Welcome to PuzzleDrifter.com! This site was created to document the journey to complete an escape room in each of the 50 US states in 2018. Over time we’re adding more content related to escape rooms, travel, and other puzzles which can be found around the world.
Newest Posts
Jigsaw – Submarine Escape Puzzle
I was really looking forward to this one- a visit once again to the Ravensburger Jigsaw series, this time with ...
Read More
Read More
Jigsaw – Colorful Sweets, Again
Christina and I really love these colorful jigsaw puzzles, and this time we ventured to do a 2000 piece one ...
Read More
Read More
New Puzzle Contest: PuzzlesAndRiddles.com
So "new" is a misnomer here, but I just discovered this and it's new to me. PuzzlesAndRiddles.com has a great ...
Read More
Read More
Louisville, CO: Rabbit Hole Recreation Services – Frost Base Z
June 12, 2020 - Every time I visit Rabbit Hole Recreation Services I get a little bolder in proclaiming how ...
Read More
Read More
Jigsaw – Starry Night
It's been a little while since I've posted about a new jigsaw puzzle. This time we took on Van Gogh's ...
Read More
Read More
Escape Room Visits
Louisville, CO: Rabbit Hole Recreation Services – Frost Base Z
June 12, 2020 - Every time I visit Rabbit Hole Recreation Services I get a little bolder in proclaiming how ...
Read More
Read More
Bellevue, WA (Online): Reality Break – Seattle Freeze
As an avid traveler who loves learning more about the places I visit, I really enjoy when escape rooms tie ...
Read More
Read More
Minneapolis, MN (Online): Trapped Puzzle Rooms – Herbert’s Laboratory
When I got an email from Trapped describing their new "audio escape room" adventure, my interest was immediately piqued. In ...
Read More
Read More
Online (Japan): Scrap – Escape the Werewolf Village
My escape room solve tally has been stuck just shy of 400 since the lockdowns started. Sure, I’ve played a ...
Read More
Read More
Tampa, FL: Rabbit Hole Escape Games – Shadows of the Skunk Ape & Alice’s Tea Time
Christina and I were doubly excited to try out Rabbit Hole Escape Games in Tampa. For one, we had heard ...
Read More
Read More
Commentary
Site Upgrade!
Given that the world out there has changed dramatically, it's about time I have my website follow suit ...
Read More
Read More
Red Bull Mind Gamers Round 5: Music
Another week, another round of Red Bull Mind Gamers finalists. ...
Read More
Read More
Do Themes Get Boring?
I saw a comment recently about how escape room players are bored of common themes like “jail break” and “Sherlock ...
Read More
Read More
Red Bull Mind Gamers Round 4
Red Bull Mind Gamers contest #6 (Creativity) is open, and voting has opened for contest #4 (Memory). I’ve cast my ...
Read More
Read More
New Review Framework
For a long time I’ve been considering putting together a more rigorous framework for my reviews, and I’ve finally got ...
Read More
Read More
Travel
Back to Denver Pt 3: Smooth Start, Rough Finish
Back in IL after a final, exciting day in Denver. The day started off wonderfully and ended on a bad ...
Read More
Read More
Back to Denver Pt 2: Nightmare at 14,000 Feet
Today’s update is going to be relatively short since I want to get out there and make the most of ...
Read More
Read More
Back to Denver, Pt 1
Denver holds a special place in our hearts. It was the first leg of our final segment of the 50 ...
Read More
Read More
Travel Restored
Travel is back on the menu! I’ve completed one (very safe) trip, got another (very safe) trip I’m on right ...
Read More
Read More
Post-Coronavirus Journey
No guarantees that I'll do this, but a fun idea I've been floating as states start to come off of ...
Read More
Read More
At Home
Jigsaw – Submarine Escape Puzzle
I was really looking forward to this one- a visit once again to the Ravensburger Jigsaw series, this time with ...
Read More
Read More
Jigsaw – Colorful Sweets, Again
Christina and I really love these colorful jigsaw puzzles, and this time we ventured to do a 2000 piece one ...
Read More
Read More
New Puzzle Contest: PuzzlesAndRiddles.com
So "new" is a misnomer here, but I just discovered this and it's new to me. PuzzlesAndRiddles.com has a great ...
Read More
Read More
Jigsaw – Starry Night
It's been a little while since I've posted about a new jigsaw puzzle. This time we took on Van Gogh's ...
Read More
Read More
Jigsaw – Forbidden Basement
These Ravensburger escape room puzzles have been a good source of entertainment during the lockdowns. I've done enough of them ...
Read More
Read More