Ah-ha! to Uh-huh:  Changing “puzzles” in Escape Room Design

Ask many enthusiasts what they look for in an escape room and they’ll say, “I love good puzzles.”  I think the puzzle aspect and the thrill of an ah-ha moment, a good solve, and frankly feeling superior to other groups who didn’t succeed or took longer to solve  is a big part of why escape… Read more →

When Escape Rooms Are Canceled: How to Keep Your Customers From Hating You

Yacine and I have bad luck with cancellations.  Two hours before our Sleep No More Show, we received an email notifying us it was canceled. Our Cutthroat Cavern game was canceled the night before we were to play. Life and Trust was abruptly closed ten days before our booking and days before seeing Delusion: The… Read more →

We’re Going to Brazil! The Caipirinha: Drink Recipe

Lime, sugar and alcohol! Easy and delicious. The Caipirinha (pronounced kai-pee-reen-ya) is the national drink of Brazil. Since our mystery in a box game, The Memory Stone, takes you to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, we figured this would be the perfect drink to enhance your game! The Legend of the Caipirinha A mixture of… Read more →