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Eurotrip! Up the Game 2018
This year, Ethan and I decided to check out some of the Escape Room conferences that happen around the world. We just got back from “Up the Game” in Breda, the Netherlands —…
May 24, 2018 -
Hey there, stranger!
I know: it’s been a while. We took a long break from blogging, but a LOT has happened here at Escape New Haven, and I think we owe you an explanation, as…
February 22, 2018 -
Steering the Ship
In the past few months, Max and I have had a lot of conversations about the difficulty of being designers and owners/managers at the same time. Max gets to do a little…
February 22, 2018 -
Behind the Scenes, Part 7: Crunch Time
Ever wondered how we design our games? This is the seventh and final post in a blog series about how we approach the challenge. Someone once told me that “tasks expand to fit…
June 7, 2017 -
Behind the Scenes, Part 6: Design By Committee
Ever wondered how we design our games? This is the sixth post in a blog series about how we approach the challenge. The Times, They Are A-Changing The game we’re currently working on is…
May 3, 2017 -
Behind the Scenes, Part 5: In Real Life
Ever wondered how we design our games? This is the fifth post in a blog series about how we approach the challenge. (The fourth, in case you didn’t catch it, was our…
April 12, 2017 -
Behind the Scenes, Part 3: Engaging Players Through Puzzles
Ever wondered how we design our games? This is the third post in a blog series about how we approach the challenge. If Escape New Haven has a “secret sauce,” in my opinion it’s our…
March 22, 2017 -
Behind the Scenes, Part 2: Puzzles Puzzles Puzzles
Ever wondered how we design our games? This is the second post in a blog series about how we approach the challenge. The “escape room” genre has quickly moved beyond the “escape” trope.…
March 6, 2017 -
Behind the Scenes, Part 1: Crafting a Scenario
Ever wondered how we design our games? This is the first post in a new blog series about how we approach the challenge. On Tuesday night, at our weekly all-staff meeting, we…
February 23, 2017 -
Happy Halloween! [& sneak peek]
Happy Halloween, escapists! Good news: we’ve been working ’round the clock to get our shiny new venue up and running here, and we’re only a few weeks away from our big launch!…
October 31, 2016