• US Escape Room Industry Report – December 2023

    This is our 9th report on the US escape room industry… which (spoiler!) is in a good place.

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  • Halloween any time you want it Location:  San Antonio, TX Date Played: August 25, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $39.99 per player ($34.99 per player for more than 5) Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration:  N/A Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Horror on Hallows Eve captured the…

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  • This talk first aired at RECON Remote 23 on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Watch this talk to learn more about the basics of cash flow and financial checks for escape room owner-operators.

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  • Adam Savage Shows You How To Build A Warded Lock

    Escape room creators know that if they want a lock that looks and feels old, there are a few options for faux antique locks. However, there are other options if you’re willing and able to do some physical construction. In this video, Adam Savage (of MythBusters fame) shows us how to take an antique key…

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  • REPOD S6E1: Replayability & Branching Narratives with Christian Vernon and Zac MacKrell, Creators of Doors of Divergence

    What if you entered an escape room where the choices are real and every decision you make causes ripples down the line of your adventure?

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  • How to Watch the ER Champ 2023 Final

    You can watch the finalists play here, starting at 5:30am ET on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

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  • Escape Room Replayability at Doors Of Divergence

    Update 10/3/23: If you enjoy Doors of Divergence. we hope you’ll check out our interview with creators Christian Vernon and Zac MacKrell on The Reality Escape Pod. Doors of Divergence has created the best example of truly replayable escape rooms that I have yet seen. Their game Heresy: 1897 uses a more traditional technique of…

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  • RECON 23 Video Release – Adaptive Difficulty: Strategies For Making Games That Both Newbies & Enthusiasts Will Love

    This talk first aired at RECON Remote 23 on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Watch this talk if you want to customize your games so every team feels challenged and successful!

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  • Best of REA: September 2023

    Today’s “Best of the Month” post is 1 day early… to make room for the RECON Remote 23 Feature Talk content that you’ll see throughout the month of October. But as always, we’re helping you out with a monthly column that highlights the strongest and most interesting content that we put out this month.

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  • Tell Your Friends: It’s TERPECA Season

    Nominations open in early October and voting opens early November. If you have played 100 or more escape rooms and you’re not yet registered, now is the time to join the project.

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  • Rumble in the jungle Location:  Cibolo, TX Date Played: August 28, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 4 Duration: 75 minutes Price: $36.95 per player (discounted on weekdays) Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration:  N/A Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A] Push To Release REA Reaction Kwest Club Escape Adventures has a vision for what they’re aiming for in their…

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  • Cabin fever dream. Location:  Los Angeles, CA Date Played: July 4, 2023 Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: Varies by day and team size; $37 per player, 3 or more players, on a non-weekend day Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: One player has to crawl. Due to flashing lights, this game is not recommended for people…

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  • Celebrate National Escape Room Day in SoCal with Peih-Gee

    If you’re in SoCal, we invite you to come join the festivities at this FREE event on October 1, 2023.

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  • 2001: A Space Arseyssey Location:  London, UK Date Played: August 6, 2023 Team Size: 2; we recommend 2 Duration: 60 minutes Price:  £35 per player Ticketing:  Private Accessibility Consideration:  Part of the game has some movement that can be disabled by the gamemaster. Emergency Exit Rating: [A] Push To Exit Physical Restraints: [A] Push To Release REA Reaction…

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  • Will work for cocoa. Location:  Cucamonga, CA Date Played:  July 6, 2023 Team Size: 3-8; we recommend 2-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price:  $42 per player Ticketing:  Private Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints REA Reaction Ho Ho Ho! It’s (almost) that time of year again, when Santa’s elves are overworked and…

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  • The Secret of Langton Manor is a free print-and-play game created by bromelain.mobi. Format Style of Play: Who is it For? Required Equipment: Computer with internet connection, mobile device, printer, pen & paper, scissors Recommended Team Size: 1-3 Play Time: There is no timer. Expect about 1-2 hours. Price: Free (donation based) Booking: purchase and…

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  • Duty Calls Location:  Madrid, Spain Date Played: June 14, 2023 Team Size: 1; we recommend 1-4 Duration: 3-60 minutes, depending on player’s combine bowel movements Price: Free Ticketing: Public Game Breakage: Yes, the water pressure in the left sink was lacking Accessibility Consideration:  Players must be able to all fit in a very small space, approximately the size of…

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  • DarkPark Released an Album!

    DarkPark Released an Album!

    To celebrate their 10th anniversary, DarkPark just released an album featuring 25 tracks from their suite of games.

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  • REPOD Special Release: RECON Remote 23 Recap

    Update 10/25/23: If you enjoyed this episode, we hope you’ll check out our playthrough of the RECON audio escape room, The Shop of Theseus on Season 6, Episode 4 of The Reality Escape Pod. We brought together escape room industry professionals and enthusiasts from all around the world for a 2-day virtual event in August.…

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  • On Sale Now: Tickets to Operation Nutcracker

    We believe that we have dreamt up the best way to take in Club Drosselmeyer.

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  • Announcing the 2023 Black Immersive Creators Grant Winner

    The winner for the 2023 Black Immersive Creators Grant is The Immersive Pole Show by Arwa Michelle Mboya.

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  • Reminder: San Francisco Bay Area Meetup

    We look forward to seeing you soon, San Francisco!

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  • Update 10/25/23: If you enjoyed this episode, we hope you’ll check out the Hey Riddle Riddle playthrough of the RECON audio escape room, The Shop of Theseus on Season 6, Episode 4 of The Reality Escape Pod. The floor is cold and hard against our face as we groggily awaken to Pigjaw looming over us……

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  • Save the Date: Operation Nutcracker is December 10

    We believe that we have dreamt up the best way to take in Club Drosselmeyer and hope that you’ll join us.

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  • Time to Float! Location:  Las Vegas, NV Date Played: July 16, 2023 Team Size: Up to 10; we recommend 4-5 (for practical reasons) or 7 (if you want to call your team Lucky Seven) Duration: 60 minutes Price: $54.99 per player (General Public Admission); $74.99 per player (Private VIP – minimum of four tickets required) Ticketing: Public, with…

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