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At Room Escape Artist, we write about escape rooms 365 days a year… but if you only read one post this month, make it REA’s Holiday Gift Guide. The whole team puts a lot of love into it every year! Shop holiday gifts here.

RECON 24 Call for Proposals

If you’re interested in speaking at RECON, we encourage you to submit your talk idea. Proposals are due December 15, 2023.

Reviews

Escape Rooms

The Golden Phoenix, Miraculum (Berlin, Germany) – If you love Harry Potter, you’ll love Miraculum’s The Golden Phoenix, where you get to cast spells in a breathtaking escape room world. (Review by Matthew Stein)

Play-At-Home

The Silent Storm, EXIT: Advent Calendar (tabletop escape game) – This puzzle advent calendar offered a whimsical Christmas narrative and 24 fun, thematic puzzles. (Review by Cindi S)

Chants of Sennaar, Focus Entertainment – Chants of Sennaar’s core gameplay mechanic of language translation was engrossing. It was puzzly, atmospheric, and so different. (Review by Andrew Reynolds)

Open-World

Phantom Peak: Wintermas (London, England) – Phantom Peak is a massive immersive world, populated with a town of colorful and fully realized characters that guests interact with. Each season is different. It’s something special. (Review by David Spira)

Podcast

The Puzzling Adventures of Master Word Nerd Eric Berlin – In this interview with crossword and word puzzle constructor Eric Berlin, we discuss Puzzlesnacks, the MIT Mystery Hunt, and Winston Breen.

Commentary

Buy Escape Room Props From Government Liquidation – Here is a perfect upcycle opportunity for escape room creators. Take a look at what you can get from GovDeals. (By David Spira)

How to Help with the Upcoming Escape Room Industry Report: Directory Updates – Companies near you might have opened, closed, moved, or even changed names. Please contact us with any updates!

And just in case you missed it at the top, don’t forget about Room Escape Artist’s 8th Annual Holiday Gift Guide.