Just such a fun house. Great story, beautiful set design, definitely the most quotable house this year (GET. IN. THE. BOX!), and while tonally it's definitely not the scariest by a long shot, there are still a lot of good scares in here, and the cast's energy is infectious.

Only critique I'd have is I do wish in that final hall before the glowing skull, we saw more of Jack and Oddfellow literally battling, whether it was with projections or scareactors. I understood the elements of chaos and control mixing together in a jumbled mess, but I feel like seeing them actually duke it out would've added even more.

Also, new Jack voice actor? A lot of his lines did not sound like Keaton. They were still great and very well-delivered, just got me curious.

 

[jseal777]

Perfect, no notes.



Only critique I'd have

Grand opening grand closing

 

[Brian G.]

Perfect, no notes.

Just such a fun house. Great story, beautiful set design, definitely the most quotable house this year (GET. IN. THE. BOX!), and while tonally it's definitely not the scariest by a long shot, there are still a lot of good scares in here, and the cast's energy is infectious.

Only critique I'd have is I do wish in that final hall before the glowing skull, we saw more of Jack and Oddfellow literally battling, whether it was with projections or scareactors. I understood the elements of chaos and control mixing together in a jumbled mess, but I feel like seeing them actually duke it out would've added even more.

Also, new Jack voice actor? A lot of his lines did not sound like Keaton. They were still great and very well-delivered, just got me curious.

It's Keaton.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Alright, time for my 2026 hot take.

House is a ton of fun. Facade is beautiful.

But this feels like it will be every local/die-hard fan's favorite because it involves heavy lore and icons.

It's just a fun blacklight carnival house. There's nothing wrong with that, but people are acting like this is Dead Man's Pier lol

 

[MAC]

Alright, time for my 2026 hot take.

House is a ton of fun. Facade is beautiful.

But this feels like it will be every local/die-hard fan's favorite because it involves heavy lore and icons.

It's just a fun blacklight carnival house. There's nothing wrong with that, but people are acting like this is Dead Man's Pier lol

I think that's the allure of the house. Without the lore/icons, would it even exist?

 

[Tereglith]

They finally added some umbrellas to the queue this weekend. Better than nothing