Hello, everyone! After a bit of a hiatus where we focused on designing custom rooms for corporate clients, The Escape Room Guys are back to playing rooms and solving puzzles! We were contacted by the good folks at Sherlocked in Amsterdam about a promotion they are running over the next six weeks (Nov. 24 thru Dec. 29) where they will be releasing puzzles to promote their new room, The Alchemist. Here’s a sneak peek of the 3D rendering of the room. Now, we LOVE a good puzzle hunt and decided to play along, especially when there are prizes involved! Each week on Thursday, the puzzle will be ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM REVIEW – THE QUICK AND DIRTY Play if… you’re short on time and want to scratch that escape room itch. Avoid if… you dislike rooms with literally no story. THE BASICS Gulf Coast Escape Room Destin at Harborwalk Village: Address: 34 Harbor Blvd, Unit 102, Destin, FL 32541 (click address for Google Map) Contact and Website: 850-460-8760 http://www.gulfcoastescaperoom.com/ The Room – Bates Motel: Description (from the company website): You find yourself trapped in one of the many rooms in Bates Hotel. You have 30 min to find your way out before you become the next on Normans list ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM REVIEW – THE QUICK AND DIRTY Play if… you enjoy solving murders, want to be a Bobby, and like climbing through windows.. Avoid if… you dislike telephone booths, bars, or alleyways. THE BASICS Time Emporium Escape Rooms: Address: 391 Denver Ave, Loveland, CO 80537 (click address for Google Map) Contact and Website: 970-619-8639 https://time-emporium.com The Room – Wizard’s Tower: Description (from the company website): There’s been a series of murders in the dark alleyways of London. We think it has to do with another time medallion that we’ve located. The murderer might even ..read more

ESCAPE GAME REVIEW/NEWS: With the ongoing pandemic and lockdowns still in effect, escape room locations are working on online games (which we’re calling online escape rooms), while other companies are capitalizing on creating escape room games (like board games and puzzle books). THE PROJECT: Jan Van Damme, from Crux Club HQ, creates outdoor puzzle hunts, which “are similar to an escape room, but take place outdoors. The goal is to accomplish something in the world, not get out of a room.” Van Damme’s new venture, however, comes in the form of an escape room style puzzle book, which means tha ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM REVIEW – THE QUICK AND DIRTY Play if… you enjoy magic (think Harry Potter), castles, wizards (fantasy in general). Avoid if… you dislike rats, potions, and towers. THE BASICS Time Emporium Escape Rooms: Address: 391 Denver Ave, Loveland, CO 80537 (click address for Google Map) Contact and Website: 970-619-8639 https://time-emporium.com The Room – Wizard’s Tower: Description (from the company website): Explore a fantastical world where things aren’t always what they seem. In this exciting new adventure, you will travel back to the age of swords and sorcery. Can you harness all ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM REVIEW – THE QUICK AND DIRTY Play if… you’re interested in the Mafia, bombs, and cold hard cash. Avoid if… you’re scared of tigers, don’t like enclosed places, and find sewers disgusting. THE BASICS New Mexico Escape Room – McLeod (there are 2 locations): Address: 4401 McLeod Rd, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87109 (click address for Google Map) Contact and Website: 505-289-1002 https://nmescaperoom.com/ The Room – Bombshell: Description (from the company website): For decades, the city’s greatest criminal syndicates have answered to one man, Vittorio Bosargio. He is known as the ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM INTERVIEW: Having played one of their online rooms, a Comedy of Terrors (get it?), we did a video interview with Wild Hare Escapes (J.R., Aaron, and Todd) to learn about their approach in creating fully digital online escape room experiences. Check it out below: You can also check out their website for recurring promotions. They normally promote a discount with a puzzle that you have to solve, so check it out before you book. Have you done any of the “rooms” with Wild Hare Escapes? What was your experience like? You can add your comments to this post. Stay tuned for our revi ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM INTERVIEW: The gentlemen at the Time-Emporium in Loveland, Colorado genuinely love the escape room industry. Co-owners Jeff and Noah were on location in Florida installing there 3 rooms (Secrets of the Pharaohs, Murder in London, and Wizards Tower) in 2 new locations there and they took the time (again as this was take 2 since the audio never recorded the first time) to talk to Jason about all things escape rooms. Take 1 was originally done after escaping the Wizards Tower and before escaping Murder in London. Their immersion factor is off the charts! See what they had to say abou ..read more

Hello, everyone! Thank you for participating in our puzzle contest for a chance to win a free copy of our book: Sherlocked!: The Official Escape Room Puzzle Book! Did you enjoy this puzzle challenge? If you did, there are many other puzzles like this in our book. Links on where to get it are below (and these links will be updated on our main book page as more information becomes available). Amazon United Kingdom* (on sale now) Amazon United States* (pre-order now; ships on January 1, 2021; Prime members will get copies on January 4) THE PUZZLE: While traveling in London, you are suddenly a ..read more

ESCAPE ROOM REVIEW – THE QUICK AND DIRTY Play if… you enjoy Egyptian themes, pharaohs fascinate you, or you “enjoy” being entombed. Avoid if… none of the above speaks to you or you are afraid of the ancient dead. THE BASICS The 47 Seals Address: 1513 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 (click address for Google Map) Contact and Website: 970-472-8000 https://www.the47seals.com The Room – Pharaoh’s Revenge: Description (from the company website): You’re part of a large archeological dig team that’s looking for lost artifacts near the Valley of the Kings. After a routine supply run, you r ..read more