Room Escape Artist

3 days ago | roomescapeartist.com | Lisa Spira

When in London… Phantom Peak. We loved Wintermas when we visited in 2023, so with an impromptu visit to London this spring (2025), we definitely wanted to experience another season and see how this delightful, interactive world had evolved. (For more details about Phantom Peak, check out our original review.)At the time of our first visit, Phantom Peak had recently introduced a closing ceremony to put a bow on the hours-long experience.

1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Sarah Mendez |Sarah Méndez

This episode we’re talking everything bagels! These chewy, crunchy, carbalicious treats are one of my favorite foods. Brent Pope, host of the popular Brentfast podcast, joins us again to dive into the culinary delight that is the bagel. David gives us a short history of the bagel, including its origins and what makes New York bagels so darn delicious. Also, did you know that you’re actually NOT supposed to toast your bagels if they’re freshly hand-made?

1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Lisa Spira |Peih-Gee Law |Sarah Mendez |Sarah Méndez |David Spira

The jury has a verdictLocation:  Québec City, Québec, CanadaDate Played: March 2, 2025Team size: 2-8; we recommend 3-4Duration: 75 minutesPrice: $40 CA per player (student pricing is also available)Ticketing: Private Accessibility Consideration:  Some light fogEmergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints “Few games utilize an interactive medium like Judgement Day.

1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Peih-Gee Law |Sarah Mendez |Sarah Méndez

“Congratulations and Condolences” is the default phrase when a team of puzzlers has just won the vaunted MIT Mystery Hunt. This is because according to tradition, the winning team must write next year’s Mystery Hunt. This daunting task was recently undertaken by Death and Mayhem, the team that wrote the 2025 MIT Mystery Hunt titled “The Case of the Shadow Diamond.” At the helm of this illustrious team is James Douberley, affectionately dubbed the Benevolent Dictator.

1 week ago | roomescapeartist.com | Sarah Mendez |Sarah Méndez |David Spira |Peih-Gee Law |Matthew Stein

Hieroglyphics for the Next GenerationLocation:  at homeDate Played: March 1, 2025Team size: 1-5; we recommend 1-2 kids plus an adultDuration: 60 minutesPrice: £22For a young audience, The Egyptian Enigma gets the right things right. Its combination of quality materials, lovely illustrations, and digital characters arguing about the fate of the world captured my 9-year-old’s attention, gripping her with purpose and motivation.