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Perplex City

I casually keep an eye out for puzzle memorabilia, and I couldn't pass up the chance to scoop up a ...
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Carnival Venezia: New York to Bahamas

The start of our nine day cruise to the Bahamas has been a bit of a whirlwind. Three days in, ...
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MIT Mystery Hunt 2024

MIT Mystery Hunt has been running full steam ahead this weekend! A few weeks ago, I had this weekend circled ...
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Escape Room Advent Calendar – GamesHub

Five Below occasionally gets discounted escape room games. I've previously found scenarios for the Spinmasters games there, and more recently ...
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Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2023

I was on the fence about participating in Galactic Puzzle Hunt in 2023. I've participated before in the past and ...
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Escape Room Visits

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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Omaha, NE: Get Out Omaha – Y2K

May 27, 2018 - I had a magical day on the way to Get Out Omaha. My route took me ...
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Ensenada, Mexico: Escape Room Ensenada + Room #300

February 9, 2019 - There's a lot to cover in this post. Not only was my visit to Escape Room ...
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Tulsa, OK: Safehouse Tulsa – Crypt and Homicide

May 26, 2018 - No time for rest as I headed onward from Kansas City. In a last minute judgment ...
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Commentary

Game Masters Make a Huge Difference

Here’s a potentially controversial statement - an average escape room with a great game master provides a better experience than ...
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Just Like Artwork

It's been a little while since I've posted anything related to my opinions on escape room design. This weekend I ...
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Why 60 Minutes?

Something like 99% of the escape rooms I've visited have used the standard one hour limit. It's a nice round ...
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Travel

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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On the Road: Springfield, MO

Jan 2, 2021 - Christina and I hit the road for the first time in a while to head down ...
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