The idea of being locked in a room and forced to escape has somehow become a popular recreational activity -- and not just part of the Saw movies-- but most escape rooms come with a drawback: once you ...

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Imagine this. It’s a rainy Saturday night, and you’ve got your pals over for some board game fun. You pull out an escape room in a box, and everyone is intrigued – it’s something different, exciting ...

Escape room games not only make for a fun night-in, but did you know that playing games actually has a ton of benefits for your mental health? Studies have shown that solving puzzles, like the riddles ...

Perhaps one of the reasons for the genre’s boom in recent years has to do with its accessibility. While escape room board games offer challenging puzzles that tabletop veterans are looking for, these ...

Amazon's digital assistant Alexa can play lots of games at this point. Most offer some variation on party games and trivia, but a few promise more in-depth experiences. The one that intrigued me most ...

Escape rooms, as a concept, have existed in one form or another for decades, though they really took off in the early 2010s as a fun way to pass the time with friends. I actually used to work down the ...

Fatima Naeem is a writer of sorts from Pakistan who has over five years of writing experience under her belt, and a completely accidental physics degree (because come on, no one plans these things, ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Play With Me: Escape room See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 10: “The Heist” room at The Escape Game in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Puzzle-filled escape room games ...

Most medical office buildings don't lead you to a creepy cabin in the woods. But 312 N. Alma School Road in Chandler, a hub for chiropractic clinics and hearing centers, also houses a spot where ...