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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New Year’s Resolution
What was your resolution in 2025? One I'm taking on, and I'd encourage you to consider, too, is to skill ...
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Seven Seasons of Korean Game Shows
I've written previously about how much Netflix's The Devil's Plan rocked my world. Since watching this phenomenal Korean intellectual game ...
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Kissimmee, FL: Doldrick’s Escape – Crazy Train: The Ballad of Skeemin’ Plotz
On my recent trip to Florida, I got to play one of the newest TERPECA finalist escape rooms - Crazy ...
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Florida Again!?!?!
My most recent travel post was from Florida in early November. In early December, I have another Florida trip to ...
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Memento #8: Museum of Science and Industry Puzzle Challenge Materials
I wrote recently about the James Bond Escape the Museum Experience at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. I thought ...
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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

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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Puzzle Addiction
I feel like I'm drowning in puzzles. And I love it ...
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Travel

Alaskan Cruise 2023, Part 2
I have two more days to report of my Alaskan journey. This time, I'm covering Juneau and Skagway! ...
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Alaskan Cruise 2023, Part 1
I'm on day three of my Alaska cruise, and I couldn't be happier. The greatest vacations are the ones on ...
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Alaska: The Return
PuzzleDrifter started because of Alaska. At the time I created the site, I was already about two thirds of the ...
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Florida 2023
This is going to be a very quick and simple post, but I've got a big update on my little ...
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Upcoming Travels: 2023 Edition
As an escape room enthusiast, it's a bit of a sore spot for me to only have played one game ...
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Mind Games

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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Puppies and Puzzles
I can summarize my last two weeks with two line items- MIT Mystery Hunt and Puppy ...
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