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.

Escape Room Visits

Hurst, TX: Thrifty Pirate – Escape Cave

September 5, 2019 - I’ve got a new record for closest margin of victory in an escape room.  I’ve had ...
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Montgomery, IL: MindTrap – The Collector / Hand Trap

August 18, 2019 - Christina wasn’t feeling the greatest this weekend, and that could only mean one thing: it was ...
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Geocaching: Mystery at the Museum Event

As a puzzle enthusiast, I get a lot of mileage out of Geocaches (hidden objects at GPS coordinates). They're great ...
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Jackson, MI: EpIQ Escapes – 90s & Game Show

Christina and I planned for a weekend in Detroit and beyond, but it was our stop on the way in ...
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St. Joseph, MI: Puzzlemental – Henchmen’s Hideout

December 8, 2018 - Christina and I were looking for a winter getaway less than two hours from Chicago. Lake ...
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Commentary

What Counts as an Escape Room?

As someone who keeps track of how many escape rooms I’ve done, I’ve got a predicament of what counts toward ...
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Sweet Stats of Geocaching

It's been a few years since I've taken a close look at the Geocaching website. The mobile app gives me ...
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Beta Testing with Enthusiasts: Dos and Dont’s

You’re opening a new escape room and you only have one opportunity to beta test it.  You can either bring ...
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The Anatomy of a Bad Experience

Christina and I recently completed a negative experience at a nearby escape room, Panic Escape Room. I don’t like speaking ...
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Escape Room Prizes

Many escape room businesses offer some kind of prize for winning. Whether it be a small prize like a sticker ...
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Travel

Dallas, in a Nutshell

Escape room. Local attraction (Reunion Tower). Geocache. Forest preserve. Tex Mex. Barbecue. I'm just reaching the end of day 1 ...
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Southwest Wisconsin – A Midwest Treasure

Escape room?  Check. Geocaches?  Check. Regional attractions?  Check. Looks like it was a typical three day weekend for Christina and ...
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Chicago to Dallas: $46

Most people seem to hate Spirit Airlines.  I used to be right there with them, but over the past two ...
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Impromptu Detroit Getaway

Talk about an unexpected journey. For more than a week Christina and I had planned to go to Traverse City, ...
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50 States, Pictured

I finally got around to plotting on a map the locations of where I've solved escape rooms. Now I'm interested ...
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