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Montague Island Mysteries

I have an unusual report today- a neat thrift store find that has enriched many late evenings over the course ...
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Memento #6: City 13 (Oak Creek, WI) – Candy Factory Map

Today's memento is an item from one of the more novel approaches to escape rooms in the area. City 13 ...
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Book Review: You’ve Been Played

I'm going to make a bold claim- You've Been Played, by Adrian Hon, is the best nonfiction book I've read ...
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Memento #5: Transworld 2022 Badge

I was excited about the opportunity to go to Transworld. Primarily known as a haunted house convention, Transworld also branches ...
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Memento #4: Escape Room Passport Flyer

Looking through my odds and ends, I stumbled across a pretty interesting glimpse of a future that wasn't to be ...
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Escape Room Visits

Minneapolis, MN (Online): Trapped Puzzle Rooms – Herbert’s Laboratory

When I got an email from Trapped describing their new "audio escape room" adventure, my interest was immediately piqued. In ...
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Online (Japan): Scrap – Escape the Werewolf Village

My escape room solve tally has been stuck just shy of 400 since the lockdowns started. Sure, I’ve played a ...
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Tampa, FL: Rabbit Hole Escape Games – Shadows of the Skunk Ape & Alice’s Tea Time

Christina and I were doubly excited to try out Rabbit Hole Escape Games in Tampa. For one, we had heard ...
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Manitowoc, WI: What the Lock – Orvellio’s Reconjured

Orvellio’s: Reconjured left Christina and me wanting more, and thankfully, What the Lock has several more rooms we haven’t played ...
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Keep It Up!

I'm happy to check in and say that I've got the inside track for one of the tickets to Red ...
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Commentary

Speaking Boldly

I had an interesting conversation with an escape room owner the other day that changes the way I think about ...
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Site Upgrade!

Given that the world out there has changed dramatically, it's about time I have my website follow suit ...
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Red Bull Mind Gamers Round 5: Music

Another week, another round of Red Bull Mind Gamers finalists. ...
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Do Themes Get Boring?

I saw a comment recently about how escape room players are bored of common themes like “jail break” and “Sherlock ...
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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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Travel

Five Days, Six States, Eight Escapes

This last week contained my biggest adventure in a long time. After spending a few days in Las Vegas, Christina ...
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Bad Photo… But VEGAS!

Yes, this is the worst photo I've used on my blog. Blurry photo through windowshades with a too-visible screen. But ...
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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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