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Newest Posts

Exit: The Catacombs of Horror

My experience with the Kosmos "Exit the Game" series has been hit or miss... And I'm starting to wonder if ...
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Jigsaw – Navy Pier

One day after the announcement that Navy Pier is closing indefinitely, I'm completing my Navy Pier jigsaw puzzle from Dowdle ...
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Chess: Cautious Optimism

So I may need to rethink my chess goal for the year- after 7 games, I'm 4-1-2 ...
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Puzzle Goals (Chess, Rubik’s, and More)

When I created this site, my #1 goal was related to escape rooms, and pound for pound escape rooms are ...
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A Brief Reflection on Escape Room Movies

Over the last few years, quite a few film studios have attempted to capture the magic of solving an escape ...
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Escape Room Visits

Missoula, MT: Big Sky Breakout – Through the Looking Glass

November 3, 2018 - Whenever Christina and I talk about unique room designs that are immediately eye-catching and memorable, Big ...
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Louisville, CO: Rabbit Hole Recreation Services – Paradox

May 11, 2019 - When it comes to escape rooms, I really dislike using the words “favorite” and “best.” Trying ...
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Silver Springs, MD: Big Escape Rooms – Outbreak

July 30, 2018 - I opened the day on a somewhat tight timetable, with goals to tackle escape rooms in ...
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Newark, DE: Axxiom Escape Rooms – High School Mystery

July 29, 2018 - After staying just a bit too long in Philadelphia, I was on a tight timetable to ...
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Sioux Falls, SD: Escapades – RaPunzel’s Cottage

May 27, 2018 - At long last, I had reached the final point of my road trip through the midwest ...
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Commentary

Wedding Anticipation

No, I haven't vanished without a trace. The past few weeks have been very busy wrapping up Christina's and my ...
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Puzzle Challenges – Internet Edition

There's never been a better time to be a fan of puzzles. Escape rooms are the most obvious recent development, ...
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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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Travel

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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Aquatic Atlanta Adventure

Christina and I had a brutal time getting to Atlanta and arrived late on Friday, June 7. We left straight ...
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Puzzle Drifter

Puzzling Across the Nation