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Branson, MO: Escape Code – Secret Passage

March 20, 2022 - I've been lucky to have the opportunity to play some really cool escape rooms on my ...
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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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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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Travels, Treasure, and Mysteries

The last few weeks have been crazy. I've visited some of the coolest escape rooms I've seen, gotten involved in ...
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St. Louis Convention – Recap

I only spent Thursday at the Transworld Escape Room show. I really enjoyed it, though, and plan to come back ...
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Escape Room Visits

Help- Vote for me in Red Bull Mind Gamers!

I have a special request today... I need your votes! ...
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Racine, WI: Seven Keys to Escape – Critter Craters

Seven Keys to Escape in Racine, WI has a special distinction for me and my dad- their “Nana’s Room” game ...
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Cayman Islands: Locked Inn – Pirate’s Cellar

Escape rooms are pretty much everywhere now, as proven when Christina and I found one only a two minute walk ...
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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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Commentary

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 ...
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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 ...
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Site Redesign Coming Soon

The last few months have been a gauntlet - multiple weddings (including my own) and my busiest season for work ...
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From 2019 to 2020

A lot happened in 2019, both in general and in my personal life. When the year started, I had set ...
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Staying Informed About New Rooms

I’m surprised by how difficult it is to keep apprised of which escape room businesses are opening new rooms. Every ...
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Travel

Exploring CT: A Full Weekend

It's usually a good sign when I've been too busy to write, that I've had a lot of adventures in ...
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Odyssey to the East: Day 2

I'm a few days late in completing this recap, but better late than never. Day 2 of our drive from ...
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Day 1: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio

I'm writing this update from a hotel in Youngstown, Ohio. So far, our trip has been a little bit on ...
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Odyssey to the East

Stamford Connecticut- I've been there once in my life, for about an hour and a half. And now I'm going ...
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4 Days, 6 Escape Rooms

I can't imagine a better way to start the year. By the end of the day on January 4th, I ...
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