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.
Newest Posts
700th Escape Adventure at CU Adventures in Time and Space
I'm going to start off my post on CU Adventures in Time and Space with a bet - Forest of Fables will ...
Schaumburg, IL: 60 to Escape – Putt Portal
60 to Escape has been a staple of top end Chicagoland escape rooms for some time, but their latest venture ...
Memento #9: 20th Century Puzzle Books
As part of a new year's resolution, I challenged myself and others to spread the love of puzzles with a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Escape Room Visits
Marietta, GA: ZEscape – The Cells
June 9, 2019 - We visited ZEscape as a last minute stop on the way back to Atlanta after visiting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Commentary
Escape Room Prizes
Many escape room businesses offer some kind of prize for winning. Whether it be a small prize like a sticker ...
The Advent of VR (No Escape)
Originally conceived as video games, escape rooms only came into mainstream awareness when designers started making real-life versions. Now the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Travel
Back from Vegas!
David Copperfield. Cirque Du Soleil. Gordon Ramsay's Pub & Grill. Going to the top of Stratosphere and the Eiffel Tower ...
Las Vegas Update: Five ERs and a Bunch of Caches
I can't believe I've only been in Las Vegas for just over two full days. Five escape rooms, a bunch ...
Vegas: Tough Start
I've flown a lot over the past few years, and my flight to Vegas edged its way into my top ...
Eight Under the Arch
This past Saturday, I topped my personal best number of escape rooms in a single day, changing that number from ...
End of the Journey: West Again
It's hard to believe we hit the road from Stamford only two days ago. We only stopped at one escape ...
Mind Games
Full Puzzle Immersion
48 down, 77 to go. Puzzle Boat 3 is under way, and my team has been cranking through! ...
Chess: Chasing 50%
When I started playing chess recently, I had a very promising start, winning almost all of my first ten rapid ...
Escape Room Online Championship Finals
The ER Champ online finals finally came around. Drum roll... We took 41st place! Not as high as I hoped, ...
Puzzle Boat 2
At long last, we've finally completed Puzzle Boat 2! What started as an afternoon session with our whole team working ...
Jigsaw – Witch’s Kitchen Escape Puzzle
After a long hiatus, I jumped into another Ravensburger escape puzzle. I've solved about half of the designs in this ...