Learn escape rooms

What they are, how to play, how every common puzzle type works, and how rooms are built.

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Three short reads, in order. Enough to walk into your first room knowing what to expect.

  1. 1Start Here: What an Escape Room Is and How to Play OneNew to escape rooms, or explaining them to someone who is? This is the one page to read first: what happens in a room, how to pick a first one, what it costs, and where to go next on this site.
  2. 2How an Escape Room Is BuiltThe anatomy of a room from the inside: story and puzzle flow, the physical set, the electronics that make props react, the game master's control desk, and what it costs. For students, hobbyists, and anyone curious about what's behind the walls.
  3. 3Glossary of Escape Room TermsPlain definitions for the words players, designers, and reviewers use: game master, linear vs non-linear, red herring, meta puzzle, reset, bottleneck, and more. Short enough to read in five minutes.

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Every puzzle type and how it is solved, plus how rooms are designed.