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The Escape Puzzler (Matt)

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Puzzle game news, reviews and creator interviews ✍️ Puzzle Games • Escape Rooms • Murder Mysteries🕵️‍♂️ More at EscapePuzzler.com 💻

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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Witching Hour is here! It’s the perfect concoction of choose-your-own adventure, puzzles and magic.
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The Witching Hour - A Narrative Puzzle Adventure Game
Solve your way through a cursed maze to untangle a mystery of the past.
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Bromelain Games @bromelain.mobi · 22/09/2026
Episode 1 of Langton Manor is free. It takes a printer, scissors, a pen, and the free web app. Play an episode a week from this weekend and all four are done before the finale on 31 October. The four together are $9.99. bromelain.mobi #PrintAndPlay #EscapeRoom #IndieGames #TabletopGames
Printed pages from Episode 1 of The Secret of Langton Manor spread on a table with scissors and a pencil: a photograph of the manor, a Liverpool Street left luggage ticket, a floor plan, a Drawing Room card, and a phone showing the companion app's combination padlock.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Doomensions Returns has just launched on Kickstarter! A mysterious cursed tomb and a gothic castle are await your puzzle-solving prowess. Dare you enter…? #escaperoom #boardgame
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Doomensions Returns
Two brand-new immersive pop-up mysteries from The Mysterious Package Company.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here is a round-up of some current and upcoming puzzle and mystery #Kickstarter campaigns! It’s a great time for the soul, less so for the wallet! 🫣
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New to Kickstarter: Puzzles & Mysteries (Sept/Oct 2026) • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews + more!
Editor’s note: Life has been a bit full-on recently, which is why there haven’t been as frequent updates as usual. I’m trying to rebalance a little for my own sanity,…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A reminder that voting for the UK Escape Room Awards closes today at 23:59 BST! If you haven’t finalised your votes, now is the time to get them submitted. To be eligible to vote, you need to have played 50+ UK escape rooms. #escaperoom #awards
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UK Escape Room Awards – Celebrating the Best UK Escape Rooms
Celebrating the Best UK Escape Rooms
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I recently caught up with Murdoku (@murdoku.bsky.social) creator Manuel Grand to discuss his viral puzzle book series. He gives some insight into his creative process, and reveals the title of Volume 4! Enjoy 😉 #puzzlebooks #murdoku #puzzles
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Meet Your Maker: Manuel Garand, Murdoku // Interview • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews + more!
Manuel Garand is the creator of viral puzzle book sensation Murdoku. With two books published and at least two more in the works, Manuel has big plans for the series.…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A new puzzle book has just launched on Kickstarter:
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Decipheer
Tiny puzzles. Big "aha!" moments.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It was a pleasure to catch up with @mrlockyer.bsky.social for my latest ‘Meet Your Maker’ interview. Step talks about his background in teaching, turning seemingly normal objects on their head, and how he manages so many projects at once. He also gives some clues about his upcoming puzzle games!
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Meet Your Maker: Stephen Lockyer, Enigmailed // Interview • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews + more!
Stephen (Step) Lockyer is a UK-based creator and founder of Enigmailed, a company known for its unique and innovative puzzle experiences. Past releases include a mystery-filled furniture catalogue, a ...
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I’ve just got back from a wonderful stay at The Escape Lodge by Overnight Escapes in Bodmin, Cornwall. I thought it might be helpful to do a blog post on it as I’ve had lots of people asking questions. Hopefully it’s helpful!
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The Escape Lodge (Overnight Escapes) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews + more!
The Escape Lodge is located on the site of Bodmin Holiday Park, which is situated between the north and southern coasts of Cornwall, England. It’s the first overnight puzzle experience…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
James Smith is Senior Game Designer at Professor Puzzle. He’s created escape room games and murder mysteries, including Taskmaster: The Escape Room. In this interview, he talks about his design process, the game he’s most proud of and his upcoming release, Jurassic Park: Escape from Isla Nublar.
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Meet Your Maker: James Smith, Professor Puzzle // Interview • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews + more!
James Smith is Senior Game Designer at Professor Puzzle, a UK-based company that specialises in puzzly games. He has written and designed a broad range of escape room games and…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This ends in a couple of days ⏰
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I’ve posted a review of the latest Bluefish Games release, ‘The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater’. It’s a solid follow-up to the first in the series, with satisfying puzzles, quirky humour and a new mystery to unravel. Check out my thoughts below! #puzzlegame #mystery
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The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater (Bluefish Games) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews + more!
The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater is the latest instalment in Bluefish Games‘ SHhhh, We’re Reading Book Club puzzle game series. Blending a whimsical audiobook mystery with Bluefish‘s unique…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Just over a week left until the WRECK THE HALLS Kickstarter ends! The puzzle advent calendars are due to ship in October, arriving well before Christmas. Check out the video for a sneaky peek! Get yours here: puzzle-post.kckb.me/0ed19595 #puzzles #adventcalendar #mystery #puzzlegame
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
‘The Stormlamp Rituals’ is now live on Kickstarter!
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The Stormlamp Rituals Vol I - An Illustrated Puzzle Book
Help Anna on her journey through otherworldly challenges in this beautifully illustrated, interactive puzzle story.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I was recently invited to visit @cluequest.bsky.social and play three of their escape rooms. My team and I had an awesome day, despite how challenging some of the rooms were. Find out how we got on by reading the reviews!
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clueQuest (London, UK) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game reviews and more!
clueQuest is an award-winning escape room centre based in the King’s Cross area of London. Home to five unique rooms, it fuses traditional and technological elements to offer original immersive…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
For any puzzle and mystery fans attending UKGE 2026 this weekend, I’ve put together a list of exhibitors that you might want to check out! If you haven’t booked tickets, it isn’t too late to attend. #UKGE #UKGamesExpo #Puzzles
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Your Guide to Puzzles and Mystery at UKGE 2026 • The Escape Puzzler
Date: Friday 29 – Sunday 31 May 2026 / Location: NEC Birmingham / Official website Last year, I attended the UK Games Expo for the very first time. It’s an…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It’s a little early for the C word, but this puzzle-filled murder mystery advent calendar looks like a lot of fun! www.kickstarter.com/projects/puz...
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Wreck The Halls: Crime Solving Advent Calendar
24 days. 5 suspects. Only one is guilty. Will you catch the culprit before Christmas is ruined?
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Kieran (Mystery Unfolds) is back with a new puzzle card! It’s just launched on Kickstarter. Early-bird discounts are available for a limited time only!
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"Temple of the Celestial Serpent" Puzzle Card
A high fantasy escape room experience in a birthday card - tell the recipient they don't get their gift until they solve the mystery.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Ever wanted to steal a precious diamond? Well now you can! Not a real one, or course… You can expect co-operative play, escape room style puzzles and plenty of action. ‘Heist Team: The Fortuna Diamond’ is now live on Kickstarter!
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HEIST TEAM: The Fortuna Diamond
A co-op heist board game packed with escape-room puzzles and heart-pounding action.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
My review of “Escape Comics: The Alien Ship” is now online. It’s a tabletop sci-fi adventure with escape room-style puzzles and tactile components. Only available on Kickstarter.
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Escape Comics: The Alien Ship (Jumping High Five) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Escape Comics: The Alien Ship is a sci-fi adventure game with a comic book narrative, escape room-style puzzles, and tactile components.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Don’t let its quaint Welsh village location fool you – the team at Puzzled Escape Rooms have big plans.
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Puzzled Escape Rooms (Cardiff, UK) // Feature • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Puzzled Escape Rooms offer three escape room experiences with nautical, space and sci-fi themes - fusing technology with traditional puzzles.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A beautiful new immersive mystery game has just launched on Kickstarter: “Sun Tzu’s The Art of War: The Lost Chapter”.
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Sun Tzu's Art of War — The Lost Chapter
An Immersive Mystery Adventure
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Do you enjoy aliens, puzzles and comics? Check out Escape Comics: The Alien Ship, a new tabletop escape room game with a difference, which has just launched on Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/jum...
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Escape Comics: The Alien Ship
An epic 4-8 hour cinematic puzzle campaign. Master deep logic inside a tactile graphic novel to be the hero Earth needs.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
What was it like to become a Peaky Blinder to the day? Watch to find out! The ‘Cryptic Killers: Peaky Blinders’ case file is available to buy now at shop.crypticKillers.com! #peakyblinders #murdermystery #cryptickillers
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Taskmaster: The Escape Room is available to buy now! Find out what I thought as someone who has never watched the show (gasp!).
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Taskmaster: The Escape Room (Ginger Fox) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Taskmaster: The Escape Room is a tabletop puzzle game from Ginger Fox based on the hit TV show, Taskmaster. In it, you must construct a 3D house and then complete…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A new puzzly creation from @mrlockyer.bsky.social (Enigmailed) has just launched on Kickstarter. Check it out!
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Clues in Sprues
A snip-and-solve puzzle adventure. 24 puzzles to be cut out, remade, adjusted and solved in order to complete the challenge.
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EnigMarch HQ @enigmarchhq.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
It's day 2 of EnigMarch, and the prompt for March 2 is COLOR. Or, if you like, COLOUR.
EnigMarch day 2: color
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Are you willing to follow in the footsteps of body snatchers, serial killers and organ harvesters? If the answer is YES, read on… #escaperthepast #escaperoom
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Escape The Past (Edinburgh, UK) // Feature • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Escape The Past is an award-winning escape room company based in Edinburgh, UK. Steeped in history, all of the experiences provide a fascinating and immersive glimpse into the city’s dark…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
‘The Rottumereye Tragedy’ is a murder mystery experience from the Knetterijs art collective. In it, you must piece together the truth about a dead birdwatcher found on an uninhabited island. You’ve been sent all of the materials required to solve the case, but will you discover what really happened?
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The Rottumereye Tragedy (Knetterijs) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
The Rottumereye Tragedy is a murder mystery experience from the Knetterijs art collective. In it, you must piece together the truth about a dead birdwatcher found on an uninhabited island.…
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Games by Sam @cluesbysam.com · 14/02/2026
Interested in making your own Clues by Sam puzzles? A test version of the editor is now available, allowing you to do just that (if it works)! PM me your email address you used to create your account for the home page, and I'll give you access to the editor.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
“TreasureQuesting is a browser-based tool that lets anyone create interactive treasure hunts, puzzle adventures, and escape-room style games.” Find out more on the Kickstarter campaign page now!
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TreasureQuesting - Build Your Own Treasure Hunts
Create and play interactive treasure hunts online and in real life
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Bromelain Games @bromelain.mobi · 18/01/2026
We’ve just released The Green Star, a brand-new printable escape room adventure. It’s a standalone mission that merges 1950s Golden Age comic aesthetics with modern tactile puzzle design. ➡️ bromelain.mobi/blog/news/ne... #IndieDev #GameDesign #EscapeRoom #PrintAndPlay #BoardGames #CosmicHorror
A top-down view of 'The Green Star' printable escape room components. Includes a smartphone showing a telescope interface, paper specimen cards, ciphers, and vintage 1950s-style mission documents.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
We've just launched 'Incointation,' one of the smallest and most 'candle and wine' solving game we think is in our range! Please do take a look at the campaign, live now on Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
incointation header banner
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
On a recent trip to Edinburgh I finally got to check out the fantastic games at Case Closed. The unique blend of escape room, murder mystery and immersive storytelling made for a memorable experience!
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Case Closed (Edinburgh, UK) // Feature • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Case Closed is an escape room and immersive mystery venue in Edinburgh, UK. Housed within Secret Solstice Games, a board game cafe and prime spot for creatives, it offers four…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing you happiness and health over the festive period and behind. Keep on puzzling ❤️
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I enjoyed this game a lot! Fantastic voice acting, great storytelling and a good hit of nostalgia. Well worth checking out! #murdermystery #mystery #tabletopgame
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Mockery Manor: The Murder Mystery Game (Long Cat Media) // Review • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Mockery Manor: The Murder Mystery Game is a new murder mystery game from Long Cat Media. Travel back to the 90s to solve a crime...
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Andre • ROOM ESCAPE MAKER Creator | Papercraft Artist @andrejauneau.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The Advent Calendar Escape is back! 🎁🔒🎄 If you didn't get all the surprises last year, this is your chance. Unlock a container every day of December until Christmas. Will you unlock them all? #escapegame #escaperoom #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #roomescapemaker #adventcalendar
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Happy Advent! I’m looking forward to starting my first EXIT Advent Calendar today. Time to see what all the hype’s about…
A copy of an EXIT advent calendar in front of a Christmas tree.
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Therese Hansen @qedtherese.eurosky.social · 01/12/2025
December 1! The first puzzle in our advent calendar is live! Can you solve it? zebraescapes.com/puzzle/advent
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Advent Calendar | Zebra Escapes
Join us this December for the Zebra Escapes Advent Calendar 2025! Complete daily puzzles to earn raffle tickets and win an online escape room experience.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Now updated with even more offers ☺️
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The Mysterious Package Company @mysteriouspackage.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The doors have opened. Welcome to the Black Market. Where cursed relics find their destined owners through secret bids. Learn more at blackmarket.mysteriouspackage.com Link in bio.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I’ve pulled together a list of puzzle games, murder mysteries, puzzle boxes etc that are on sale this Black Friday. Check them out at the link below, and please let me know if I’ve missed any! #blackfriday #puzzlegames #murdermystery #puzzlebox
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Your Guide to... Black Friday • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Have you been saving up for a new puzzle game and want to buy something in the Black Friday sales? Or do you want to buy a cold case game…
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
How many puzzle Advent calendars is too many? I’ve gone a bit OTT this year…
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Jess at Dissent Games @dissentgames.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Packing up copies of The Smugglers’ Secret. It’s a story-based, text-heavy, cold case adventure puzzle in an envelope. Basically, imagine a whodunit and an escape room had a baby. So much fun to design! 🎲✂️
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Morgan @morgansescapes.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I am excited to share that I am collaborating with SCARLET ENVELOPE to offer fabulous free items to those of you who back BOTH our Holiday Market Projects! Both are live now on Backekit #linkinbio #BackerKitHolidayMarket #PuzzleLovers #Puzzletime #puzzlebundle #playathome
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
EXcITed to crack this open on December 1st! It’s my first EXIT Advent Calendar and I’m excited to see what all the fuss is about…
A boxed EXIT advent calendar with a bunny driving a sleigh with reindeers.
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
My first escape room advent calendar arrived today! Bring on December 1st (not that I am wishing time away!).
A penguin themed advent calendar
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Pedja Banovic (author of A Compendium of Meta-Puzzles) is the final Meet Your Maker guest this year. He talks about finding inspiration on holiday, how his puzzle book came about and teases his next project. Check out the interview at the link below! #puzzles #puzzlebook #interview
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Meet Your Maker: Pedja Banovic // Interview • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Pedja Banovic talks about his hit puzzle book, A Compendium of Meta-Puzzles, as well as his 20+ years of experience in the puzzle space.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Of course, you are welcome to buy a generic Crime Pack for Christmas. There are alternatives... www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Comparing a generic crime pack with misADVENT
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The Escape Puzzler (Matt) @escapepuzzler.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
My team and I had a fantastic visit to Exitus Escape Rooms in Cardiff last month. We played three of the rooms on offer, including our first 90 minute TERPECA-nominated room (in this team configuration). Check out the article to see what we thought! #escaperooms #cardiff
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Exitus Escape Rooms (Cardiff, UK) // Feature • The Escape Puzzler - Puzzle Game Reviews and More!
Exitus Escape Rooms in Cardiff has four rooms featuring space horror, Egyptian tombs, a prisoner of war camp and a chocolate factory.
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