In 2007 the very first escape room was opened in Japan. Now there are over 3,000 escape room venues worldwide, and more opening every day. These rooms typically have a theme like a biohazard lab, ...

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One afternoon, I found myself trapped in an enchanted forest with a few friends and no help but some gentle guidance from a "fairy godparent." Well, we weren't really outside. Who is these ...

Being locked in a room and challenged to complete a series of devious puzzles created by a an all-seeing, all-hearing mastermind doesn't really sound like heaps of fun. In fact, numerous horror films ...

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage right here—and let us know what you think. Who knew being locked in a room would become so ...

“‘Escape room’ is kind of a misnomer. There’s always a mission to accomplish,” Riese said. Poe himself has gone missing, and people trying to solve the mystery will aim to collect all of the body ...