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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Kurtis Rohlf |Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
I’ve got friends on the other sideLocation: Reno, NVDate Played: November 3rd, 2024Team Size: 3-10; we recommend 3-5Duration: 60 minutesPrice: $30 per playerTicketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: Some uneven flooringEmergency Exit Rating: [A] Push To ExitPhysical Restraints: [A+] No Physical RestraintsThe economics professor in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off sprung to mind when I heard Voodoo, but Witch Doctor exuded a more classic southern bayou vibe.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Matthew Stein |Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
Astral ProjectionsLocation: Pittsburgh, PADate Played: December 7, 2024Team Size: 4-10; we recommend 3-4Duration: 60 minutesPrice: $195 for up to 4 players, $40 for each additional playerTicketing: PrivateAccessibility Consideration: Player must take a short step upEmergency Exit Rating: [A+] No LockPhysical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints“With a trailblazing approach to full-room projection mapping, The Mind’s Eye was an enjoyably novel take on an escape room.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
What’s a day of family fun at Walt Disney World without churros, Cinderella’s Magic Castle, and a show so terrifying they had to strap down the hapless guests to keep them from fleeing? In today’s episode, we talk about the short-lived, bone-chilling attraction, The Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter. This attraction only existed for eight short years, but it made quite an impact, earning the distinction as quite possibly the scariest Disney attraction ever.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |David Spira |Richard Burns
Dungeons & Dragon’s eggs Location: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada Date Played: October 21, 2024 Team Size: 2-10; we recommend 3-4 Duration: 60 minutes Price: $30.44 CAD per player Ticketing: Private Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints We’ve played quite a few games influenced by Game of Thrones, but other than a cursory nod to the rich “Lenekers” in the Riverlands, The Legend of the Three Dragons at Escaparium felt original and more centered in...
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
Theresa doesn’t sleep on the weekends, she says sleep is for the week. What is sleep, and why do we need it? Our podcast producer Theresa Piazza joins us to explore this bizarre activity that we spend almost half our lives doing. We talk about what happens when you don’t get enough sleep, and share some tips and tricks for how to fall asleep when the dreaded insomnia hits. Theresa also shares some insights from producing our podcasts.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | David Spira |Richard Burns
All setLocation: Naperville, ILDate Played: October 26, 2024Team size: 4-10; we recommend 3-4Duration: 75 minutesPrice: $36.99 per playerTicketing: PrivateAccessibility Consideration: The room features motion simulators, mild strobe lights, fog, intense sound effects, and steps up and downEmergency Exit Rating: [A] Push To ExitPhysical Restraints: [A+] No Physical RestraintsMafia Heist had three defining features:First, it had a massive set that wasn’t just space for the sake of space.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Richard Burns |David Spira
This is the second in a series of articles exploring the idea of escape rooms as a performer’s medium. The series examines the concept from the perspectives of players, performers, and owners. Read part one, the players perspective here. The world is full of performers and escape rooms are increasingly becoming an important outlet for some of them. Many of these performers are really good at what they do, and deserve more recognition.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | David Spira |Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
Sweet! Location: Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada Date Played: October 22, 2024 Team Size: 3-6; we recommend 3-5 Duration: 75 minutes Price: $40.88 CAD per player Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration: Players need to climb stairs and crawl Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints The Fairy Confectionary, aka La ConFéeserie, was sweet and irresistible in every way imaginable! The game combined an adorable set and fun, sweet shop-themed puzzles...
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | David Spira |Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
Future FocusedLocation: La Grange, ILDate Played: October 25, 2024Team size: up to 10; we recommend 2-4Duration: 60 minutesPrice: $34 per playerTicketing: Private Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints Just Escape Room has new ownership, and Floor 66 was the first new game built under the new regime. It was a massive step up from their earlier content.
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2 months ago | 
roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Richard Burns
The story of the bat bomb begins as so many horrible things do: with a dental surgeon in Pennsylvania who had some connection to Eleanor Roosevelt. In this episode, David tells the story of a completely insane weapon that was built and tested during the World War 2 era, but was ultimately never used. Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller of Escape This Podcast join us again to dive down the rabbit hole of the bat bomb. They also tell us about their podcast Solve This Murder.
