Room Escape Artist

At Room Escape Artist, we write about escape rooms 365 days a year… so we also grab the highlights for you in this column.

This month we’re spotlighting a selection of wonderful, geographically disparate reviews. However, if you only read one article, read Heather’s piece about overcoming her fear of horror escape rooms. She offers tips you can share with the horror averse teammates in your life.

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Reviews

Escape Rooms

2084, Olde City Escape Games (Philadelphia, PA) – The dystopian fiction 2084 is the escape room to book for any players traveling to Philadelphia. (Review by Lisa Spira)

Disappearance of the Zanetti Train, Secrets Hunters (Paris, France) – We may never know the real story of the Zanetti train, but we enjoyed Secrets Hunters’ interpretation of events as an escape room! (By Cindi Saiewitz)

Phantom Files, The Escape Ventures (Port Charlotte, FL) – This game enthralled us with an intricate, expansive set and nerdy nostalgia, pulling from Ghostbusters. (Review by Matthew Stein)

The Boring Office, Stained Hourglass Escapes (Salem, MA) – The Boring Office was anything but. Rather, it was a wildly creative escape room. (Review by Lisa Spira)

Adjacent to Escape Rooms

The Solano Human Project (Albany, CA) – The Solano Human Project was a creative hybrid of ARG, street quest, escape room, treasure hunt, and puzzle hunt elements that demonstrated the potential for wonder in the mundane, transforming a few blocks into a grand adventure. (Review by Matthew Stein)

Podcast

Captain of Heartfelt Shenanigans: Andy Crocker, Immersive Performance Director – Podcast interview with Andy Crocker, who creates unscripted moments that give the audience a chance to dig into their inner silliness. 

Commentary

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Horror Escape Rooms – Horror escape rooms can be incredible experiences. Here are my tips for overcoming fear. It turns out, I love horror escape rooms! (By Heather Burns)

The Right Locks To Use in Moist Puzzling Environments – Here are the best marine locks to use in moist environments… which includes some escape rooms and immersive experiences. (By David Spira)