A pale full moon hangs low in the sky, illuminating scores of headstones beneath it. A foreboding wrought iron gate overlooks the scene from the back, a scene dotted with grinning jack-o-lanterns and massive trees. The wind howls, providing a properly atmospheric soundtrack while the graveyard is bathed in purple and orange, bringing visitors a […]
In my old set of pearls and my preppiest headband, I open my Zoom settings and type in my new name. For the next hour and a half, I’m the “very conservative” Marina Seward, and – despite my dog shuffling behind me and the neighbors smoking outside my window – I’m having dinner with distant […]
Below is our review of the most recent Candle House Collective experience in their help! series, each and every. Read our review of previous help! series entries: claws and on the serenity of oranges. For the past 40,000 years, people have made music. Evidence of songwriting and musical instruments permeate all throughout human history […]
Our avatar stands surrounded by white rooms, not knowing which might hold a clue for how to escape. Portraits of a family long dead smile from behind cracked, faded glass. The tinkling of a child’s laughter echoes through the hallway, but no one else is there but our avatar. The hair on the back of […]
Alex, our soon-to-be avatar, is meeting with his therapist to confront some childhood trauma that’s been manifesting in the form of a recurring bad dream. “Is this blindfold completely necessary?” he asks. The therapist assures him that it is and continues: “Now I’m going to put you in a deep hypnotic trance, and when I […]
The Nightlight Circus arrives in the quaint town of Pondermere. Only open after dark – when it’s “magic time” – this mysterious circus boasts astounding acrobats and dancers, a terrifying mirror maze, and other oddities such as the dragon carousel and the stern but talented fortune teller, Madame Magiya. The circus forbids unaccompanied children, however […]
The video feed flickers and switches over from our Zoom tour of Aleister Crowley’s estate to a grainy home recording. A young, once handsome priest sits strapped and bound to a wooden chair, his eyes blackened pits. A demonic growling comes from his lips as an older priest approaches, crucifix and holy water unsteady in […]
As fruit goes, oranges are pretty uninspiring. They don’t have a unique shape or an exotic flavor. They’re not used in any elaborate desserts. They’re not seasonal – they’re pretty much always around. They’re not really anyone’s favorite fruit. They’re ordinary. They’re plain. They’re unimportant. And they just may be the key to changing everything. […]
The following is a review of Improbable Escapes’ The Cure for the Common Zombie. It may contain minor spoilers around progression and puzzle themes. You can read our sister site’s review of Improbable Escapes’ other remote escape room option, Neverland: Heist on the High Seas, here. Our intrepid hostess Liz has thus far been […]
Below is our review of ABC Interactive‘s Covell In the Cloud, a new, remote version of Annie Lesser’s Covell (read our review of the original HERE). Not long into the Covell in the Cloud’s pre-game festivities I get yoinked out of the main Zoom channel, called “Center of the Room,” into a breakout titled […]
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