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This month, our reviews take you all over the country. The Best of the Month is highlighting a collection of stellar games that you might not have heard much about, perhaps nothing at all. Scroll down to travel the country with us!

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August 17th & 18th, 2025. Accessible from anywhere with internet.

Reviews

🔒 Golden Lock Winners

The Mole of the Mountain, Upside Down Escape Games (Cape Cod, MA) – The Mole of the Mountain was an insane blend of strange technology and off-kilter humor in utterly weird adventure. (Review by David Spira)

Escape Rooms

Ink & Ashes, Exodus Escape Room (Tustin, CA) – The story and the set design combined to make Ink & Ashes at feel impressively immersive. (Review by Sarah Willson)

Invasion, Mind Factory Escape Games (Bridgeport, CT) – With Invasion, and its imposing demon, Mind Factory Escape Games has established itself in the Connecticut escape room market. (Review by Lisa Spira)

Lost Souls – BOXEDin Escape Rooms (Festus, MO) – In Lost Souls, there were genuinely clever moments during puzzles that gave us a feeling of revelation. (Review by Kurtis Rohlf)

The Cabin: Chapter 2, Escape Hour Austin (Austin, TX) – The Cabin: Chapter 2 – Monie Motel created a mood of trepidation that infused every clue with potential for excitement. (Review by Sarah Mendez)

Play-At-Home

The Book of Dreams – A Puzzle Anthology (puzzle book) – This charity anthology project started during the pandemic has now arrived! Anyone playing The Book of Dreams will see the amazing diversity of the puzzle community. (Review by REA Hivemind)

Podcast

New Podcast from a Game Night Addict – Peih-Gee has an addiction to game night… and that’s why we created Peih-Gee’s Playhouse, a podcast that would offer the feeling of a fun game night with friends!

Recommendation Guides

Updated:

• Los Angeles
• Massachusetts
• Pittsburgh

Commentary

Applications Open: Black Immersive Creators Grant – The Black Immersive Creators Grant is now accepting applications for 2025. If you’re a black immersive artist, apply today! (By Lisa Spira)

Playing Escape Rooms in English When Visiting Seoul – Here are our tips for English-speaking players planning an escape room trip to Seoul, South Korea. Plus, we have escape room recommendations. (By Ryan Brady)

Toy Fair 2025: Treasure Hunting for Puzzles – Here are our top finds for puzzle lovers and escape room fans from Toy Fair 2025, the toy industry convention. (By Andrew Reynolds)