• The Expensive Truth About Yelp

    The Expensive Truth About Yelp

    We recently had the chance to sit down with Sara Hicks from San Antonio. She is one of the brains behind the hilariously named “Get Out of My Escape Room.”…

  • The Journey of Evasio

    The Journey of Evasio

    There is a special moment that happens when you play your first really great escape room. It is that feeling of being transported somewhere else, solving a mystery, and working…

  • A Town Full of Secrets

    A Town Full of Secrets

    I recently had the chance to sit down with Vincent Kovar, a lifelong gamer and creator whose journey is a fascinating tale of turning digital dreams into real-world adventures. We…

  • Mastering the Meta-Game

    Mastering the Meta-Game

    A deep understanding of the escape room industry comes from a blend of passion and hands-on experience. Trevor Kaak, the founder of Atlas Unchained Business Development, embodies this unique combination.…

  • Gaming the System

    Gaming the System

    It started with a birthday party. Four years ago, Faith Neece had never even heard of an escape room. When a friend invited her to play “Runaway Train” at Breakout…

  • Truly the 5%

    Truly the 5%

    Some people enjoy escape rooms. They’ll book one for a birthday party or a team-building event, solve a few puzzles, and have a great time. Then there are people like…

  • Brain Games and Business Blueprints

    Brain Games and Business Blueprints

    For some, hobbies are a way to pass the time. For Louise Razzagone, they are a way of life, and one of her biggest passions is escape rooms. She’s not…

  • Hack The Puzzle

    Hack The Puzzle

    For many of us, the love for escape rooms starts with a single, memorable game. For Joe Goldstein, a technology veteran leading the U.S. expansion of The Cyber Escape Room…

  • When Life Gives You Shrink Wrap

    When Life Gives You Shrink Wrap

    It’s easy to perceive a childhood of solving puzzles and completing scavenger hunts as just fond memories. But for Abby Fitzgerald, it was the training ground for a lifelong passion…

  • That Narnia Moment

    That Narnia Moment

    For many people, escape rooms are a fun way to spend an evening with friends, a unique birthday party idea, or a corporate team-building exercise. But for Cory Vertentes, a…

  • From Go-Karts to Gold Mines

    From Go-Karts to Gold Mines

    Every escape room owner has an origin story, a moment when the spark of an idea first ignited. For some, it’s a love of puzzles. For others, it’s a passion…

  • The Storyteller’s Secret

    The Storyteller’s Secret

    What makes a great escape room? Is it the cleverness of the puzzles? The intricacy of the locks? Or is it something more? For writer and designer Dan Wilson, the…

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