Cancun: Relax & Puzzle
I can’t believe we’re already on the latter half of our trip to Cancun! This trip has been a little different from any other I’ve ever done, but still very enjoyable.
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Cancun: A New Adventure
For the first time in about four years, I’m going on a vacation in which it’s possible I might not complete an escape room. Horrifying, I know, but there’s a lot to look forward to.
Remarkable Week
This week was a little bit unusual. I took nearly a full week of paid time off from my job to focus on the Red Bull Discovery Lab, yet this is the first time I’ve had in a week to put together a post. How can that be?
New Puzzle- Space Fantasy
It’s been too long since I wrote a new puzzle, but inspiration struck today with the two-punch speaker event I attended as part of Red Bull Mind Gamers covering puzzle design and long distance space travel.
Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective vs. Gumshoe, Harboiled Detective
Location-based encounters. A map of the city. Crimes to solve. At first blush, Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective and Gumshoe, The Hardboiled Detective in the Thirties have a lot in common, but the experience of playing them reveals two very different games.
More Content: Videos
I never really had an interest in making videos, but I was inspired, in large part thanks to Red Bull Mind Gamers.
First Video! Rubik’s Practice
Got my GoCube Edge yesterday- spent an hour in the tutorial, then about 30-45 minutes more playing around with it and practicing.
Rubik’s: First Solve, Heavily Guided
So… I can follow a tutorial! For the first time ever, I’ve completed a Rubik’s Cube!
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 the difference in experience isn’t the specifics of each game but rather the environment in which I’m attempting to play it.
Jigsaw – Navy Pier
One day after the announcement that Navy Pier is closing indefinitely, I’m completing my Navy Pier jigsaw puzzle from Dowdle.