There is a specific sound that escape room operators live for. It’s not the celebratory bell when a team escapes with thirty seconds to spare. It’s not the nervous laughter at the beginning when everyone’s pretending they’re totally fine being locked in a room. It’s something quieter and more electric than either of those. ItContinue reading “The Science Behind the Scream: How Psychology and Physics Conspire to Create the Perfect Escape Room Puzzle”
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What I Learned Running an Escape Room by Myself for 10 Years
In 2015 I didn’t know what a carpenter’s square was.
Ten years later I’d designed over a dozen escape rooms,
hosted thousands of groups, and built one of the
highest-volume operations in the northeast. Nobody
teaches you how to do this. You just show up and
refuse to stop figuring it out.
The Great Escape Room Pricing Circle Jerk (And How to Stop Screwing Yourself)
Look, I’m going to level with you. Most escape room operators are leaving more money on the table than a drunk businessman at a strip club on expense account night. And I should know, I’ve been that drunk businessman. Metaphorically speaking. As the founder of REACT Premium Escape Rooms in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, I’ve spentContinue reading “The Great Escape Room Pricing Circle Jerk (And How to Stop Screwing Yourself)”