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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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Today’s “Best of the Month” post is 1 day early again… because Tuesdays are for REPOD! And tomorrow, we’ll be bringing you a special Halloween REPOD: Peih-Gee’s Spectacular Spooky Special. But as always, we’re helping you out with a monthly column that highlights the strongest and most interesting content that we published this month.
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Git gud at grammar Location: San Antonio, TX Date Played: August 29, 2023 Team Size: 2-4; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 30 minutes Price: $24 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: N/A Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Imagine if every contraction, homophone, and idiom in this review were replaced with the wrongest…
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The key ingredients to a good trap door are as follows:
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A room with a broom Location: Boerne, TX Date Played: August 27, 2023 Team Size: 2-10; we recommend 2 adults or 2-5 kids (with an adult) Duration: 60 minutes Price: $36 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: There’s one small step. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Seasoning of the Witch was…
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RECON’s October video release schedule wraps up with Neil Patrick Harris introducing RECON Remote 23. The video first aired at RECON Remote 23 on Sunday, August 20, 2023. We were thrilled to have NPH back for the 3rd consecutive year, sharing thoughts for how to approach this event. He reflected on his experience at RECON…
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Are you my mummy? Location: Anchorage, AK Date Played: September 21, 2023 Team Size: 6-8; we recommend 3-5 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $36.50 per player. Price varies with player count, time, and day. Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction After traveling around Alaska for 10 days, my…
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The Shop of Theseus starring Hey Riddle Riddle
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Here’s comes the sun 😎 Location: London, England Date Played: July 6, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 2-3 hours Price: £20 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: All players must be able to navigate a few kilometers around central London, on mostly flat terrain. One street is a bit steep and uneven, but the game provides an…
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Madness is Multitudes Location: Brooklyn, NY Date Played: August 27, 2023 Team size: 3-8; we recommend 4 Duration: 90 minutes Price: From $225 per group for a group of 3 to $500 per group for a group of 8 Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: At least one player needs to be comfortable separating from the group. Emergency Exit Rating: [A]…
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The talk first aired at RECON Remote 23 on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Brittney Coleman & Anna Lysova teamed up to speak about ways to tackle one of the most difficult aspects of running an escape room business. Their talk makes social media marketing feel less daunting with several bite-sized, actionable suggestions, and examples.
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Cosmic captcha Location: Brooklyn, NY Date Played: August 27, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 4-5 Duration: 90 minutes Price: Public booking: $65 per person; Private booking starts at $170 for 2 people and goes up to $500 for 8 people Ticketing: Both Public and Private options available Accessibility Consideration: None Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+]…
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Athens, Greece, is one of the world’s top escape room markets. We hear from an industry insider about what makes it so special.
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“It’s about whether you want to be culturally relevant in 2023.”
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Contact us if you are interested in this ticket.
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[At the time of the review, The Orphanage was called If Walls Could Whisper. DarkPark has since changed back to the game’s original name.] If Walls Could Whisper, formerly named The Orphanage, is a not-to-be-missed masterpiece. Much of Lisa’s original 2018 review of this experience still applies. Yet, in the 5 years leading into my…
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The talk first aired at RECON Remote 23 on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Errol Elumir is back with another puzzle design talk. Errol is a RECON mainstay and is one of our most popular speakers. He returned in 2023 with even more sound advice for puzzle designers everywhere. Plus, his meme game was on point.
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Gather, me hearties, and I’ll tell you a tale… Location: Cibolo, TX Date Played: August 28, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 4-6 Duration: 75 minutes Price: $36.95 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: All players must cross one stair Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction As with its sibling room, Mayan…
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Portable plundering Location: Boerne, TX Date Played: August 27, 2023 Team Size: 2-12; we recommend 2-6 Duration: 75 minutes Price: $39 per player if played at Boerne Escape Rooms; $500 to rent for 3 hours of off-site use Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: Someone needs to be able to lift and move somewhat heavy chests. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No…
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TERPECA deep dive with creator Rich Bragg
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The cat’s pajamas Location: San Antonio, TX Date Played: August 29, 2023 Team Size: 2-10; we recommend 2-4 kids (plus 1-2 adult chaperones) or 2-3 adults Duration: 60 minutes Price: $36 per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: Participants are intended to crawl, but technically we could have circumvented this by exiting the gamespace temporarily. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock…
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More tickets now available for Operation Nutcracker!
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This talk first aired at RECON Remote 23 on Sunday, August 20, 2023. David and Lisa challenge us to support each other because rising tides float all boats.
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