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3 weeks ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |REA Hivemind |Andrew Reynolds
Joke’s on you, April Fools’ Day… I can be fooled any day of the year. Actor, comedian, and podcaster Brent Pope joins us to explore the mysterious origins of April Fool’s Day. We talk about some favorite pranks, and David almost pulls a fast one on me. We also talk about the difficulties of breaking into Hollywood, and how Asian representation in the media has changed over the last couple of decades.
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3 weeks ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | REA Hivemind |Andrew Reynolds |Lisa Spira |David Spira
Prison Break is a tabletop escape game created by Exit: The Game. Style of Play: tabletop escape gameWho is it For? Puzzle loversBest for players with at least some experienceRequired Equipment: pen & paper, scissorsAdditionally, this game requires both a stopwatch to record overall play time and a countdown timer for one section of the game. Note that you need a bit more table space than these games typically require.
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3 weeks ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Andrew Reynolds |David Spira
CAIRO — A recently unearthed ancient tomb near the Valley of the Kings has become a new source of mystery in the archaeological world. “The technological wonders found here far exceed what we thought Egyptian civilization was capable of at the time,” said on-site historian Dr. Timothy Bathos. Bathos and the crew described each chamber as being more surprising than the previous one. Even the method granting entry into the initial room was a first for any Egyptian tomb.
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4 weeks ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Andrew Reynolds |David Spira |Tammy McLeod
Toy Fair, officially called the North American International Toy Fair, is an annual event put on by the The Toy Association. On one hand, this industry event is designed to showcase new and upcoming toys and games. But it also works to build cohesion in the industry by getting many different facets of the industry under one roof: developers, manufacturers, public relations, shipping, and so on. For the second year in a row, I was lucky enough to attend Toy Fair in New York City.
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4 weeks ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Andrew Reynolds |David Spira |Tammy McLeod |Peih-Gee Law
Fully RetroLocation: at homeDate Played: August 2024Team size: 1Duration:Approximately 20 hours of gameplayPrice: $9.99Full Quiet is an homage to the long ago days of 8-bit gaming. As a proud owner of a Nintendo Entertainment System back in its heyday, I have a fondness for many modern retro games. Sometimes, the retro aspect in these games is mostly a reference to having pixel art.
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1 month ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Lisa Spira |Peih-Gee Law |Andrew Reynolds |Matthew Stein
Deliver us from EvilLocation: Bridgeport, ConnecticutDate Played: December 7, 2024Team size: up to 12; we recommend 3-4Duration: 60 minutesPrice: $30 per playerTicketing: PrivateAccessibility Consideration: While the lobby is wheelchair accessible, the game is up a few stairs. Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints With Invasion, Mind Factory Escape Games has established itself in the Connecticut escape room market.
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1 month ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Andrew Reynolds |Matthew Stein |Sarah Mendez |Sarah Méndez
Only one trip to the salad bar? Lettuce really make it count. David’s wife Lisa Spira, co-founder of Room Escape Artist, joins us again for a trip to the salad bars of Pizza Hut China. Pizza Hut has developed many innovative market strategies, including stuffed crust pizza and PizzaNet, but when opening locations in China, their innovation may have backfired.
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1 month ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Andrew Reynolds |Matthew Stein |Sarah Mendez |Sarah Méndez |Lisa Spira
Trapperkeeper Location: Fairfield, NJ Date Played: December 31, 2024 Team Size: 2-12; we recommend 3-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $40 per player up to 4 players; $35 per player for 5 players or more Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: At least one player will need to crawl Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints As a lifelong resident of New Jersey, a nearby escape room company opening up a room based around a legendary local road put...
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Andrew Reynolds
What a tee-rific idea! Today we’re talking minigolf, the entertaining twist on a classic sport with an interesting history. Anne & Chris Lukeman, owners of CU Adventures in Time and Space join us again to tackle a subject very close to their heart. As they tell us in the episode, they’re taking everything they know about creating amazing escape rooms and applying it to their new venture, Parcadia — a magical minigolf tavern inspired by D&D aesthetics.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
roomescapeartist.com | Lisa Spira |Andrew Reynolds |David Spira
You’ll float 2! Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Date Played: October 27, 2024 Team Size: 1-10; we recommend 4-5 (or seven, if you want to call yourselves Lucky Seven) Duration: 60 minutes Price: $54.99 per player (public ticket, Wednesday – Friday); $59.99 per player (public ticket, Saturday & Sunday); $74.99 per player (private VIP ticket, minimum of four tickets, Wednesday – Friday); $84.99 per player (private VIP ticket, minimum of four tickets, Saturday & Sunday) Ticketing: Public and private...
