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This is our 9th report on the US escape room industry… which (spoiler!) is in a good place.
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![Confusion Escapes – The Tree House [Review]](https://roomescapeartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/confusion-escapes-tree-house-4-370x250.jpg)
“Hey… Listen!” 🧚 Location: San Bernadino, CA Date Played: April 20, 2023 Team Size: 4-8; we recommend 4-5 Duration: 70 minutes Price: $40 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: All players must crawl; at least one player must navigate stairs Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction The Tree House made it easy to get…
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RECON offers different things to different people, but one thing that comes up again and again is the community. That’s why we’re offering a “Community” Ticket. If you’re looking to get connected, this is the ticket for you! You can read about all the different ticket types here.
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In Season 5, episode 8, we have a lively chat with Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland of Escape This Podcast. Dani and Bill are the pioneers of the audio escape game format, which blends an escape room with tabletop roleplaying. They’ve been creating these audio escape rooms for their podcast listeners since 2017, long before…
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It was 2016 when we last visited hex room. It feels like a life time ago. Our review holds up. Years removed, we’d forgotten the details of the review, but 6.5 years later we still stand by every word. Moreover, with this much distance, revisiting The Hex Room was great… even though we remembered a…
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Earlier this week we launched pre-sale for Escape Immerse Explore Orlando: first to our Patreon backers, then to previous tour attendees. As a result, this tour is almost sold out. However, there are still some tickets available, and one of them could be yours! This will be our 10th escape room tour, and our first…
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If you enjoy puzzles, magic, and storytelling, and you’re anywhere near Washington, DC, take note: The Enigmatist opens this week at Kennedy Center Family Theater. You should get tickets.
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Escape Annabelle is one of the best escape rooms in St. Louis. Here are our recommendations for great escape rooms in St. Louis. Well hello Dolly, guess we have to put you back where you belong. Location: St. Charles, MO Date Played: January 7, 2023 Team Size: 2-10; we recommend 3-5 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $26.99 per player Ticketing: …
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At Imagi-Ne’er-Do-Wells, about 50 people gathered to pitch ridiculous terrible ideas that they thought up in only about 15 minutes, based off a single prompt provided by the organizers. Emcee’d by Brett Jackson, this monthly event brings together the community of Los Angeles immersive entertainment and asks everyone attending to spend some time just thinking…
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This month’s biggest headline: RECON Remote tickets are on sale! Scroll down to grab yours today. Also REPOD, our podcast, is in the middle of a stellar season 5. If you’re a podcast listener, just click here.
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In Season 5, episode 7, we dive into designing for the widest audience possible with Sina Bahram, a computer scientist and accessibility consultant who is passionate about inclusive design. He shares his personal experience as a blind individual and his dedication to improving accessibility for all. Sina’s work on inclusive design methodology has been honored…
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Hijacked is one of the best escape rooms in St. Louis. Here are our recommendations for great escape rooms in St. Louis. Come fly the unfriendly skies. Location: St. Charles, MO Date Played: January 8, 2023 Team Size: 2-6; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $26.99 per player Ticketing: Private Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical…
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Hunt a Menace Location: at home Date Played: May 20, 2023 Team size: 1+; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 60-90 minutes Price: $31.99 REA Reaction If you enjoy tabletop detective games, Mystery at Magnolia Gardens was an approachable, family-friendly version. There had been a poisoning… but nobody had died. Nancy Drew had completed all the hard work collecting…
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The internet loves 💩 … but it’s rare that we feed that beast. This week, we gave the internet what it loves, in the form of 2 scathing reviews of Universal’s Great Movie Escape, authored by Theresa W. I have to say, Back to the Future: OUTATIME is some of Theresa’s best writing. Internet, you’re…
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The Medusa Report is a tabletop narrative puzzle adventure created by Diorama in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Format Style of Play: Who is it For? Required Equipment: Web access for hints and answer confirmation (desktop or mobile), pen & paper Recommended Team Size: 2-4 Play Time: No game clock. Expect 1.5 – 2.5 hours, depending on…
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Hold onto your butts Location: Orlando, FL Date Played: February 27, 2023 Team Size: 1-8; we recommend ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Duration: 60 minutes Price: $40-50 per player depending on time of day Ticketing: Public Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction I’m just so disappointed in everything that Universal’s Great Movie Escape…
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Bad Scott! Location: Orlando, FL Date Played: February 27, 2023 Team Size: 1-8; we recommend ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Duration: 60 minutes Price: $40-50 per player depending on time of day Ticketing: Public Game Breakage: Yes, an important TV was broken Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Universal took one of my favorite…
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In season 5, episode 6 of Reality Escape Pod, we step into the DarkVerse with Gijs Geers, CEO and Head of Design at DarkPark Escape Rooms, one of our favorite escape room companies. DarkPark distinguishes itself with its consistently high production value, intriguing storytelling, and masterfully crafted scares. This quality of work persists across all…
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Peih-Gee and I invite you to join us at The Next Stage in Los Angeles! This event brings together established leaders and up-and-coming voices in the fields of immersive theater, augmented & virtual reality, experiential marketing, escape rooms, game design, and themed entertainment.
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Outlaw is one of the best games near Houston. Here are our other recommendations for great escape rooms near Houston. Lone Star Escape Location: Sugar Land, TX Date Played: March 5, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 3-5 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $32-36 per player depending on the number of players and day of week Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: At least one…
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Dank detention Location: Texas City, TX Date Played: March 7, 2023 Team Size: 4-10; we recommend 3-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $35 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction In the nail-biting finale of Terror Isle’s multi-part saga, we’d been imprisoned in the evil pirate captain’s dungeon. With…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Archivists Location: Kissimmee, FL Date Played: February 25, 2023 Team size: up to 8; we recommend 3-5 Duration: 90 minutes Price: $39 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: To fully experience the game, all players will need to use a ladder and crawl. There is a bypass available. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No…
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The Dancer is an audio logic game created by Ravensburger Echoes. Format Style of Play: Who is it For? Required Equipment: mobile device You’ll need the physical copy of the game as well as a phone (with internet connection). You’ll have to download the Ravensburger Echoes app, which allows you to scan in the physical…
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We are the wieners! Location: Boston, MA Date Played: April 2, 2023 Team size: 3-8; we recommend 3-5 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $40 per player Ticketing: Private Game Breakage: One prop was out of order. It was clearly labeled as such and did not negatively impact gameplay. Accessibility Consideration: At least one player needs to crawl. To stay in the…
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In Season 5, episode 5, we chat with Joel Head from Headlock Escape Rooms. Joel and Janae Head are the creators of The Keeper & the Fungus Among Us—a Golden Lock Award-winning virtual escape room. Picture this: a puppet musical escape room adventure infused with awesome dark fantasy vibes. Imagine if Labyrinth married Rocky Horror…
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