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.
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ERChamp as a Watcher
Being part of the design team for ERChamp this year has been a unique experience- the annual online escape room ...
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Bethlehem, PA: Escape.exe – Neon Tokyo (Resistance)
The last time I visited Escape.exe, in April 2021, Neon Tokyo was coming soon. After the experience I had in ...
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Nine Hours, Zero Puzzles
I've committed a serious violation of my modus operandi today. Nine hours in the car, zero escape rooms, zero geocaches! ...
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Long Drive East
It's nice being back in the swing of things with travel. Only a few weeks after circumventing Lake Michigan, we're ...
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Glowing Key Launch!
Today I've finally completed something I've had in motion for a long time- starting a business! It's called Glowing Key, ...
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Escape Room Visits

Oak Creek, WI: City 13 Escape – Save the City
September 7, 2021- For my 500th escape room, I wanted to do something special. Thankfully, I live less than two ...
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Nampa, ID: Labyrinth Escape Games – Shipwrecked & Nightwalker 1944
October 11, 2021 - It was the last full day of our tour around the American west, and we still ...
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Oak Brook, IL: Escape the Room – Clock Tower and The Theater
September 1, 2021 - I had been avoiding Escape the Room Oak Brook. I had one prior experience in 2018 ...
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Bethlehem, PA: Escape.exe – Site 117: Duos Challenge
April 24, 2021 - At the end of our stay on the east coast, Christina and I hit the road ...
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Bridgeport, CT: Mind Factory Escape Games – Breathless
I have to admit, I sort of stumbled across Mind Factory. Christina and I were exhausted after two unusually long ...
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Commentary

Next Project. Or two. Or three.
I'm stealthily on track for putting out one puzzle game per month for 2021. March is almost at an end, ...
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New Page – My Puzzles
It's been a long-time desire of mine to spend more time creating puzzles, and it's never been easier. There are ...
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Puzzle Games Together
We've reached an era in which there are far too many high quality puzzle games for one person to play ...
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93 Down, 39 To Go
Hanging out at the auto mechanic today to address an overdue issue with an engine part on recall, and it's ...
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Strange Weeks
These last few weeks have been strange. I've been busy, but I've been able to do a LOT of puzzles ...
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Travel

Travel Trick – Vegas Hub!
I stumbled across an incredible little travel secret this week while planning a Vegas trip. It's going to revolutionize how ...
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Upstate New York Recap
Final tally for the trip which started Friday before last - thirteen escape rooms and two Geocaches. I wish I ...
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Exploring Upstate New York
May 18, 2022 - Today, I'm doing a little exploring of upstate New York! It's a bit of a bare ...
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Ping Pong Journey
I'm on my heels a bit right now- posting rapidly between legs of a journey. This weekend I took a ...
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Weekend in Wisconsin
With our dog finally fully trained and ready to stay with family members, Christina and I packed our bags for ...
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Mind Games

Treasure Hunt Roundup
The last few weeks have been full of treasure hunts and puzzle design. Between partcipating in a few new treasure ...
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Enter the Passphrase Conclusion
Today was the grand finale of Enter the Passphrase puzzle hunt! So how did it go? Well… ...
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Armchair Treasure Hunts – A New Adventure
Armchair treasure hunts- I didn't know what they were two weeks ago, and now I'm obsessed with them ...
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Cryptex Hunt 2022 – 67th… But at least we finished!
Cryptex Hunt 2022 is over! After a furious few hours of puzzling, a winner was crowned- congratulations to team Cryptex ...
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Cryptex Hunt 2022 – Under Way!
In 2021, Cryptex Hunt was one of my favorite puzzle hunts. This week has been the kickoff for the 2022 ...
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