One afternoon, I found myself trapped in an enchanted forest with a few friends and no help but some gentle guidance from a "fairy godparent." Well, we weren't really outside. Who is these ...

In a world inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, you and your fellow adventurers are tasked with working together to break a witch’s curse and escape from an enchanted forest. To find the clues, ...

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The escape room experience — locking a bunch of people in a closed space for an hour or until they puzzle their way out — isn’t exactly socially distant. You might not think that kind of challenge ...

Escape-room company Puzzle Break has created an online version of their traditionally in-person escape room, The Grimm Escape. Participants join a Zoom video call for a 90-minute game filled with team ...

After almost two months of lockdown, it’s likely that cabin fever has started to set it, and finding forms of entertainment is becoming increasingly challenging. If you’ve been embracing video calling ...

I called my brother in Chicago a few minutes before 1 p.m. ET Friday afternoon. I was moments away from starting for a virtual escape room and wanted Nick to take part. He needed little convincing and ...

Classic games like Pictionary and Trivial Pursuit will always have a treasured place on the list of reliable game night options. But sometimes you want to step into the 21st century with a digital ...