A Mountain, But Not a River
We continue to add more Chicago dates for our popular escape-room-in-a-box, Creatures on the Loose!. Currently there are three events in March you can buy tickets for. I’d love to bring the game to another city for a weekend; if you want us to come to where you live, let me know.
In other exciting news, I’ll be teaching a course at University of Chicago this spring on puzzle design. A team there is building an ARG for new students this fall, and my class will help build puzzles for that event. If you are a U of C student or know of any, there’s an info session on March 9th.
Puzzler
What mountain’s name, when anagrammed, is not the name of a river in Africa?
The Puzzle Keyring by Richard Malena —Kickstarter
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My favorite recent podcast discovery is Recent Paper / Decent Puzzle, in which Dan Riskin distills a recent scientific discovery via a short explanation, then follows it with a tough but gettable brain teaser. Best part: each episode is under 15 minutes.
Red Bull Mind Gamers Design Blog 1: History of Escape Rooms
Apparently there’s an Escape Room Championship in March. This is the first video blog on the making of the rooms.
Puzzled Pint: Valentine's Day
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Puzzled Pint is tonight in over 30 cities worldwide. The theme is Valentine’s Day. Follow the link to find your location.
Room Escape Artist's 2016 Golden Lock-In Awards
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My friends David and Lisa Spira reviewed 152 room escapes games in 2016. Here is their list of the 13 rooms they wish they could play again.
The Mystery League (@mysteryleague) on Instagram
Hey look, I joined the modern day and got me an Instagram.