Chess: Cautious Optimism
So I may need to rethink my chess goal for the year- after 7 games, I’m 4-1-2.
Articles by Brian Gondek
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 still my favorite way to experience puzzles. However, its still exciting to me to see so much love being given to puzzles of all kinds, and as an enthusiastic hobbyist, I’m looking to try all of them.
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 room on the silver screen. With the lockdowns, I had a chance to revisit some of these films and rank my recommendations for escape room enthusiasts.
Jigsaw – More Balloons!?!?
I was at a game store with a buy two get one deal- bought two escape room puzzles, and for my third, I picked this one.
Madison and the Dells: Five Unwanted Ducks
August 1, 2020 – After a somewhat uneventful night with a hotel check-in and a cookie, Christina and I had a few plans for the day. Just about none of those things happened the way we planned.
COVID Tourism – Madison, WI
The times we live in continue to be interesting and unprecedented, and I’m not sure what this weekend is going to look like. Regardless of any uncertainty, Christina and I hopped in the car, rented a hotel room, and headed up to Madison, Wisconsin.
Colorado Puzzle Challenge
The last month brought us a new surprise with a wonderfully designed online puzzle challenge- a free game made by ten Denver-area escape rooms working together.
Jigsaw – Custom Shutterfly Puzzles
Some family members thoughtfully put together this nice gift for us- a custom jigsaw puzzle to commemorate our wedding.
Brian Brand Jigsaw Puzzles
I’ve been a little quiet lately, and it’s been largely due to a new project I’ve been exploring.
Jigsaw – Lost Mystery Puzzles
I nabbed two Lost mystery jigsaw puzzles, and while I’m about 15 years late to the game, I really appreciate the level of effort put into making these a worthwhile mystery experience.