Mike WilsonJul 21, 20212 minEnough Scary Rooms (Opinion)Horror is one of the most common genre of escape rooms, and although scary rooms can be great, I think it's an overused genre. There are...
Mike WilsonMay 21, 20213 minDon't Let Me Break the Game (Opinion)I'm not the type of player who is tempted to run into a room and tear it apart. I really respect a well-designed room, and my problem is...
Mike WilsonApr 22, 20214 minNo More Red Herrings (Opinion)I wrote a "tips" post about how to play a room with red herrings in it. Click here for that post. In an escape room, a red herring is a...
Mike WilsonApr 14, 20213 minBe More Hospitable (Opinion)Escape room ownership requires a surprising number of skills, not the least of which is hospitality. It's incredibly difficult to build a...
Mike WilsonApr 12, 20214 minMake Logical Puzzles (Opinion)Logical puzzles are all about frustration elimination. Rules of Logic The element of surprise is an essential part of every good escape...
Mike WilsonApr 8, 20212 minMore Immersive Please (Opinion)Immersion is all about imagination. The goal of immersion is to make you feel like you are actually in another world or a unique scenario...
Mike WilsonApr 8, 20212 minMake Us Use Teamwork (Opinion)Teamwork is all about interaction. Escape rooms are effective team building exercises because everyone involved is on the same team,...
Mike WilsonApr 8, 20212 minStop Removing the Entertainment (Opinion)Entertainment is all about fun. I'm an escape room fanatic. There's no form of entertainment that I enjoy more. I think escape rooms are...
Mike WilsonApr 8, 20213 minIncrease the Competition (Opinion)Competition is all about adrenaline. You've probably experienced a competitor's high. It's that feeling you get when the basketball team...
Mike WilsonApr 8, 20212 minCreativity and the Element of Surprise (Opinion)Creativity is all about the element of surprise. The goal of creativity is to put players in a scenario they haven't been in before,...