At Room Escape Artist, we write about escape rooms 365 days a year. It’s a lot of content… so we’ve decided to help you out with a monthly column that highlights the strongest and most interesting content that we put out each month.
RECON Remote 23 Updates
RECON Remote 23 will take place online in August. We’re really excited about how this event is shaping up!
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Reviews
Escape Rooms
Spellcraft, Tulleys Escape Rooms & Games (Crawley, England) – With Spellcraft, Tulleys made a collaborative escape room competitive, while still being almost entirely collaborative. (Review by David Spira)
Judgement DAVE, Bewilder Box (Brighton, England) – Bewilder Box displayed their signature blend of humor, quirky mechanical interactions, and solid puzzle design. (Review by David Spira)
Play-At-Home
Suite Heart, Odes Unboxed (tabletop) – Suite Heart is personalized Valentine’s Day tabletop experience for a couple. It’s a beautiful, special, and unique gift. (Review by Lisa Spira)
Events
Club Drosselmeyer 1939 in 2022 (Cambridge, MA) – December’s Club Drosselmeyer combined puzzles, character interaction, stage acting, cocktails, music, and dancing into an incredible Christmas event. (Review by Lisa Spira)
Podcast
REPOD Season 4 – Key Moments: Editor’s Choice – Our editor, Steve Ewing, put together a selection of some of his favorite moments from Season 4.
And stay tuned for Season 5… launching soon!
New Recommendation Guides
Commentary
Playing Escape Rooms While Pregnant – REA writer Kate Wastl played over 60 escape rooms while pregnant. She shares tips for how to have a fun and safe experience during pregnancy. (By Kate Wastl)
The Benefits of Escape Room Actors Playing the Lead – Escape room design tip: in games with actors, if players interact with the most important characters, it makes the experience more memorable. (By Richard Burns)
Tips for Playing Escape Rooms in Spain as a Foreigner – Here are the top things you need to know about playing escape rooms in Spain as an English speaking traveler. (By Lee-Fay Low)