Jigsaw – Forbidden Basement
These Ravensburger escape room puzzles have been a good source of entertainment during the lockdowns. I’ve done enough of them now to put together a ranking based on a few key elements.
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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 2019, Christina and I had previously had one big adventure involving Trapped, driving to Minneapolis during a blizzard to catch the final day of their Legend of Lyndale House game (a 90 minute escape room using a full multi-story house as the set). That game left a lasting memory for us, so the idea of playing one of Trapped’s games from home sounded almost too good to be true.
Jigsaw- Indoors, Dreaming of Outdoors
I’ve got a lot of meaty updates to share- my first trip since lockdowns began, a few more trips scheduled in the upcoming months, and a few new types of online and home experiences I’ve played. But I want to give those stories the well thought out updates they deserve, which means today is just a jigsaw update.
Home Game: Sherlock Holmes Escape Book
I’ve played a few dozen escape room home games and slowly been working through a stockpile I purchased before the lockdowns started. I’ve enjoyed many of them quite a bit, but the Sherlock Holmes Escape Book is the first one that blew my socks off.
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 few home games and online games, and most of them have been enjoyable, but it’s a little bit different of an experience. So when I got an invitation from Cici and Brandon at EscapeTheRoomers to beta test a remotely guided escape room, I was immediately intrigued.
Jigsaw: Doughnuts- Many Doughnuts
You may notice a theme with which puzzles appeal to Christina and me. Bright colors? Tasty food? Bingo.
Site Upgrade!
Given that the world out there has changed dramatically, it’s about time I have my website follow suit.
Post-Coronavirus Journey
No guarantees that I’ll do this, but a fun idea I’ve been floating as states start to come off of COVID-19 lockdowns…
Red Bull Mind Gamers Round 5: Music
Another week, another round of Red Bull Mind Gamers finalists.
Jigsaw: Two Escapes and a Town
Three new puzzles to add to the stack! Two more from Ravensburger’s escape puzzle series and one from a new brand I tried called Dowdle. Got lots to report on!