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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Solar eclipse projector complete - now where's my goddamn Blue Peter badge?! #solareclipse

A card cereal box made to be a solar eclipse projector, with one hole cut iinto one side at the top, and witg tin foil taped to the other side at the top. The foil has a small hole pierced into it.

A look inside a homemade solar eclipse projector, showing a small dot of sunlight against white card.

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New episode! (Over the hills and far away), Mairi and Jamie come to play Join us in part 2 of the Teletubbies 2-parter where Mairi and Jamie step into the Teletubby Superdome to recreate the iconic Tubbies intro. They have 40 minutes, 4 characters, and the delicate standards of the BBC to uphold!

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New episode: Over the hills and far away ... Join us in Tubbyland as Jon takes Mike, Jamie and Mairi through a fever dream of giant bunnies, dubious custard and the Eldritch Visage of Mike As The Sun Baby! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #podcast #escaperoom #comedy #teletubbies

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

In this episode the gang encounter Big Brain who (and you'll never guess this) is a really, really big brain, trying to sort out the problems of the world. In it, we explore puzzles around neuroplasticity and the various functions of the brain. #podcast #escaperooms #theinfiniteescaperoom #comedy

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

New episode: The best escape rooms that nobody has ever done (as far as we're aware). Pull up a chair and join Mike, Jamie and Mairi as we chat through untapped escape room themes. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #podcast #escaperooms #discussion #theinfiniteescaperoom #immersive

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Aliens are here and for some reason the gang has been chosen as representatives of Earth to communicate with them. Now they just need to figure out what the hell these aliens want before the trigger happy military initiates an interstellar Armageddon ... Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

TFW you give the whole team a full body cringe... Check out this clip of our latest episode - "His Majesty's Secret Sandwich" - where King Charles III chows down on his favourite sub in a rather disgusting way... Listen to the full episode now wherever you get your podcasts ... #podcast

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

His Majesty's Secret Sandwich King Charles is coming! And he demands that the gang make him his favourite sandwich. Cue Mike, Jon and Mairi raiding the legally distinct underground transport-based sandwich shop for clues. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts #podcast #escaperooms

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The gang take their RPG leanings a little too far this week as they have to puzzle their way out of the tavern that begins every D&D adventure. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #podcast #escaperoom #theinfiniteescaperoom

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Everyone's going nuts over the new #BackRooms movie, but they don't know the horror of having to run Ben and Aled through a Backrooms-themed escape room. This is our "Simpsons Did It!" moment: www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com/e/an-unexpec...

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Escape The Backrooms | The Infinite Escape Room

aka an unexpected drinking game, ostrich smuggling and sticky sleeves This week, Ben and Aled are guided by a rather sinister Clippy to get meta and reboot the universe. MARVEL as Aled tries to destr...

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

A fun little jaunt through the doctor's office ... or some post-operation therapy for one of the gang? Find out in this surpisingly musical episode where we make an unexpected balloon animal... Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #podcast #escaperoom #theinfiniteescaperoom

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

As part of the @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social, join Mike, Jamie, Jon, and Mairi as we bring our puzzle-solving skills to Escape Simulator 2. Catch all the action on the Steam homepage on Saturday 30th May at 5pm BST. cerebralpuzzleshowcase.com #CerebralPuzzleShowcase #TheInfiniteEscapeRoom

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

En route to @puzzledpint.bsky.social in #Cardiff! This is the second Puzzled Pint event in the city (out of sync until the GMs find their feet). I hope I have a more respectable completion time this month 😅 Though with this heat, the pints are calling more then the puzzles... #puzzledpint

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Lol Heat: Man Reacts to Fiery Sky

Alt: Lol Heat: Man Reacts to Fiery Sky

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It's so satisfying to see the solar battery getting a good charge purely from sunlight. Free electricity for the win! #solarpanels #solarenergy

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A little summary of our first day in Nottingham - would we recommend the escape rooms at Escapeologic? And would we recommend players travel to Nottingham just to play their rooms? Listen to the full episode of "Escape to Nottingham!" wherever you get your podcasts. #escaperooms #nottingham

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I was running to pick my kid up from school today when a group of kids heckled "Run Forrest, Run!" at me. That's the enduring power of cinema, folks. I bet those little shits have never even seen a Tom Hanks movie.

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Forrest Gump's Iconic Run

ALT: Forrest Gump's Iconic Run

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

New Episode: Escape To Nottingham! Or, we would've done, if things hadn't gone a teeny bit wrong. With discussions and spoiler-free reviews of our recent TIER trip to Nottingham, UK to play six escape rooms at Escapologic and Cave Escape. #escaperoom #podcast #theinfiniteescaperoom

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What's the best (free) platform to host a creative portfolio these days? For context, itll be for escape room / puzzle game design work. I was going to use Substack but they're forcing age verification to use the messaging function so it's a bit faffy. Any recommendations? #portfolio #askbluesky

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (May 28 - June 4 2026) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase takes place THIS MONTH. Set your calendar reminder for May 28th - June 4th! Featuring discounts on a selection of excellent puzzle games, streams from our favorite streamers, demos for upcoming games & plenty more! Links below 👇 www.cerebralpuzzleshowcase.com

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase

Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is a celebration of the most wonderful puzzle games available on Steam, organized by Draknek & Friends.

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Just did a 2 hour livestream of Escape Simulator 2 for some of the @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social Patreon supporters. Despite some heavy Mexican issues, some folks stayed and chatted for the whole thing! I'm gonna need to make some upgrades if I do it again, I'd call that a success! #livestream

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Finished reading #sherlockholmes The Sign of Four and the final page is wild. "My Dear Holmes! The police have taken the credit for the arrest, I've bagged myself a fiancée - what is there for you?" Sherlock Holmes:

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a man standing in a room with smoke coming out of his chest

Alt: Deadpool throwing massive amounts of "baby power" at his masked face, covering himself in it.

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Mairi Spaceship Nolan 🚀✨ (she/her) @mairispaceship.com · 14/04/2026

I gave a talk at AdventureX last year and it was a great experience all round! If you have an idea, submit it here 👇

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We're back, baby! After a 6 month hiatus, we've returned with more audio escape rooms for you. This first one has the gang trying to create a BBC audio drama by using household items for sound effects (and some quite ropey accents too). listen wherever you get your podcasts #escaperoom #podcast

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Move over, Homes Under The Hammer, it's time for Holmes In A Hammock #hammocktime

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 02/04/2026

Starting now! Join us while we play some cool new puzzle and strategy games. twitch.tv/thinkygames

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Jackson Pope // Eurydice Games @jacksonpope.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It's #CraftWednesday! Do you have a game-related crafting project in progress? It could be a prototype, print and play, upgrading the components of a favourite game, making an accessory or even something larger like a table or games room. Share a picture and join in! Please RP!

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The first puzzle game I designed (six years ago!) has had a minor upgrade. Components and art are still prototype but it exists! Now that my kid is old enough to play it I'm excited for them to give it a go (what better time to find dragon eggs than at easter?!) #puzzles #escaperooms #gamedev

A spread of paper components and four foam sequined eggs from above on a colourful starry background.

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Puzzled Pint @puzzledpint.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Puzzle enthustiasts of Cardiff! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 We have a volunteer who is interested in bringing Puzzled Pint to your location, but they need at least one other volunteer to help make it happen. Email gamecontrol@puzzledpint.org or DM us if you're interested!

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Greggs gamifying their app with “Quests” is simultaneous the best and worst thing that could happen to me. #greggs

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Friends and enemies of The Infinite Escape Room, We’ve made the difficult, but temporary, decision to take a hiatus from making episodes of The Infinite Escape Room podcast. The reason is that all four of us are in different stages of life than when we started this podcast seven years ago. [1/6]

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Polaris Game Design @polarisgamedesign.com · 25/10/2025

Hello, Bluesky! If you love thinking, talking, and/or writing about game design, check out our starter pack! go.bsky.app/AsBK784 We're an organization committed to tackling the toughest problems in games and sharing what we learn with the world!

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Finally verified my handle for my domain! @armchairescapist.com all the way, baby!

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Greetings boils and ghouls! We're continuing with our horror-inspired rooms in the countdown to Halloween with Mairi's homage to The Ring in what we all agreed was one of the all-time greatest puzzles we've played on this podcast. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! #escaperooms #podcast

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

"You've lost Gen Z already, Jon!" The gang offers a short explanation about the main MacGuffin of this year's Halloween episodes - VHS tapes. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all good podcast platforms (and probably some of the bad ones, we get about). #halloween #podcast #escaperooms

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

What do the gang do as soon as the room starts? They only go and bloody split up! I ended up tracking their movements using Lego pieces on a battle map, D&D style. It was a lot of fun to run this one

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Minty Noodles Ltd. @mintynoodles.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Interstellar Adventures is a co-op puzzle adventure. Entirely offline, for 2–4 players. Back now on Kickstarter 🚨 🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mintynoodles/interstellar-adventures?ref=ar2lu2 #selfpromosaturday #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #escaperoomgame #puzzleadventure #tabletopescapegame

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Watching ep. 1 of #celebritytraitors and seeing Jonathan Ross immediately start looking for clues and declaring “I’ve done loads of escape rooms”. YES MAH BOI, REPRESENT!

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I just backed The Escape Rooms Newport Returns on Kickstarter - it's great to see Newport Escape Rooms coming back (and I'm never one to say no to a pin badge..) www.kickstarter.com/projects/esc...

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The Escape Rooms Newport Returns

Newport's original Escape Room experience returns to a new and improved city centre location with two brand-new rooms

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

"The most accurate depiction of an escape room in British media". In this week's Puzzle Creator's React we're looking at the episode CTRL, ALT, ESC from Inside No. 9 by Reece Shearsmith and @sjpemberton.bsky.social Listen now wherever else you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/theinfinitee...

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Publish podcast episode. Go out for the day. Realise there's 3 minutes of random music accidentally slotted into a conversation that dominates the audio. It's gonna be that kind of Sunday . #podcasteditorproblems

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The Infinite Escape Room podcast @infiniteescaperoom.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This was the moment @mairispaceship.com as well as Dani and Bill from @escapethispodcast.bsky.social got a surprise voice cameo from top puzzle maestro @nphstuff.bsky.social (thanks again Neil!) Listen to the full episode of wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/theinfinitee...

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Jamie Gibbs @armchairescapist.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Loved recording this episode. Always fun when we get chance to improv!

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