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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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Puzzling Across the World